Ironman Mont Tremblant: Pre-Race

I have finally collected my thoughts about my experience at Ironman Mont Tremblant and I am able to write a bit about it.  I decided to break the post up into separate ones ( not sure how many it will be yet) because I don't want it to be too long, but mainly because I damaged the ulnar nerve in both hands from gripping so hard on the bike and it really hurts to type right now!!

Friday 5: Triathlon Race Day Tips

I am participating in the Trifecta Friday Five link-up hosted by Cynthia at You Signed Up for What, Courtney at Eat, Pray, Run DC, and Mar at Mar on the Run.  I am sharing my top 5 triathlon race day tips for having a smooth & enjoyable experience.

Ironman Training: Back in the Saddle

After finding out about my fractured humerus a few weeks ago, I have been sticking indoors for training.  Riding on my trainer in the kid's playroom is much safer than outside and most importantly limits the jarring motions on my shoulder. My plan was to wait until about 1 1/2 weeks before the race to take it outside, so I could maximize the healing time for my broken arm.  However, last week, I could not take it anymore. The weather was beautiful and I was sick of being inside looking at an iPad screen. The other thing eating away at me was the accident and not being able to truly "get back in the saddle" since it occurred. There have been over 2 dozen well intentioned people tell me that "best thing to do is just get back out there." Of course, this is true, but I wanted to do so safely and not with a broken wing or torn up knee.

Ironman Training: Jumping Back In

 After getting the ok to resume training 2 weeks ago, I jumped right back into it. I am so thankful that I have a coach as I had no idea how to approach training again after 3 weeks of close to nothing! At this point, the race was one month away and I needed to see where I was physically with biking and running distances again. So, I did not ease into it, but went "full steam ahead"!