OK, so i just finished B2B full and did a great swim and bike, for me. But once again, I messed up the run(the second time this has happened). I ran/walked as planned 4/1 for the first 7 miles the had to walk the next 15 due to bloating, high heart rate etc. Was able to run a bit towards the end but still made my run a bit of a bleak, dark one in the middle. My training went well, no injuries and felt very confident going in. I did lose about 25 pounds this year while training for this race and my only thought was I never trained at full calories. Could this have impacted my run? I thought I had the nutrition piece in hand. Had all the training distances down at my slow speed( 3 centuries, 3 long runs at 4/1 over 3:30) and few bricks. Seems like every HIM or longer race that I do, I suffer on the run and have to go to plan B with alot more walking than planned. Is it that I am not fit enough, going too fast on the bike, or is this a HTFU issue?
I want to do IMF next year but I don't want to dedicate all this time and money to do the same thing over again and walk 75% of the run. I did B2B full in '09, NC TTT in'10, did the aquabike at B2B full in '11 and the full just this last weekend. I went down to IMF in '08 trained and ready to go but had to cancel at the last min so I feel like I have unfinshed business to complete. I am 54 and feel like time is limited but want to figure this out before I dedicate the money etc as we have to plan these things a year in advance.
Any guidance you can give is much appreciated!
Cayenne
I want to do IMF next year but I don't want to dedicate all this time and money to do the same thing over again and walk 75% of the run. I did B2B full in '09, NC TTT in'10, did the aquabike at B2B full in '11 and the full just this last weekend. I went down to IMF in '08 trained and ready to go but had to cancel at the last min so I feel like I have unfinshed business to complete. I am 54 and feel like time is limited but want to figure this out before I dedicate the money etc as we have to plan these things a year in advance.
Any guidance you can give is much appreciated!
Cayenne