triguy1956 wrote:
I have thought about this since the race last Sunday. I remember at the slowtwitch road show, that Mark Allen made the point that he needed to do over distance workouts and also workout in the heat of the day. I realized then that was some of the issues when I have stepped up to longer races such as IM and HIM. I had intentions to follow that advise but life just got in the way. I have in the past kinda faked my way through on flat courses held on cool days, but it was not going to cut it on a hillier course in the heat. Judging people leaving T2, I do not think I was alone in not being properly prepared. So I volunteered instead. I have walked up and down Hillsborough Street in the heat before and figured three times was enough. Hello short course racing.
I think one of the worst decisions I ever made was - when training for Louisville IM 2010 - doing long rides and runs starting at or around 11-12pm in June/July in NC. Heat acclimation can be done in a variety of ways, some much better and healthier than others.