Chasing daylight

The nights are getting lighter but I was pushing it to the limit tonight to complete my session before it was dark as I had no lights.  It was a 1hr 35 min session which involved hill reps, lots of them!  I just managed to get back in time but it was a little close for comfort as spotting pot holes was getting difficult. That was followed by a "run off the bike" where I completed my fastest run ever.  It's amazing how cycling improves my running and how my brain is adapting to running off the bike.  It's vital to condition your mind so that it becomes normal to run off the bike. Training is about conditioning - the last few weeks have been about overloading my body so that it gets used to the pain and preparing to cope when it comes to the event.  Overloading also prepares your mind which is vital to my success.  After all, the first time (since Ironman 2 years ago) I will swim 2.4 miles in the sea is the event, same for the 112 mile bike and the 26 mile run.  And the same applies to putting all three together so physically and more important mentally I need to believe that it's possible.  That is what every training session is based on.