"Confidence Builder"

While I never set any world records I just felt good all day.  If you haven't figured it out already, Ironman is all about endurance.  That is why people of all different shapes, sizes and ages can do it.  It really doesn't require any athletic ability, it just requires the ability to do the same thing over, and over, and over.....and most people can train their body to do this.

Today was the first time that I felt some renewed confidence in my endurance.  My legs never felt bagged for the entire 170 kms.  Mind you it was a perfect day for riding, and I rode a fairly easy course, and yet I know I could have rode for another hour without any issue.  And although I decided to cut my transition run back to 5 kms from the planned 8.5, it was more a case of boredom than fatigue.  I got a late start because I had a morning meeting and so by the time I got back from my ride it was almost 5 pm!!!

So, one more long one next week when I'll try to do the distance, and then the taper officially begins. Four weeks from Sunday to race day!!!  Holy cow!!

And have I ever told you how much I love my bike!?  Six hours sitting in the saddle is a long freakin time, but it's a whole lot better than sitting in my easy chair for the same time.  My easy chair doesn't have a battery, it has only one speed, it's not black, and it doesn't hum a perfect tune as it rolls down the road.

ride 170 kms, run/walk 5kms

"Skill and confidence are an unconquered army."---George Herbert

...and this one just because It touched me...

"Confidence in the goodness of another is good proof of one's own goodness."---Michel de Montaigne

Love
Peter