Final touches

With less than a week to go before Aberfeldy half ironman, I put the finishing touches to my training. I haven't put in the mileage on the bike or the run due to my recovery from Lanzarote Ironman taking a full 2 months. I knew entering Aberfeldy was going to be tight but I needed a suitable event to motivate me to train hard. My leg injury also set me back however I am confident that my ironman training earlier in the year will be sufficient to get me through it. For endurance races it's the mental toughness that gets you through the pain and doubts. So today I completed a "brick session" to help prepare my legs and my mind. A one hour time trial on hills followed by a 5k run was just what I needed. When I stepped off the bike and started the run, which is on a tough hill, my legs were heavy and my mind was saying cut the run short. But experience tells me that my legs will get lighter and the proper rhythm will come. In six days time my legs and mind will be saying the same again but I'll be ready for it. So light training for the rest of the week and time to prepare and plan to make sure the event is a success. Preparation is everything.