2 days to go - heading to Nottingham

I’m writing this from our air BnB in Nottingham.

I packed as if doing the swim but on the way up to Nottingham came the news that the blue green algae levels were too high for us to safely swim in the lake. I Googled  blue green algae. You really don’t want to swim in it!

So it’s a 6k run instead then the bike ride and marathon. I’ve got 60mins to do the 6k run and get out of transition and onto bike 

The last time I ran 6k I did it in 50mins 

I guess I’ll be super excited so will run quicker and it’ll certainly get me pumped for the bike. It’ll be fine. My wave starts at 6:58am. I think it’ll be fun but I may well head out onto the bike right at the back xxx

3 days to go - bike now in Sue’s van

Just chilling at the allotment after 40mins of watering 

The bike is now in Sue’s van

And I’m about to cycle to the university for a last swim before Sunday. Or if still too much blue green algae - last swim till next week. It’ll probably be a parkrun then 180k bike / marathon if the swim is cancelled. I’m okay with that. You can only race the race you’re given. If there is no swim I may be tempted to do another IM as opposed to probably being one and done. 

I do still want to do IM Wisconsin 🤔

Anyways

I’m ready

Nothing more I can do

I’ve decided on my kit. Had a little wobble thinking I should have gone with tri shorts for the whole event and then thought but it’s 7 hours of cycling so my nicely padded shorts are going to be so much more comfortable!!

4 days to go - lake water quality

Rest day today and A/L

Have spent a lot of the day getting organised. 

I’ve trimmed down my wetsuit  - however we won’t know until Friday if we’re swimming due to blue / green algae 😕

5 days to go

I’m now on A/L 🥳

Starting to gather my kit into one place

Have made some flapjack

Did a 30mins run - 3.6km 31.47

x3 Graduation ceremonies 

Aiming to be in bed before 11pm 

6 days to go!!!

Exactly one week to go!!!!

Nothing more I can do now 

But I can cock it all up with panic training, not eating / drinking / sleeping well this week and not making sure I’m well prepared for my Nottingham weekend. 

I’m so excited but also very nervous. 

I know I can do each leg within the cutoffs

I’m planning on being no more than 10mins in each transition.

I’m going to eat and drink my way round the course. 

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#YouVeGotThis xx

Ashtead Park walk with Nessie this afternoon. 

No blackberries yet but it was utterly gorgeous xx

8 days to go!!

And now I’m thinking this time next week I’ll be in Nottingham, racked and registered. And then I think and this time 3 years ago I was learning how to walk again. 

Last long run - off to The Barn for a cuppa with Becky. We shared a cookie 🍪 

10k 1:25

I’m ready xx