We are in the thick of it now, May and June will be the heaviest training months. I am currently training 15.5 hrs per week....Wahoo! Ironman training since January has brought me up to a total of 193 hrs 35 mins of activity; that breaks down to 42.45 hrs of swimming, 100.45 hrs of cycling, and 50.45 hrs of running. The strategies continue and I have implemented a deep tissue massage once a month with frequent Epsom salt bathes to try and relieve some of the lactic acid build up. The body can be a well oiled machine if you give it the proper care and although the training is long and hard it has a tremendous ability.
Recently I have been nursing a strained hamstring which has forced me to cut back on a bit of running. With the help of some physio, stretching, ice, and Advil it will hopefully be a small bump in the road.
The weather has been spectacular which makes for an enjoyable Saturday ride when you are up to 5 hours on the bike followed by a 1/2 hour run. Small compartments on clothing or attached to your bike make it easy to store small snacks full of protein and carbohydrates to get you through the workout. My camelpack is my new favorite water storage that holds 70 ozs of fluid to keep you hydrated. The eload gels give me superpowers to plow through and Annette has discovered that gummy bears have 3 grams of protein per 11 little bears! Who would have thunk it! 
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