Great Week!

I actually worked out! I did a 15 mile run and over 110 miles on the bike this week, and did a small bay swim. I hope to do a few 80 milers on the bike before going to LP. If I can do that, and swim 2-3000 yards a week, I think I'll be okay. Will I finish in under 14 hours? Not sure. But to be honest, I just want to finish, and enjoy it. That's all I care about.

Did two small rides this week, a lot of TRX, and a 1 mile swim in the bay. Feeling better and feeling better about the event too. Obviously training hasn't been going as planned this spring, but I'll do what I can from now until July 24 to get ready.

The weekend before the Napa tri I got bronchitis. Seriously I don't think I've ever had such bad timing or have been so sick in training. I take one step forward, and two steps back. I've taken six weeks off of training because of illnesses. I can't get past 60 miles on my bike, and forget swimming - once I started having problems breathing I gave up on that all together. I have three months. And I feel like I haven't done anything. And I'm just going to completely fail and not finish in NY.

Feeling better. Going in for some tests tomorrow in Berkeley, I have a feeling I don't have asthma as much as I had a horrible reaction to Hay Fever the first two weeks of spring. Seriously bay area is one of the worst places in the country for allergies. I'm going to do Napa - I'm nervous about it, it's 8 hours possibley of working out, which is pretty aggressive. I've looked back my training logs for the last 2.5 months and I do feel confident about doing the half. Training was weird, it felt like it was all over the place, but I know I can do every event. I don't think I'm going to feel good by mile 7 on the run portion though ... I am worried about this Ironman. 2.4 miles of swimming with 3500 people is so scary to me right now. 112 miles of biking is really intimidating to me too. I can 60 miles, I know I can do that, but dear God 112 is totally freaking me out. To the point where I have asked myself every week, why did I sign up for this?

Was able to do a short brick work out this Saturday and a short run/hike on the trails on Sunday. Things appear to be getting better, and I think I'm going to be able to do Napa after all. However I don't expect to blow it out of the water or anything. I'm not worried about a 1.2 mile swim or a 56 mile ride, or a half marathon. I'm just worried about breathing. Which is pretty important...

Looks like I could be suffering from seasonal asthma, massive hay fever allergies, and a sinus infection. Well, now it makes sense why I feel like shit and why I'm so tired. I am really doubting my abilities right now. I can't breathe when I try to bike or run, and I won't even attempt swimming. This blows.

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I am having either the worst allergies I've ever had in my life - or the most ill timed cold of my life! UGH

It's beautiful here in California. Everyone is out running, swimming, biking, and I am barely walking. It blows. I feel like there is just one set back after another. Being sick in February, the rain in March, and Hay Fever Allergies/Cold now. Am I even going to be okay to compete on April 30? I feel so unprepared! And I've never been so jealous of the people working out in the park, etc.

If I don't feel better by Sunday night, I am going to the doctor's on Monday. It's been nearly a week of this :(