10 days to go until ‘the big dance’ over in Kona and I am moving pretty well right now. Besides power numbers that are about 10% higher than the summer (278 watts for 4hrs15min…up from 251w this last summer), I am swimming well and I would classify my running as solid.

One key that I have discovered is that I have a tendency to go into races a bit overcooked.  This was apparent after seeing life best numbers following a 2 week IMWI taper, a bad race, then 10 days of recovery.  Most would lose fitness in that time, but that is just what I needed to recover in time for Kona.  This is something that many of you may want to look at if you are ‘flat’ or have a poor performance on race day.  10% undercooked is a LOT better than 1% overdone.

For me, a lot revolves around the 180k ride.  The fact that I am feeling strong here, gives me a lot of confidence for Oct. 11. I am building each week as i get closer to the race and will just do a short rest before game time.

I am very excited to toe the line again and will check in again in a few days.

Cheers,

Blake

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