I have been putting in the work but I am a little worried that I have been doing too much. If it was just training alone it would be just fine. But working full time plus overtime shifts feels like it's taking a toll on me and my poor body just a bit! Still logging about 16-23 hrs of training a week. On top of this I think I am lacking in the sleep department! Hmmm....need to fix this asap!!!!
I have to date put in two 30km runs which is more than I have ever done before any IM. One run was good the other one was a bit of a suffer fest! And on Wednesday I put in my biggest training day for the year (for now) - 4.5km swim with the masters club, 164km bike ride, followed by a 10km run. Afterwards, I jumped straight into the shower and then went into work for a 12hr night shift! I still cannot believe I did that and that I pulled that off! The ride was pretty awesome though! Rode to Lake Simcoe and back and here are some pics:
The water looked so clear and so tempting I really wanted to jump in and swim for a bit! Maybe next time! I also had company on the ride which was awesome! We'll have to do that again for sure!
In the injury department - my left foot with the plantar fasciitis is doing really well! I am almost pain free! It only starts to hurt me for the last 5km or so of my long runs. But at least I can wake up now and not limp to the bathroom. My first few steps after sleeping are pretty much pain free! Woohoo!!! I can't say the same thing about my right hamstring though. It seems that I may have pulled it as well as having a piriformis issue too! Boo! It hurts immediately when I start running. Walking hurts too. Funny thing is that when I run 30km, by the time I reach about 20km everything hurts anyway! Ha! I have been getting treatment on that as well so I hope it sorts itself out so I can race IM relatively pain free! I guess there is always Advil!
I took next week off of work so I can focus on training and recovery for my last big week of training! And guess where I am going!? To my 2nd home and my favourite place to train: Parry Sound!!!!! I hope you guys are ready for me!? lol! ;)
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