It often seems that when a big event that I have been preparing for a long time finally comes and goes there is a period let down and bewilderment afterwards. The big event in this case was, of course, the Ironman California 70.3. I prepared and focused on this race for about six months and the week after it finally happened, I was happy I did it, but a little down that it was over. I felt that way for about two days after the L.A. Marathon, but I knew that the half-ironman was less than a month away and I had to stop feeling aimless and start training.
I took a break from training almost the whole week after the Oceanside race. I would log onto The Great Magnetic Field and see my Ironman countdown clock ticking and see that I had over seven months to worry about that and go about my day slightly depressed.
Finally I went to see Cherie Gruenfeld speak, she's a multiple age-group Ironman world champion. She was promoting and selling her new book, "Become An Ironman," I bought a copy and reading it began to get me out of my funk. I realized I will need everyone of those days in the next seven plus months to prepare for Ironman Arizona in November. I started training again quite vigorously last Monday and mapped out my training plan for the rest of the month.
Speaking of Ironman Arizona, I am going to Tempe this weekend to observe the final April version the race. I hope I will be able to learn a few things about how to prepare for the race in November.
The Great Magnetic Wife may or may not accompany me as taxes are due and she is in charge.
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