So we're in the time frame where coach is trying to kill me again. It might be time for me to dig out my cat suit.
I just had a rather ridiculous 3 days of training and I'm trying to remember if I've backed up long rides before the way I just did? I don't think I have? Maybe once... but all this training is killing off my brain cells so I can't be sure. It was interesting though b/c yesterday I really struggled and couldn't get my HR up (and swore a lot)... that had me rather worried about how I was going to get through another 90+ miles today... but as they say, today was a new day and I felt like a freakin' machine on that bike. (Nailed it!) I kept a mental imagine of Ange's new blog picture in my head on all my intervals today as a reminder that THAT is how I want to feel when I finish Kona. I know Ange worked her ass off this year in prep for Lake Placid and it paid off for her (clearly!). I love seeing that- when people are consistent and diligent and focused in their training and then BAM! Awesome race when it matters. Very motivating for work horse athletes like me. :)
Anyway, ~70 miles into my ride today I was stopped at Turtle Bay to refill my bottles one last time... Turtle Bay is a nice resort on the North Shore and it was almost lunchtime and I could smell the burgers grilling and the place was full of rather overweight pasty white tourists lounging by the ocean and relaxing on vacation and I just had this thought... No thanks, I'll just have another GU and go bust my ass into that nasty headwind one more time... Because I want to feel like Ange on October 8... But ya'll enjoy yourselves.
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I think that's my absolute favorite thing - to see people get the work done consistently, day in and day out and then REALLY be rewarded come race day (like Ange)!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see that same thing happen for you in Kona! :)
funny, took me a minute to figure out when I saw the title of your post, thinking, what does it matter how she feels on my Bday ;) haha.
I'm crying again. Thanks you guys. ( Michelle to you and Beth too for your comment.) You're going to do great on 10/9 and feel that feeling too.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey! I have been a tourist staying at that resort missy! ( haha and i thought the same thing as i ran in the woods and golf courses getting WAY lost!)
I think Ange lit a fire under alot of us!
Hard and consistent work pays off! You will flourish on Oct 8!!! yeah!
tn
Not much compares to that amazing feeling. I predict that you will be feeling that way in the near future.
I have no doubt that that is exactly how you'll feel.
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