The Final Four-30 days to go

Four weeks to go and I have cracked the code on the knee problem.

There was the swimming

problem:

(Could I do the swim without a

wet suit?)

Solved that one.

There was the bike problem:

(Could I get fast enough to finish in time?)
Solved that one.

So what was the knee problem?

My knees hurt when I ran.

Solution: Plica (Scar tissue)

Ice, rub, Advil & stretch

I'm biking 100 miles on Sunday and swimming 2.5 miles (4,500 meters) on Monday, but I couldn't get rid of the knee pain...until I stretched out the tight muscles and got new sneakers. I stretch so often that my son joins in. I haven't stopped the Plica from throbbing, but it hasn't stopped me from running...and as per doctor's orders, I shouldn't.

Coming Down to the Wire-45 days to go

What do you do when you have done everything you can do to get ready?
You keep on doing that voodoo you do

(and hope that you do not get an injury)

85-100 mile weekly bike rides.

4,500 twice weekly swims

3-6 mile runs

(3 Mile runs? You have a marathon to prepare for)
If I keep it to 3-6 mile runs, then I will be fine for the race

(That defies all logic)
I still have Plica (scar tissue) that causes pain in the knees, so the plan is not to aggrivate it.

(What can you do to break it up?)
Stretch and ice
This plan worked for the Half Ironman and I finnished the run 10 minutes faster this year.