All in the Mind Now...

Days left till NYC Triathlon: 7

Activity: Short Run and Transition Orientation

One week till the triathlon, the time has now come to taper down; which means no crazy workouts and a lot of rest. As our coach puts it; the physical training is over and the only preparation you can do now is mental. Today at our group training session we got familiar with all the entrance, exits and transition areas for the race. There are a lot of them, you start the swim on 92nd street (or there about) swim down the Hudson with the current propelling you forward and exit at 72nd street, run till your transition area where you get on your bike and exit out Riverside Park onto the Henry Hudson. There is a very sharp uphill turn as you exit the park where many people falter. After the 26 mile bike ride is the run, again you enter the transition area ditch your bike & helmet, change to your running shoes and your out onto 72nd street which is a mile long stretch before you enter the park for the remaining 5.2 miles. We went over what we would do on race weekend. I need to spend this week visualizing my race and thinking about what I will be doing before, during and after my race. Today we ran 3 miles as we went to the start of the swim and back.  

The Calm Hudson River