Taper Time!
06.08.08
Finished up my Ironman training with a 125 mile ride yesterday. Let’s see how do I sum it up….oh yes, as I said to BJ at mile 124, ‘it’s like I gathered up all my little set backs and trying days along with the patience they required and cashed it all in for the perfect training day…and today is that day’.
It was the perfect training day. Never a struggle, never a moment of duress. It was an incredible experience to blast 22 miles past the longest distance I’ve ever done before. Started the day at 6am, met the Tiara Ditcher at mile 20 and we rode 50 together (finally, we’ve been trying to do this all season), I picked up the beej at mile 85 and we rode the last 40 together. I never felt a downward spiral, I never felt taxed in a bad way. I felt complete confidence that I am totally and completely prepared. I’m not undertrained and I’m not overtrained.
As Craig’s IM athletes have told me time and time again….’he knew exactly when to pull me back’. I absolutely feel like this is the time to pull back and rest. Final preparation for the biggest day of my life.
Thank you for training me so well Craig - I’m ready. Going out on top!
Jess…..I have followed you all through your training and I can’t believe it is all going to come to fruition in a week or so……the time has flown !!!
Only seems a short while ago you were pool running !
Thanks for letting us all be part of your journey….it will be the final part when we cheer you over the finish line on 22 June ……
Take care during the last few days……
What a dominant performance yesterday…taking control of the day physically and mentally. You’ve shown me on more than one occasion how important a positive attitude is to accomplishing the task at hand. Very impressive! Glad I could be a part of it. And hopefully, not your last big ride ever…right?