Subject: RE: IM Finishers: Lets talk post-T2 psychology As I have only completed at HIM, I can say the same. I was ecstatic to get off the bike. I was a swimmer first so in many of my races I tend to push hard on the swim and be up front. Unfortunately my passion for the bike is not where it needs to be so I dread as many pass me as I struggle on the bike. Getting to T2 in one piece is a great feeling for me. My only take on the run is like what many others have stated. I have learned to run the race in pieces. Thinking about the race in a whole is mentally draining. I know when I finished Galveston HIM I was just as mentally drained as I was physically. I always tell people I felt like I just took a calculus exam when I finished. I think breaking the race (especially the run) into pieces is great advice. Fortunately I am one of the few lucky ones who will get to experience Kona this October by getting in through the lottery. My training is heavily weighted on the bike and I am drastically improving. Watching all these YouTube videos of the Kona run course scare the crap out of me but if I get into T2 and get o nthat run, you will have to drag me off that course before I do not finish. Congrats and good luck on your goals! |