HOLY CRAP… in 2.5 weeks I'll be in Mont Tremblant for Ironman. How did the time go by so quickly!
After a pretty tough weekend training wise (mentally), I knew I had to get back at it and quick to build back my confidence leading into the biggest race of my life (like literally, the longest race I've ever done). Yesterday I got out and went for a 60k ride with a good training buddy, stopped at the bake shop in Erin and got some good hill training in along the way. I got home feeling pretty good, and set about changing my bike tires. I had a brand new pair sitting waiting for about this time - so got that done, and boy do they ever look nice.
Then today I got up and met Trent (one of the best training buddy's EVER) - to ride long. We started in Caledon East, head out along old base line up towards Erin. There is a stretch that is about 2.5k from Mclaughlin to Creditview (past the badlands) that is ALL uphill. Actually very similar terrain as the Lac Superior section at Mont Tremblant. I got up that quite well today - and felt really strong to boot. We continued on getting only slightly lost up near Orangeville - and then head into Hockley. As we were riding up Hwy 10 (thankfully a fairly short ride as it's a busy road) the rain starting coming down big time! We were lucky and able to stop at a gas station for shelter, and thankfully in about 15min the rain eased up and we were on our way to the Hockley general store. At this point there had been a lot of hills so from hwy 10 basically to the general store was a nice long swooping downhill. It was lovely. You work so freaking hard to get up those hills so a nice downhill section is just such a wonderful.
Trent and I stopped at the Hockley general store and had the best Bacon Grilled Cheese EVER! Seriously it was incredible. Just what we needed about 80km into the ride. At this point Caron Shepley called. She knew we were out riding and I guess there was a nasty storm where she was, so she thought we might need a rescue. Luckily we really didn't get caught in too much of a storm - actually the sun was shining at this point. We enjoyed our 'lunch' and hit the road again. There is a fairly steep climb out of hockley, and today I hit it hard and road strong up it. Really today's ride was a pretty good one for me. It was just the confidence boost I needed this close to the big day.
I ran out of my infinit nutrition stuff, so while I wait for my order, went to sport chek and got some bounce bars, they are actually really good and totally did the job for me today. The other thing I've noticed is lately I'm really enjoying coffee again… Plus today we were a little chilled by the time we got to hockley so it helped warm me up!
This weekend is likely the last big volume weekend and then it'll be taper time… HOLY CRAP!!!!
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