Entering the Taper

My second A race for the year -- after Boston -- is the Vineman triathlon, to be held July 30 in Sonoma County, California. This is the second-oldest IDT (iron-distance triathlon), after the Hawaii Ironman. It's not a "branded" race, which is to say it has remained independent of World Triathlon Corp., the owner of the Ironman brand. It's supposed to be very pretty, very well run, and pleasantly smaller in size than an IM race.

Last weekend was my final hard weekend, with a long run Saturday and a long ride (plus a short run/walk to simulate the transition) Sunday. There's still time for some final tuning: I need a few day swimming this week, some track work in the shoes, and maybe an hour or a little longer at high pressure on the bike. Not too much in terms of distance and plenty of sleep.