Its days like these that make you appreciate your health as well as adding more fuel to the fire.
In the final days leading up to the race the water conditions reached over 4x the E. coli limit, prompting the race organizers to move the race to a duathlon (2 mile run, 12.4 mile bike then a 3.1 mile run). Also in this time I caught a nasty cold that left me sleepless for the 3 nights leading to the race. At one point I was convinced I wouldn't be toeing the line on race day. Not the best scenario(s) for a race but I had to find the positive and make the best of it.
I love racing and competing so it was easy to convince myself to race then surrender to such a nasty virus. I worked hard in the weeks leading up to this race, the goal was to train straight thru the race and use it as training guide to my build for Boise 70.3 in 3 weeks. I made the decision to race that morning of the race, again, its hard to say no to competing. The race went off well, I gave a good effort, the best I had for the day. I felt I was in 3rd-4th gear the whole race, especially the run, it was difficult to push the envelope in the final miles of the race. 34th OA, 5th in age (2mile Run 12:35, 12.1 Bike 30:32, 3.1mile Run 20:23)
I sure wasn't happy with getting a cold in such a pivotal moment in training, it really derailed some training goals I set for Boise. Its been over a week and I'm now starting to feel the cold beginning to fade away. I have just under a 2weeks till Boise 70.3. In the mean time I'm still trying to make the best of the situation, I'm looking forward to the race, its been a race marked on my calendar with a big star next to it. We'll see what happens until then, I'll see ya in Boise.
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