3 weeks....

And counting....down!!

Well, a fraction over.  This time in 3 weeks I will be on my last day of work before I pack up head to the BIG Island, and the time is just ticking away day by day.

I am not really counting down until race day, as having 5 weeks over there pre race, means that there will be some serious work still to be done.

This final 3 weeks are all about preparation, getting myself in the best shape that I can before my final attack on training where it counts.

Everything is going along nicely.  I managed my biggest run week ever last week, ticking just over 130k's, and I must say that I loved every one of them.

The bike is still the same, ticking off the boxes, surviving one week at racing, getting dropped the next.  This doesn't bother me as usually have done 4 - 4.5hrs on the morning of, I simply can't expect to be competitive with guys who are a) just cyclists and b) fresh every week.  I am achieving what I need to from these races and still stirring them up where I can!!

The swim is a real variable one.  I have been averaging 4 squad swims per week and have good and bad sessions, like a big gap between.   Some days I can hang onto the fast lane coming in on the 1min 20 for 100's, low 2.40's for 200m and other days I am lucky if I can break 3min for 200m!! Gets frustrating at times.  I am just hoping that it has something to do with fatigued and once I freshen up I will be consistently swimming low 1.20's!

This weekend is Yeppoon 70.3, one of my favourite races, one that I finished in 8th Overall last year and one that I am not going to this year for the first time in 5 years.  Sad weekend.  But a big shout out to mates who are racing.... Ian Scott, Matt Burton and 1st time 70.3 Scott Slater.  Good Luck guys.

For me is hitting the Great Ocean Road with Gregory Farrell for just over 6hrs in whatever condition is thrown at us.  I am sure plenty of Kona talk will take place as the young kid is starting to get really excited!!  Sunday a 34k trail run with a big group of TMC'ers down the coast of Geelong.  Going to be a great weekend of kilometers and laughs.

For now...

X-Man