Train, Eat, Work, Sleep...repeat

This has been my life the past month basically. I am excited to be racing August 2 but I am also excited about taking a break from structured training afterwards. Ditch the schedule, HRM, GPS, and just do what I want when I want. I am looking forward to Keith's post race party for a few wobbly-pops...hitting up farmers markets with Mel on Saturday mornings, taking the dogs to the mountains to hike, drinking beer (in a glass) on my back patio over-looking the ravine, various home reno projects, building out my new gaming PC rig and going to Las Vegas. It is those thoughts that have been carrying me through this last bit of training this month. Each year I arrive at this state so it is not something new to me.

With respect to training this week my volume has decreased somewhat. My mornings begin with a light 45 minute walk with Jessie before dropping Sammy off to doggy daycare. Lunch times are a 1500 - 2000m swim and the evening is either a run or bike of sorts. No biking to/from work this week - Mel is away in Halifax so I am driving.

The bulk of the training has been done now so it is basically resting up while trying to stay fresh for the race. Trying to get some extra sleep each night and are really getting my head into this race. I was half asleep the other morning and had an epiphany - I told myself that I really needed to work on my mental state for this race. The feeling was so strong and clear that I immediately woke thinking to myself this was the missing link for this race. Totally surreal.

Anyways, that is about it. Have an hour run this evening with 30 minutes at tempo effort. After that I have to watch PVR'd Big Brother from last night!

Have a good one my friends.