Team -

Congratulations on another deposit into your training bank. Saturday’s ride/run was a solid effort by all who attended Juice’s (Metcalf on fresh legs is easy!) route. And those who made the trek to Pacific Grove on Sunday learned to do the kelp crawl. Chances are very good you will not encounter such kelp on your IM race day. But chances are also very good you will encounter obstacles that will make you start and stop your swim several times - elbows, knees, feet, goggles knocked off, congestion at turn buoys, people swimming on top of you and more. Learning to deal with these issues and resume a smooth stroke will make your IM swim easier.

For those who may have lost count, this is Week 37! Over 8 months down. Taper is in sight. IM CDA athletes are making the final push. France folks are entering week 2 of their taper. Two of the three key workouts for Vineman and IMUSA are in the bag (Epic Weekend and the long run). This weekend you’ll complete the 3rd one - the triple-brick. IMC/IML/IMW athletes will follow a few weeks later. In either case, taper will be here before you know it!

This coming weekend brings our second Big Brick on Sunday at Edgewood and Canada. Vineman and IMUSA have their triple brick. Everyone else will have a double brick. We will start at 7 am (yes, 7 am) for the triple brick. For those doing the double brick - you’re welcome to join for the first 2 or the last 2 - so you can either do brick #1 and #2 or #2 and #3. If you choose to do the second set  - plan to arrive and be ready to roll at 10:00 am.

Plan to carry enough nutrition for a 2 hour ride (x3). You will have an opportunity at the transition to refill and restock before setting off on the next brick. Past Ironteamers have brought a cooler to keep their hydration/nutrition bottles cold. We will have a transition area set up - you will not be transitioning from your cars. We will have also have a few salty snacks and water available.

IM CDA send off will be tonight at Double D’s in Los Gatos - 6:30 pm. Come by and give our first racers a proper Ironteam send off!

Go long, stay strong, taper is in sight!

Ann, Chris, Steve and Dan

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