I have actually recovered from the Kinetic Half rather quickly this time around. I took Sunday and Monday off exercising, but I completed an hour of swim drills on Tuesday and rode my bike 47 miles today. While my feet are still a little fatigued, I plan on running in the next couple of days. I have a couple of running races on the schedule for June, but nothing else really until IM Florida in November.
10 Reasons to run the Patriots Half:
- It gives me another event to look forward to prior to Ironman Florida. 5 months is just too long to go without a race.
- It is still 2 months before Florida, so if there are any problems, I should be able to correct them.
- I have a place to stay in Williamsburg.
- Rob Stone will be running it as well, and Rob makes any race fun.
- The course is flat, similar to the course in Florida.
- The swim course is in brackish water. There is simply no other way to practice open-water swimming than, well, swimming in open water.
- Let's be honest. I've never ranked so high in a multisport event as the Kinetic Half (and the Rumpus, for that matter). Maybe I want to recapture the magic one more time before I turn into a pumpkin (Florida).
- I need to redeem myself for my poor showing on the run course last year (after I ran on only 2 hours of sleep).
- Of course, I can't discount the allure of riding The Assassin on the open road with no stoplights, street crossings, or angry pedestrians.
- All the free Gatorade, Hammer Gels, and flat Coke that I can consume in 5 hours. Yummy!
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