That's what my body feels like right now....held together by a string. After 33 weeks of following a specific training regimen, building in intensity week after week, my 44 year old muscles, tendons, bones and ligaments have been stretched to the max. My main goal from now until Sunday's race is to stay injury free!
Eric, a good friend of mine and fellow Ironman participant strained his calf muscle the other day. It is looking like it may be touch and go for a race day start. Thinking about the countless hours spent in that stupid pool at 5 am, or mile after mile of lonely cycling, with only trucks that pass too close and your own thoughts to keep you company, or the number of miles spent running and listening to your iPod for so long you can't stand another round of Sheryl Crow's 'All I Wanna Do', all in preparation to spend 13 hours or more in pain, only to have it jeopardized by a stupid muscle pull. That would PI-- me off!
If I know Eric, he'll cross that finish line, no matter what!
One more week of intense training, then it's taper time. I'll be on that plane with Angie soon enough, headed for the metropolitan city of Madison, Wisconsin, ready to ROCK!
It's gonna be AWESOME!!
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