Yesterday marked four months until Ironman Florida...that seems like a short period of time for me to be ready to step into the ocean and embark on the hardest thing I have ever done. That was my moment of sheer panic. Once I started breathing again, I realized that over the past three months, everything I have done in my training (along with the guidance and mentoring of my coach and support of my family and friends) has confirmed the fact that I can and will finish my IM race. Now my focus is on finishing it well.
The Healing Cycle 100k ride was awesome! It's a bit of a tough course with some hills and climbs, but I did it with some amazing friends and we raised over $18,000 for Carpenter Hospice - doesn't get much better than that.
Two days later, I ran the Grimsby Peachbud 10k race. While I was hoping for a PB, the heat/humidity and the Healing Cycle didn't quite agree with that plan. I did, however, run a sub 1:00 and helped a friend of my husband's break the 1:00 mark as well. Sometimes it isn't always about winning.
The final weekend of the month (Canada Day weekend) was spent at a cottage in Parry Sound. It was a training triathlon (Kerry style) with swimming in McDougall Lake, a long bike ride consisting of kick ass hills, gradual climbs, rollers and false flats, topped off with a longer run on the very same rollers.
Training Review - 654k / 58:04 hours / 52 workouts
Day by day my confidence grows, along with my abilities to complete Ironman Florida and to do it well. My heartfelt thanks to everyone who is helping me and following me on this journey - together we will cross that finish line when I can say that I am an Ironman.
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