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61 Days until IMC 2009


Can my IMC 2009 tracker be correct?! Only 61 days until the big day??!! Wow, that is coming up pretty quick. Feels like yesterday when I signed up.
Training this week includes a trip to Penticton to swim in Lake Okanagan, ride most of the IMC bike course, and a 2 hour run.
Thankful that the worst of my cold is over and I am on the mend. Looking forward to a solid week of training in prep not only for IMC but the Vancouver 1/2 IM on July 12, 2009.
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Stuart said…
Glad to hear the cold is on the way out...61 days; eek that's soon!
June 30, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Michael said…
What do you mean your going to ride "part" of the course? Do it all you're up to it. Have a good weekend of training.
July 2, 2009 at 2:58 PM
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