We went down to Lake San Antonio for a practice run on the Wildflower course last weekend. What a terrific time! It was a nice opportunity to get to know some of the folks on my team. One of my teammates graciously drove us down there. It was lovely to get to know her and learn about her work as a pediatric oncology nurse.
We also saw lots or large cut-out farmers along the highway.
On the training side of things, it was definitely challenging. But it was good to get a mental image of the course and to know that I have completed each of parts of the race.
Swim:
It's gorgeous in the lake. Fresh water and warmish (probably 60 or so). I tried out wax earplugs today, but found that, oddly enough, I feel like I can't breathe with them in my ears. I guess I have some amphibian qualities about me.
Bike:
Major victory on this front. The course was hard. I struggled with a lot of it, but didn't have to stop. There were times when I am sure I could have been running faster. I still need to work on the not-dropping-my-water-bottle challenge, as it was hot out there and will more than likely be very hot on race day.
Run:
Run was the hardest, even though it was on Sunday. It's a steady 4 mile climb before you get to a flatish part. Then a nice long downhill to finish it off. My legs ached and I had to walk a good part of it. The long-course folks were running circles around me as they did a half-marathon as part of their training.
In any case, I did it. Yay!
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