I signed up, yet again, for a 70.3 (half Ironman). This time, I signed up for the Maine 70.3. I had a comp for Augusta but felt that I wouldn’t have the support there that I would have in Maine. But, now I’m having seconds thoughts about the 70.3.
It’s not that I feel I can’t do it. And, it’s not that I feel like it’s too much or that it scares me. It doesn’t. I know I can do it. It’s the training that I’m concerned about. Do I really want to spend that much time on the bike preparing for this event? Do I really want to spend hours in the open water?
I love to swim, bike and run but I just not motivated to spend that much time training.
And, then there are all the people you hear about every year who don’t finish the 70.3. That scares me a little to know that that could happen to me.
As for the run, I know I’ll be fine since I’m always training for a different event every season. But, the bricks are different. You really need to dig deep to do them.
Evaluating the training plans, it had four to six-hour rides. Since I do almost all of my training solo, it’s a lot of time to be alone! Plus, every time I ride, I have so much pain in my legs…
So, do I really want to devote my summer to this?
It’s amazing how I was so excited about doing this half Ironman at the start of the year and now, I’m happy not to do it.
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