204 days to go...Mental Note To Self!!!

Mental note to self:

You're 40, and have been running again (well, not really again as there wasn't a before)... you've been running for about 3 years and HALF OF THAT YOU'VE BEEN INJURED!

You got back into triathlon because you couldn't run as much as you wanted.

You can't train (run) as much as your mates who are training for marathons and ultras.

You don't need to train (run) as much as your mates who are training for marathons and ultras.

Your 42.2km will be a jog (with a high probability of sections of walking) to finish an Ironman NOT a stand alone marathon.

Your long run doesn't need to be a weekly 3-4 hour run. You read somewhere that Dave Scott (Ironman legend) didn't do a long run in excess of 24km - so why the hell should you!.

Your best chance of an *enjoyable* day, is to get off the bike and be able to run. To achieve this GET SWIM / BIKE STRONG!

You need only worry about your run form and consistency, running training is cumulative, cycling helps your running.

And you are allowed to do high intensity run sessions - BUT only if your legs feel fresh!! 

If you run enough with correct form and avoid injury (and even finish your long run with an hour or so spinning on the trainer) YOU WILL BE READY!!

DON'T RISK MORE INJURY!!!