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Week 18 - 6 weeks to go - swam the full distance

3/28/16 - 4/3/16


Swim - 2
Bike - 1
Run - 0
Strength Training - 0
Weight to lose - 25 lbs
Mileage (weekly / 2016)
  Swim - 4900 yds / 51,250 yds miles  
  Bike - 27 miles / 555.4 miles
  Run - 0 miles / 110.96 miles

This wasn't the greatest week but it was a recovery week and I feel that I have done that and prepped for the final push.

On Tuesday I swam the entire distance.....4400 yds - 2.4 miles.  I now know I can do it.  As I have mentioned before my training plan does not require me to complete the full distance in prep for the race however doing the entire swim for me was pretty important since I have not swam this distance before.

This week also finalized my pit crew being reunited and I can't wait to see two of my best girls.  I miss them so much.  It will be a very short weekend but it will be great to share this special weekend with them.

The hubby and I drove over to the Woodlands yesterday and scoped out the race site.  The location is beautiful.  The swim will be in a lake with the final leg in a canal, looks LONG.  The bike sadly is still undecided but the course from last year looks pretty flat, there is some steady climbs but I haven't seen anything crazy.  The run is mostly around the lake, and hopefully will have some shade.   

The past week I have been trying to estimate how long it will take me to do each event.  I try to plan for worst case scenario and that seems to be right at the 17 hour mark - which I hope I'm a lot faster than that :>)

Six weeks seems so far but then it seems right around the corner.  Give me the strength to stay committed to the next 6 weeks of training, give me the strength to be mentally prepared for this life changing experience, give me the strength to overcome my fears and have the confidence in myself that I know is buried so very deep inside me and most of all let me enjoy the rest of my journey.

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