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  1. #1
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    2 weeks to first HIM

    actually less than two weeks, and I have been kind of demotivated these last 10 days, so not training that well, so now of course I am totally worried about the race. Oh well, I don't know how this happened but I burnt out just in the most important weeks.

  2. #2
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    It happens. The most important weeks were behind you (if you were trying to peak about 4 weeks before your race, you got zapped right at that peak point), at this point just try to keep up with your endurance and start tapering... others may have different advice but the last thing you want to do is go all the way into your race burnt out. Hang in there!!

  3. #3
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    You'll do fine once you get here. The excitement will come back. It's a beautiful course and you'll have fun.

    Veronica
    Discipline is remembering what you want.


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  4. #4
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    If I could do my 1st HIM while sick w/ a wicked cold I am confident you will able to do your's just fine, perfect training or not.

    Go out there, enjoy it, you'll do great! Yeah it might be really hard at points, it is a 1/2 ironman afterall, but you can do it! Good luck. I'm excited to hear how it goes!
    For more details, check out my blog! http://stubborntriathlete.blogspot.com/

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  5. #5
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    Your most important weeks were 2 months and a month ago... these last 2 weeks are not your most important.

    You can't risk undertraining at this point, but you can overtrain. So being demotivated is probably a great thing!

    The training is done. Get ready to race! GOOD LUCK!
    "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside thoroughly used-up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: WOW WHAT A RIDE!!!!"

  6. #6
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    You're going to do great!!! Best wishes and I look forward to reading your race report (pictures, if possible, please!).

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  7. #7
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    Good luck! Enjoy it!!!

    I agree, the hard work is behind you, now you need to be less motivated and rest your body so it can be ready for what is going to happen!
    Slow and steady (like a train!)

    http://kacietri-ing.blogspot.com/

 

 

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