Kim Loeffler Racing

5 Weeks and Counting

It’s that time of the year again.  Time to hunker down and put in the final push for Kona!  As usual, the summer flew right by.  After Lake Placid, I took a mini break to rest up and get ready for the big Kona push.  I spent 1 week in Long Island visiting my family and friends and 1 week back home in Vermont.  My initial plan was to head out to Boulder 6 weeks pre IMH. for 4 weeks, then fly straight to Kona.  After getting 15 inches of rain in about 2 months, I had to escape!  Close to 10 hours in torrential downpours at Lake Placid, followed by 2 weeks of rain was a little more than I could handle.  It was starting to get depressing, so off to Boulder I went!  

I started training in Boulder 2 years ago when I was training for the Lake Placid Ironman.  After a few days here, I could see why athletes from around the world call Boulder their second home.  The training in Boulder is phenomenal; great swimming facilities; with world class coaches, scenic and VERY challenging bike routes and running trails everywhere you turn.  I was so excited when Kelly (my sister) moved out here 2 years ago.  It’s the  best of both worlds; the perfect training environment and the perfect training partner.  Kelly is a world class runner and training with her day in and day out has definitely brought my running to a new level. 

I’ve been in Boulder now for 4 weeks and with 5 weeks until Worlds, things are looking really good.  It’s been a hard month, but my training is going very well, I am healthy and I can feel myself getting stronger and stronger every day.  I have 3 more hard weeks to go before I head back home to Vermont to rest up for the big day.  After Kona, I will focus on a quick recovery and try to squeeze in a few more races before winter comes storming in.