Todde's Tri Blog

this was a pretty decent week leading into a race seeing as i am nursing a handful of injuries. i managed several 30min swims (2 with a wetsuit), a bike bike sessions on the trainer and 1 good run workout at the track this week. shoulder is still tender and will need an MRI eventually to determine the problem. based on what i feel and what i have read, its either a torn rotator cuff or shoulder inpingement syndrome. both usually require surgery to fix the problem. once i get motoring monday it going to be a matter of how much pain i can withstand. i hope the threshold is high b/c i want to swim between 21 and 22 mins. knees are feeling better since my run workout and i may do a quick mile tomorrow after a short bike ride. i feel i did a pretty good job this week cleaning up the diet in time for the race. i still feel a bit heavy but that is probably just me being paranoid. i am anxious to get to monday and race. i havent done a short race in a long time and i am ready to feel the lungs burn. my goal is to finish under 2:15 and i am really shooting to 2:10. i need to swim 22min, bike 1:04, run 40min and keep the trannys under 4min. i know its possible, its a matter of pressing thru the tough times when i mind says slow down and relax. tomorrow i pick up my race packet and drop the bike off. after that it is bag prep, dinner and bed. amber is volunteering monday so we have to be at the race at 4:45am so she can marks bodies. i told her she has to do me first!!!!!!!!