Two Weeks Out And Feeling Like SH#*

Four Weeks Out was a new high for me. I was able to get in 8 1/2 hours of running.

Monday - I ran up the Akas for 18km, 2km passed Staglands and back. It's a beautiful run and one I hope to do more often. While training for an ultra marathon, Andy ran to the top of the Akas so the challenge has been set for me to give it a go.

Tuesday - Rest

Wednesday - Vets 24km TT, good to have a blow out, interestingly my time was slower than last week when I was on my training bike. I wonder if my setup has something to do with it?

Thursday - Rest

Friday - Rest

Saturday - Andy and I did two laps of Lake Wairarapa in race gear, thankfully the wind stayed to a head and tail wind. I'm struggling to nail my nutrition, on paper Perpeptum should work for me but it doesn't or I need to figure how to get a few more calories in. 

Sunday - My favourite run is up the dam and down Cannon Point Zig Zag. Today was all about building confidence so I did it 4 times!!!!

Interestingly, last year I didn't run the month before Ironman, the thought was it would allow my calves to decompress. Anyway, my last big run in January 2011 was 3 laps of the dam in 3hrs and during 2011's race I was able to run for 3 hrs.

Three Weeks Out was all about rest.

I thought having a week off would be good, turns out, completely stopping isn't a great idea. Thursday morning as I was rolling out of bed my back locked up. I suspect it was due to tight hamstrings. In hindsight, I should have been stretching all week.

Two Weeks Out and I'm still resting, will give the Vets TT another go and play the rest of the week by ear.