Ironman Countdown

Today's Friday. That means 1 more full day and then the big race! Woohoo! I drove up to L'ville this morning, checked in to the race, checked in to the hotel, and went for a run.

• Total time: 45 minutes; 5.44 miles; 8:17 pace; 655 cal; 170 HR (185 max)
• Warm up: 10 minutes; 1.22 miles; 8:11 pace; 15 HR
• Lap 1: 1 min; 0.14 miles; 7:01 pace; 6:42 best pace; 171 HR; 1 min rest; 0.13 miles; 7:59 pace; 175 HR
• Lap 2: 1 min; 0.14 miles; 7:10 pace; 6:58 best pace; 175 HR; 1 min rest; 0.12 miles; 7:15 pace; 174 HR
• Lap 3: 1 min; 0.13 miles; 7:41 pace; 7:12 best pace; 172 HR; 1 min rest; 0.12 miles; 8:10 pace; 175 HR
• Lap 4: 1 min; 0.13 miles; 7:29 pace; 7:02 best pace; 177 HR; 1 min rest; 0.12 miles; 8:04 pace; 177 HR
• Lap 2: 1 min; 0.14 miles; 7:23 pace; 6:27 best pace; 175 HR; 1 min rest; 0.12 miles; 8:30 pace; 178 HR
• Cool down (only, not really): 25 minutes; 2.93 miles; 8:33 pace; 7:04 best pace; 175 HR

After my run, I sat at the pool for a little while and read. Then I headed to the KICC for some dinner. We pay a hefty price to compete, so it’s nice that they feed us. I enjoyed turkey and some pasta, salad, a roll, and green beans. I think that’s what they had last year. I set my food down on a table and went to get something to drink when I saw Larkin. I ended up sitting with her, Kat, Paul, and Jamie, and also Wayne, Patrick, Vicki, and a bunch of others from Nashville. We stood around for a little afterward and ran into LuzMaria, her niece Jessica, and Henry. Came back home, talked to Dad, couldn’t get on the internet, watched Monk, and went to sleep. I should probably get up to swim tomorrow sometime between 8 and 10, but it’s likely that I’ll not set an alarm and get up whenever I wake up.