Time to get serious…no really!
So, it’s a mere 8 weeks until the 1/2 Ironman in Knoxville and I am starting my ramp up for the next 6 weeks, then I’ll taper for the remaining two weeks. I think I have maintained enough endurance over the winter that 8 weeks should be fine to be ready.
During tonight’s run, I tried Dawn’s 2XU (spoken Two Times You) compression socks and they worked pretty well. They really help prevent that heavy leg feeling when you’re running. I think they are about the only thing that makes you look goofy that I might consider wearing in a race. The aero cone helmets and some of the other contraptions that athletes wear to shave a few seconds off of their time are just not worth it to me. This specific item, however, does indeed seem to work.
Dawn finally got her Tri Bike and it’s pretty cool. It will take her some time to get her body used to riding it, but I think she will love it once she gets there. She’ll get a nice long ride in Knoxville during the REV3 as she is doing her first Tri, which will be an olympic distance.
Come on Spring…hurry up and get here!