On the eve of my next challenge.

“@Destroyer140_6: @stacy6868 Have a great time at your race this weekend! Dont forget to apply everything you learned from April's Half.”

This tweet got me thinking; what exactly did I learn and how can I apply this to
Sunday?

The number one thing I learned was I am tough and even when I felt
Like I couldn't make it, I just kept going and refused to quit.

SWIM
Take the swim one buoy at a time. Stay relaxed, swim easy, and don't be afraid to roll on back to compose myself if anxiety erupts. Mainly approach the swim with a relaxed mind wanting to enjoy the experience. I also learned that even though I had a serious anxiety attack in Galveston; I still finished swim and finished whole race in my goal time.

BIKE

I really enjoyed the bike portion of Galveston 70.3. I realized at this race that even though I was a runner first, I now feel my strength in the three events is greatest on the bike! This pleases me. I also learned after starting my run that I should have dialed back the bike just a tad. My heart rate at Galveston was around 166-169. My top zone 2 is 157. So I stayed in zone 3 for my bike portion. I felt this in the run later. I will try and stay at or under 163 for Sunday's bike. We will see how I feel on the run.

RUN

I learned that it is ok to walk through water stops. I also learned not to drink at all
Of them. I will pour water but only drink when I'm thirsty. I am prepared for a tough run again, but also hope it's better than Galveston.

I am Duplicating my nutrition and hydration on bike from
Galveston as it worked for me!

I will have a race report for the TexasMan X-50 tri!