tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018705674456643011.post7188028322929402411..comments2023-10-20T11:12:28.493-04:00Comments on Concrete to Iron: My journey to become an Ironman: Race Strategy: Gotta get stronger on the bike!Hassanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15002468044929323224noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018705674456643011.post-56416899299558118952010-07-13T19:14:46.312-04:002010-07-13T19:14:46.312-04:00I still look for and read DNF stories. It keeps m...I still look for and read DNF stories. It keeps me grounded in the reality and difficulty of the race and keeps me from getting over confident.<br /><br />I think focusing on the bike is a smart idea. My understanding is that bike training will help your run more than run training will help your bike.<br /><br />But on race day, don't go full speed on the bike in order to build a buffer. Instead - scale it back on the bike to make sure you still have enough juice for the run. There's no point in having a great bike split and then walking the marathon.<br /><br />The idea is to get your bike speed up over the next four months so when you scale it back on race day, it's still faster than you could ride today.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186672323643006217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018705674456643011.post-64424919278605391922010-07-12T11:23:31.866-04:002010-07-12T11:23:31.866-04:00Hassan, you have clearly already made it through S...Hassan, you have clearly already made it through SO much already. Ironman is very tough. I would say more mentally challenging than anything else. If I were to work on anything over the next few months it would be my mental strategy for getting through the tough times. Whether you have a great race or a bad race, the tough times will be there. Building strength on the bike is a great idea and will give you much more confidence come race day. You will not DNF. Period. You didn't give up on your self when things were tough before so there's no way you'll give up during your race. It's just not in you and those around you won't let it happen. Make sure your nutrition plan is SOLID and practice a lot with it. You can't control everything on race day, but toeing the line with an unwavering confidence in your ability to execute your pacing and nutrition and to deal with whatever issues may come up, will go a long way for your mental state on race day. My main goal is to feel strong and confident when I jump in the water in Cozumel. If I can get to that state then all my hard work in training will simply come together because my mind will be ready to execute.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964414624919010278noreply@blogger.com