week 18 in review

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First of all I would like to thank you for coming along in my journey and helping me to do my first Olympic distance triathlon simulation. I can't emphasize enough how much I liked your work. Thank you very much you were a great support, I have planed a half iron distance in a month, wanna come along again?hehe

I have tapered this week. So it means that I raced yesterday. Well I did not race, I simulated it. I raced on my own, alone, no one else on the course, just me and my helper who took pics and handed me drinks, hehe. The simulation consisted of an Olympic distance race, 1,5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run. I was quite happy with the swim, 28mins, which is quite good for me. Then came along my disappointment, 1h16mins on the bike (31.5km/h), I expected at least 6mins faster. Finally I ran in 37.30mins. 30seconds slower than I expected(3.45mins/km). I have to say that racing with no one else was a bit difficult because I was competing against the clock and it was hard to stay focus all the time. I also have to say that the bike course had 400m of accumulate ascend according to my watch. Yesterday, I did my first T1, disappointing worse moment of the entire race, very slow, but I learned a lot from it and I have to practice a lot more.

The feelings during the week were pretty good, I started to feel faster and ready. I can't blame the results to the taper, I have to blame the bad results on previous weeks. I need to work harder, a lot harder, specially during z4 moments.

I have also swum in open waters last Thursday, it was only for 30mins but it felt good, and short. I need to do it more often from now on.

It looks like you are hiding from me. I don't know why, are you scared of me? I am not dangerous, I believe, you talked very clear and I don't know why you want to stay away from me.

It looked like I couldn't get any more disappointed but it was possible, although I have to say that something unexpected has come along. I might see you tomorrow if I don't have to go. I did not expect what you did after the first time, I thought you were like all the rest but it looks like there is a mutual interest. Will see how it goes, no big expectations at this moment.