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4/10/17 - 4/16/17

 Swim - 2 of 3
Bike - 3 of 3
Run - 2 of 3
Strength Training - 0
Weight to lose - .5 lbs 
Mileage (weekly / 2017)  
Swim - 3,176 yds / 63,476 yds miles  
Bike - 53.2 miles / 544.8 miles  
Run - 7.03 miles / 115.13 mile

 Taper has arrived and I'm amazed that the shorter workouts have made me feel more aches and pains  - my shoulder, my thumbs, my foot.....jeez and I feel exhausted, like I could sleep for a week.

 I don't remember this last year - but I feel ready - doing some mental focusing, reminding myself to take each segment at a time.  Don't let to big picture overwhelm - break everything down into smaller, mentally more achievable events.  

 The feather forecast at this point is rain - ugh - still have bad memories of the wind, hail, rain and feeling of running through a shallow creek last year.  My feet have a very good memory!

 I'm not where I want to be weight wise but I'm not going to discount the weight I have lost and at this point I just have to live with this.  

 This time next week - we should be home and celebrating!!

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