My final taper week is almost done. I had my last open water swim on Tuesday evening at Stanton Lakes. It was the first time I’d swum there. Nice little venue, 500m lap with some good duck dodging between the buoys. I only did a 30 minute set, pretty steady swimming with a few 1 minute bursts just to keep the arms fresh.
On Tuesday I did a 45 minute steady run whilst I was down in Bracknell for work. It was quite a warm day, so it was good to get a run in slightly higher temperatures. You never know what might be coming on race day. The weather in Bolton for Sunday looks like sunny with clouds, around 18 degrees. That would be ideal. I’m sure the forecast will change before then but I’m hoping it doesn’t change much. No wind or rain would suit me down to the ground. However, as weather forecasts are about as reliable as a chocolate kettle I’m not going to put too much faith in it.
Thursday was a rest day and then this morning I went for my last spin on the bike to check everything was working ok. I went out for 50 minutes and did a few 5 minute efforts above race pace. No dramas, so I think I’m pretty much there. Just need to organise and pack everything today before heading to the event tomorrow morning to register and get sorted. I also need to bake my superfood cake. I’m hoping I make a better fist of it this time than I did for The Outlaw Half. It was a soggy mess.
2 days to go…