Only four months left

The calendar does not lie. It is only four months left to I will participate in Norseman Xtreme Triathlon. So am I ready? Well, I think it is hard to say you are ready for such a long competition when you have a family and a job, especially if you actually spend some time on both. As a typical age grouper I wish I had more hours to get all the wanted training done, but the reality is that preparing for Norseman is a balancing act.

 

For me, I have to put my ambition for the race where my fitness level is. This is not an excuse, but a reminder that such a long day is a long day. Staring out believing I have the fitness as a pro will just end in a sad story of a 40+ male age grouper with too much ego and too little self knowledge. And we have all seen those…..

 

The truth is that I have done a good job the last one and a half year. Even though 18 months are a little too short time to build the best base, I feel I am on the right track. My coach Tony DeBoom has been outstanding getting me in better shap.I just need to remember not to bike like an idiot the first 2 hours. My plan for the bike is to climb like Cavendish and attack the downhills and flats like Schleck. If I do that I will have some left for the run. On the run I will try to run to zombie hill then start walking. The goal is not to bonk, but keep going steady, eat and most of all enjoy the journey.

 

In the end I am fortunate being able to race Norseman.