The first 20 weeks are nearly done. Funny, after often worrying about how to fit in training, I begin to feel like it’s not enough; I feel a little lost without the challenge of “getting it in.”
This week I did a very-untaperlike thing and added in 2 strength classes because I missed strength the last 2 weeks…too many on-site days one week and a migraine the other. I won’t do this in the coming weeks!
I caught myself the other day thinking, “Well of course I feel on track and good now, I’m on the taper!” Huh! Enough of that. In that moment, I made a commtimetn to enjoy the taper. Appreciate it. enjoy. We need to taper as much as we need to train.
In fact, I can be “actively” considering what will work for my ultimate Ironman taper.
I can also take some moments and acknowledge what’s been accomplished in the first 5-ish months of my training…
- up to 3.5 hours on bike
- up to 90 minute runs
- up to brick of 3.5 hours on bike + 15 minute run
- up to 65 minute swim workout
- registered for 4 triathlons, worked out logistics for tri in TX
- figured out logistics of training for 3 sports (this is good because logistics will step up as workouts are longer and more activities can be taken outside)
- healthy! injury-free!
- bike set up on trainer, all sorts of new cycling equipment
- actually dressed warmly enough for one bike ride!
- got my full training schedule into my calendar
- improved my swim skills and bike handling skills
I’ll do my best to stay calm, stay on the taper, and experience and learn whatever there is to experience and learn!
Things are tapering off some as we move into the last weeks of the first 20 week plan. (The first 20 week plan that is about half of what the final 20 week plan will be!) The taper timed out perfectly for the Sprint Triathlon that I’ll do in TX on April 17. I’ll be over trained for a Sprint, but that’s just fine with me!