pre-race update...

My original plan was to wait til after the Marquee Triathlon to write a recap of the race. However, I have been reading other blogs and was inspired to write early.

My training has been going well. I am swimming more consistently, more mileage and longer mileage than I ever have. I am ready for a great day come race morning in the water. I will be testing out a new wetsuit at this race and hoping that everything goes well with it. Last April, a wetsuit mishap cost me a podium spot at the XTERRA West Championships in Las Vegas (Read a race recap here)

I have not been quite as consistent on my bike, but feel like I have a good level of fitness, at least more than I did at this time last year. After a ride/time trial last friday of 28 miles (half the distance of the bike leg for this weekend), I had a few miles over 30mph and averaged closer to 22mph on a ride that had 600+ft of climbing over the distance. I was not even tired afterward, which give me tons of confidence for this weekend. It is supposed to be a fast ride and I plan on takign every mph from it as I can.

Compared to last year, my running fitness is far better. Which is not saying much. I was injured with an as of yet undiagnosed injury that was originally wrongly said to be a stress fracture. It ended up not being a stress fracture, but I took 4 weeks totally off running through april. I am once again fighting injury, but have been able to do short, slow miles this spring. I am far from PR shape, but am looking to just settle in comfortably for the half marathon and see what comes of it.

Stayed tuned for a full race recap next week after the inaugural Marquee triathlon half-iron this Sunday.