Comments on: Going Forward in Reverse

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:08:41 +0000

In your in taper mode, let your body relax and build up its strength for race day, its ok to take a day off, trust your training, its been a long, hard season and this is a super late race of the season, you will do great and you WILL be an Iron Distance Triathlete. Enjoy your reward for all your hard work!!!!!

By: Velosprinter

Velosprinter — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:15:06 +0000

You are an inspiration to so many of us. It’s all good and you are going to have a terrific race.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:55:12 +0000

Hey, hang in there …. you don’t realize the inspiration your giving folks. While you haven’t gotten me to do any ironman competitions yet, I found your blog about a week ago looking for a calorie counter based on heart rate. I’ve been using your since then and checking your blog every morning. I’m just doing elliptical work for about an hour two days a week and doing ellitical and gym work three days a week. Maybe an ironman someday but this morning your helping me get out of this chair, put on my running shoes and this heart rate monitor and go get on that darn Nordictrack Elliptical …. in fact I’m gonna do it RIGHT NOW ….. Everybody deserves a break. Mines gonna be Sunday as I am doing my 2nd 5K Saturday (Race for the Cure).

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:36:35 +0000

Hang in there, Carol!! You are going to do great. Have faith in the work you have put in!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:05:56 +0000

You sound a lot like me during IM training when things got rough. I also would cry occasionally because I started to hate triathlon. Those feelings just meant that I needed time off to let my psychological state reset. A common phrase for IM taper is “When in doubt, leave it out”. I definitely think you need to throw away your training plan, pronto! I would actually recommend you consider doing NO TRAINING at all until the race. I am being totally serious! Maybe just as easy 20 minutes or say a couple days before the race. I am a big believer in being mentally rested for IM. Call me if you ever want to talk 919-619-2280

By: karen

karen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:30:14 +0000

hang in there!!! Take the day off and go see a funny movie or go out for dinner tonight. Just relax. You are going through the crappy blues but you don’t want to start your race burnt out so take a break today!

By: Annerose Berndt

Annerose Berndt — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:29:29 +0000

It is an amazing job how far you’ve got. Just hang in there!