login
 Swim
Comments: Not much to say, I am kind of a slow swimmer. I really need to get some coaching on this I think. My form could no doubt use some work. What would you do differently?: try to work on form and technique in training.  Transition 1
Comments: had some cramping in my upper calf muscles and took some time to stretch them out a bit before heading out. Slower than average t1 for me, but I'll take it. What would you do differently?: I'd like to get some actual tri shoes for the bike, and work on mounting, and going sockless.  Bike
Comments: I found the hills really tough, especially the final one, heading back into town. I didn't have to dismount though, phew! What would you do differently?: train on hills more often. Transition 2
Comments: Not too bad in T2, I am usually faster, but the hills at the end of the bike, really took their toll. What would you do differently?: Not ride my brake on the downhills in the beginning, and just go. I could probably have benefited well by riding the course ahead of time.  Run
Comments: It was an enjoyable run. I felt good on the way out, but struggled on the way back. Never had to walk though, and I was happy about that. What would you do differently?: Train on hills more, but otherwise, I was happy with the run. Post race
Warm down: I saw my wife and daughter waiting at the end, and that made me happy. I always have to pee at the end, and took off for the rest room. I ate, and bragged to my family. My daughter asked me "papa, did you win?". I said "Yup!" What limited your ability to perform faster: Nothing really. More intense training would have likely benefited me. Event comments: Fantastic race. I loved every minute of it. Last updated: 2011-08-13 12:00 AM
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View profile
Add to friends
Go to training log
Go to race log
Send a message
View album
CONNECT WITH FACEBOOK
United States
Set Up Events
80F / 27C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 277/374
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Stayed about 5 miles from the race site, and had planned on biking in in the morning, but it was still dark out at 5:30am and decided not to chance it, so I asked the wife to drive me in after all. I ate 2 slices of cold pizza for breakfast, and drank a diet mountain dew (like just about every other morning in my life... Nothing new on race day, right). I had eaten a big subway sandwich the night before around 7pm, a little later than I like to eat before a race, but with the family with me, some things just go the way they go. I Had also been battling a chest cold all the previous week, and felt mostly healed up, but I drank a bit of Robitussin the night before as well to clear up any congestion that might be lingering. By the time I got to the site, I felt pretty good overall.
I was all set up with my bike racked, and ready to go by 6:30am and had an hour and a half to relax. I walked around a bit, and sat down by a tree to stretch, and just chill out. I hit the bathrooms on my way back to the bike around 7:20am. I met some guys near my rack that were from around home, and spent some time BSing with them. By 7:40am, I was good to go, and headed down to the water. I ate a clif bar on the way down, and drank one of those new gatorade pre-game fuel things. I felt good, and didn't seem to have any lingering congestion, and for that I was happy.