Tell me this will be ok

[mysticmuffin]

I was casually browsing Facebook a few minutes ago because I'm so over work for the day when lo and behold I stumble upon a post from my triathlon that is happening in less than 3 weeks.

"Check out our 14.8 mile bike course." 

It was 12 miles. I've been training for 12 miles. Tell me this will be ok.

Long bikes in the time I have left call for 12, 9.6, race.

I did 11.5 last week. How do I do this?

[jene]

Would it make you feel better if I told you that I did a du earlier this year where the ride was 12-13 and my longest ride was 8 miles? And it was only 1 time?

You'll be fine!

*disclaimer, I am a runner, not a tri person.

[ktzmoh]

If you can ride 12, you can ride 15. You've got this!

ETA: same as jene - I think my longest ride was significantly below my race distance when I did my first Tri. You're going to be great!

[mrs.jacinthe]

Think of it this way ... That's like, a max of 15 extra minutes on the bike. You can do it!

[luckystar2]

Not a tri person. But I biked about 14-15 miles this past weekend...and I don't really bike. If you biked 11.5 miles last week, you can do this!

[marcyiam]

You can definitely do it. It won't be that much longer. I liken it to marathon training. For example, your longest training run may be 20 miles, but your actual race is 26.2. Race day will carry you and you will kick butt. ;-)

[wawa]

You will be absolutely fine. Add an extra mile or two to your remaining long bike for good measure, but really it'll be fine.

You've got this.

[moreace01]

The farthest I had ever biked before my tri was 18 miles. On race day I finally did the full 24.8 mile distance for the first time ever.

You got this.

[juliabug]

You got this!

For my first mini-sprint, I found out the week before that the bike was 10 miles, not 10k like I had prepared for. You're going to have so much fun that you will be glad to tri for 10 or 15 more minutes!

[bostonmichelle]

You can definitely do this!

I think I rode 20-22 miles before a 35 mile ride and I was absolutely fine.

[al320]

Omg yeah youll be totally fine

[irene adler]

You've got this!

[mysticmuffin]

Thanks so much for the votes of confidence. <3 I saw that and my brain started doing math about a <20% increase and I freaked a little.

[sweetptater]

You've totally got 15 miles in you. You probably won't even notice the extra miles the day of the race!

[CallingAllAngels]

You are going to be just fine, but I think you should go ride 15 miles this weekend just to convince yourself. Good luck!