So after an amazing race in San Juan, I left to join a friend and train together in St. George for the upcoming St. George Ironman in just a short 41 days from now.  While I was not 100% and my legs felt like jello, I was able to muster a 2 mile swim followed by a 88 mile bike ride, fighting back full leg cramps riding up Eagle Mountain, the wall, and Veyo.  Hitting cattle crossing #1, I blew a tube and had to stop and change a flat!  Review of Day 1 of IM St George training. 2.0 mile swim in 1:25 1107 calories burned. 88.05 miles on the bike in 5:53 7750 calories burned. 1 flat over Cattle crossing. Cramps in both legs atop Eagle Mountain and the wall.  Today I was the most disapointed in myself I have ever been. I let my head get in my own way! My legs felt like jello the whole ride.   I started to question whether or not I could do this.  A several points I told myself I couldn't do it and was going to drop out.  I guess now that I finished it, time to baby my legs in an ice bath, epsom salts and spearmint, and lots of pizza and carbs.


Day 2 had a 60 mile bike ride, riding the full bike loop I felt a little better but still not 100%.  Spent the previous night enjoying a spearmint epsom salt ice bath and my roller stick.  I felt as though I was killing the course today, Eagle Mountain, the wall, and Veyo, this time with 20 mph headwinds, a ten degree temperature drop, and overcast skies!  Keep in mind my TT Tri Bike is still in shipping and repair from Puerto Rico where it was scratched during shipping.  I was able to build my confidence up and realize with my bike and fresh legs, that I can do this!  Review of Day 2 of IM St. George training.  I am listening to my body. I'm done. Time to recover and train smart for St George in 5 weeks. Today ended rising 53 miles, basically one loop of the course with 20mph head winds, 10 degree temp drop, and overcast skies in 3:40 averaging 17mph burning 5555 calories and taking the wall like a badass. It is no longer as scary a course as I first thought. On the run my left IT flared up and my body pleaded for me to stop, 7.75 miles after getting lost in Dixie State College campus in 1:14 and burned 967 calories.

Headed home tomorrow for a dry needling treatment and sports massage.  Taking a few days of rest and recovery and then will be ready to start training and tapering for St. George.  Take care everyone and train smart!