The key, at this point, is not to allow it to bother you and just truck on with the day. This is nothing gained from what we worry about it life. We don't remember those concerns. We remember the better times and that is the main goal now.
My wife organized a surprise send off last week. My training friends and their wives and children came down to the pub and we all got together for one more time before we make the trek to Colorado. Shows what a great woman she is. To become an iron widow for the 3rd year in a row and still go to all that trouble is a testament to her wonderful character.
Napoleon graced me with a signed portrait of us in a less than flattering moment for my "inspiration" as he called it. For my great concern more like it!
The tapering has gone well up until yesterday. To be clear, lying in bed is not tapering. Ideally, I would be dialing back the time spent working on the 3 disciplines, but still maintain some level of structure and intensity.
I did manage a good session in North Carolina the day before I fell ill. However, from here on out, I suspect it will be ensuring the body has as much energy to recover as possible. So a very big reduction will have to happen.
The last long run of the training was a good success. Had my training friend Bryan accompany me for the first hour as he recovers from a stress fracture in his foot. Then it was Maggy's turn to set the pace. My black lab has a lot to learn about pacing!
We've been out for a jog it many times however, so she's getting better. We even have matching Road IDs!!!
Well, I'm sure the week will be a long one. Recovering and traveling. Headed out on Monday to work on becoming acclimatized to the high altitude I will share the day with next Sunday. Hopefully, the body will be back up and running by then and I can at least compliment the great support that is coming to cheer me on, with a good showing on the day.
Good luck to us all!
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