Well, Tri32 is this upcoming weekend.
Have I kept on top of training?
...Nope.
Have I kept on top of my diet?
...Kind of...
Have I felt pretty guilty about these things?
...Definitely.
Tri32 will be an Olympic distance tri, meaning about a 1500 meter swim, a 40k bike, and a 10k run. Let's see... I haven't been in the pool since Muncie, I went on two rides since Muncie, and maybe half a dozen runs since Muncie. I'm feeling totally under-prepared at this point.
BUT, I'm not feeling entirely UN-prepared, either. I'm in good shape, I have been watching my diet more in recent weeks, and I've been making it a point to get my heart rate up and sweat while at work every day (I lift and move screens, speakers, microphones, etc. during the day).
It will be a struggle, I have no doubt. My expectations are around 2:30. I'll be pleased with less, and would like to come closer to 2:15. As always, I'll push every last bit of energy from my body until I get to the finish line, but that effort is going to result in less than I would hope for I imagine.
The thing I think I'm most disappointed in is that this is going to be a race heavy with people I know or am familiar with, but haven't met or raced with yet. I feel like my first showing for these people is going to be less than stellar, when I'd like it to be a little better than normal.
Either way, I'll be happy to get back on the road. Muncie took so much out of me that I think I didn't want to, or was afraid to get back out on the road. Hopefully this will spur a little bit of drive to get back out there and prepare for my last race of the season, which is going to be a torturous super-sprint tri with massive hills.
Race is Sunday, with a post-race meal at Rick's Boatyard! Look for a post-race report on Monday, maybe Tuesday!
