Final Prep for Beach to Battleship

(Photo: My podium photo from Hightstown)

My final prep for Beach to Battleship 140.6 started with Savageman. That was a pretty serious brick workout and I was surprised to have recovered relatively quickly from it. I'm sticking with the prep then taper plan that John gave me and I feel faster and stronger than ever. I also have too much energy, which I don't understand. I should be exhausted! Maybe its because my diet has been spot on. It's also likely due to the fact that training A TON makes me HAPPY and HAPPY gives me buttloads of ENERGY. I did miss a few days because I had a cold, but I recovered quickly and pushed things back, giving myself a bit of a shorter taper (which may be better for me). John helped me adjust my plan by calling me immediately when I started to send him ironman freakout texts.

So, here it is:

Week #1 (easing into it with 2 races)

Sunday - Savageman as my 4 hour ride/ 2 hour run brick

Monday - DEAD

Tuesday - rest

Wednesday - 6 miles of walking/ 45 min run

Thursday - bike 45 minutes

Friday - swim 2000

Saturday - bike 45 minutes

Total: very low numbers for a prep week but it was also a recovery week

Week #2

Sunday - Hightstown Tri = 1 hour 21 min with 15 mile bike and 5 miles of running

Monday - Death Brick #2: 7 hr /100 mile hilly ride to Bear Mtn then 6 mile/ 52 min run

Tuesday - 50 min run/ swim 3000 yards

Wednesday - 18.5 mile run with tempo

Thursday - swim 2500 meters

Friday - 2 hour 45 minute bike with intervals

Saturday - 1 hour run

Total: 18 hours

Week #3

Sunday - 2.5 hour ride

Monday - sick

Tuesday - sick

Wednesday - 90 min run with tempo

Thursday - rest (murdering the last bit of sickness to prep for a big weekend)

Friday - 20 mile run in 2:38!!!

Saturday - 30 min bike commute

Total: 7 hours 45 minutes (LOW!)

Week #3 re-do

Sunday - 4k open water swim

Monday - 121 mile hilly ride/ 30 min run

Tuesday - rest

Wednesday - 2.5 hour run

***official taper start***

Thursday - 30 min swim

Friday - 45 min swim

Saturday - 30 min ride

Total: 14 hours 45 minutes

Looking at these totals makes me think "uh oh. I trained with a lot more volume for IMLP last year". BUT I'm feeling more fit than ever and I got all of my key workouts in. So we'll see how it pays off on race day!  I am so excited for this race and I'm really looking forward to hanging out in North Carolina in October!  I'll be on a beach in warmer weather. It's okay to hate me. I'll make it up to you by telling you how the race is so you can sign up next year!