Ironman Canada 2010: Taper, sucks!

The Cliffnotes:

• Drinking Club with a Biking Problem consists of Adam, Elaine and I

• I'm "2010 Shannon" which means I'm the buzz kill that says we can't drink until we've done our work. Sometimes 2009 Shannon shows up... which isn't good for training

• Adam's "Lost in Transition" and/or "Goldilocks". The first because it took him as long to get through transition as it did to swim 2.4 miles, the second is because he is very picky about what he wants in all things considered

• Elaine is "Adult Supervision" which is because Adam and I can't be trusted with our drinking habit unless she's there to supervise and keep us from polishing off a case of wine by ourselves

• Then of course there are references to "Wife #1-5". This comprises of Adam's Ex Wife (#1), Elaine (#2), Shannon (#3), Adam's current girlfriend (#4) and the girl Elaine and I want Adam to marry (#5). Wife #5 switches often and despite our pleads, Adam never commits to our suggestions

• Elaine and I have self named ourselves Wife #2 and Wife #3 because we love to nag Adam and he can't shut us up. Also, we've decided being one of Adam's wives means you get a lot of financial perks

• With all these wives, we are known as "The Polygamy Family"

Monday, August 23, 2010

Taper, sucks!

I try, as a coach, to warn my runners about taper... it's a quiet confidence killer before a race. The body is in muscle building mode. So fatigue, sand bag legs, and that blah feeling, takes over.

The mind starts to second guess all your training. You wonder if you are ready. And you wonder if the 6 miles you ran yesterday with a high heart rate and barely moving legs, is a preview of what to expect race day.

Yup, yesterday was a bad day! All I can do now, is trust the training system and not let one "small" run bring me down!

Ah Taper... I'll let you have this week... but Sunday is MINE!