Just over 2 weeks until I participate in the 2017 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon! Many of you would have heard me go on about this for some time now and it was the next event on my bucket list once I finished NYC Tri in 2015. Unable to enter last year due to a clash with a wedding but managed to get into the pot first time asking some 6 months ago.

The event only has 2000 entrants and out of those only 200 non US. The spot I have is very precious and something I have not taken lightly when it comes to training.

2 years ago in Manhattan I found myself searching for a little bit more training well into the 10k. I ran a 1:20 10k that day, some 30 minutes slower than my PB. Not wanting a repeat of this in San Fran I have trained hard and feeling good for it.

They say that finishing this event is a victory in itself let alone what time you post. So as I sat down 2 weeks ago and mapped out my final 4 weeks into race day I have kept a mixture of training throughout.

The beginning of this stretch was set back by a slight hamstring strain, a result of pushing hard in a 10k race at the end of April. Since then I have included some hill runs and tonight I saw myself running pyramid sets up and down a multi story car park! Also threw in sets of stairs for the fun of it. All in prep for the sand ladder (which I’ll explain in a future post)! So far I’ve stuck to 90% of the plan and have a busy week ahead! Sunday I race in the Hercules Duathlon as my final long training session.

Now it’s time to do the most important thing when training for an event….sleep!