So we know the temperature may hit 100 degrees on Sunday, but how’s your mental thermometer handling that news? Me? I’m sitting here watching my dog lick her paws.
My first Ironman was a beautiful wreck and Louisville is about to whack me with the ugly stick, but in a perverted, kinda why-would-anyone-do-an-Ironman sort of way, I’m pumped.
It’s like a hyper-focus lens on my brain.
We know this week is for tapering, but 100 degrees makes you think twice before eating that extra Snickers.
This week is all mental and emotional for me. It’s about staying level headed, eating right, and not letting the body get dehydrated.
I read a story once about a blazing hot Summer Olympics and the strategy of two different teams. One was to stay outside a lot and in rooms with no air conditioning to get used to the heat. The other was to stay cool in a plush hotel, relax, and get good sleep. The latter proved to be the far better formula and that’s the plan I’m gonna follow.
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