Well, it's here. The High Cliff half-Ironman is tomorrow. It should be interesting.
From an aerobic standpoint, I'm probably as ready as I could ever hope. After marathon turned ultramarathon training, long workouts are not an issue. I should be good to go the distance.
Speed is another issue. Last week's Bellin 10K was completed in a 45:15, well below my target. Of course, after months of distance training, the ONE speed session was obviously insufficient training for a sub-42 race. This weekend will be little different. I am confident of two things. First, I'll finish. Second, I'll finish well behind the leaders, and most likely behind my half-IM PR.
Race day looks to be beautiful, though. Despite my "gloom and doom" predictions of temperatures over 100F, the high is predicted to be around 80F. I should miss that, even if it takes me until 1 p.m. to finish. And it looks to be fairly clear, with little chance of rain.
The good news is that the blister on the bottom of my foot is pretty well healed. Last night, the last of the dead skin came off. That eases my concerns about how my feet will hold up on the run. Since I got a couple small blisters on the toes of my other foot during the Bellin Run, I'll be looking at shoes, socks, and other factors. In 10 years of running thousands of miles, I never had a single blister until the last two races.
Bothersome, to say the least.
Finally, I have a special request to fulfill during the race. Iron Wil has asked that I spit on a particular rocky stretch of the run. The poor footing caused her to slip and fall when she ran this race in 2007. I promised to help her carry on the grudge match.
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