Gateway Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread

I am going to try to get to Carlyle in April to do a brick on the course.  We shall see how time commitments work out.

Bring on the Spring time weather.  Warmth and sunshine.

Last year was my first Oly.  I feel like I learned a lot. 

I stayed at the Super 8 and came in Friday night. 

I made the mistake of being too active on Saturday ( I ran the 10k course in the middle of the afternoon Saturday, after swimming for half an hour.)

Swim:  wave start last year: men, followed shortly by the women (a fair number of women passed me on the swim).  If you don't open water swim much, definitely spend the time to work on your sighting.

Bike:  fairly flat for first several miles then some rolling  hills.  Last year there was a pretty steady headwind on the way back.  Some volunteers on the route to keep you on track.  (I learned that I should work on drinking more while on the bike.)

Run:  super flat out and back, one climb each way.  no shade, so the run felt really hot.  well supported with water/gatorade about every mile

Last year, the winner was coming in as I was passing through T2.

Going to miss the event this year, weddings always get ya haha.  This was a GREAT event, ran very well!!!  I head kind of snuck up on all of us, but I think they changed start times this year.  Everyone doing this event will be glad they did.

P.S. watch out for the hill at the turn around, it will get ya!!!

I did the Sprint last year and the heat was brutal.  I'll take the heat over 50 degrees and raining like it was Effingham the week before.  I thought the event was extremely well run and will be doing my first Oly at this race.

I thought I finished DFL!

3'45"

I hope to be better, but right now I am 10 lbs heavier.

I think I am just going to commute the morning of the race.  I live a little over an hour away.  If my wife & kids want to go, we will probably camp.

Coming from Springfield, we probably could have driven down that morning, but we're somewhat "directionally challenged", so probably better to make sure we know where we are going.

Planning on heading to Carlyle on April 16 for a bike/run brick (weather permiting).  Should get there around 10 a.m. and park in the transition area by the west dam.  Anybody else up for a training session?

I may bring my wetsuit as well. 

I have the results (I am very numbers oriented.  I started with myself to the end of finish times.):

85      67/72     94 Michael Scherrer            3:25:07 
86      68/72    109 Matt Surdyke                3:25:30 
87      19/28     58 Laura Klein                 3:26:07 
88      69/72     75 Edgar Myers                 3:26:42 
89      70/72    113 Mark Varner                 3:29:13 
90      20/28     31 Kathleen Flannery           3:33:11 
91      21/28     20 Clara Decoster              3:36:22 
92      22/28     36 Heidi Gioia                 3:36:48 
93      23/28     60 Abbe Kordik                 3:43:57 
94      24/28     99 Ali Schweitzer              3:44:21
95      71/72     82 Robert Osborn                3:45:05 
96      25/28    123 Maura Douglas               3:46:27

There are 4 dnf listed.  We did start and finish, now we have a baseline for this year.    If you want your splits, let me know and I can forward them to you.

I was second to last in my age group, but I did finish.  My main goal this year is to not walk on the run course.

52 days until race day.  How is your training going?

I'm at the end of a run focus week.  Next week is supposed to be bike focus, but I'm taking the bike to the shop for its spring tune up.  I'll probably take some spin classes and sit in the back and follow my own training.

I am planning on being there about 10 a.m. on April 16.  I would love the company, especially for the bike portion.

No trip to Carlyle this weekend.  Between the weather forecast and gas prices, I think I will train close to home.

How is everybody's training coming along?  Less than 6 weeks until race day!!!

Less than three weeks until race day.  How is your training going?

Mine is going well.  I am shooting for a 2:45 after a miserable finish last year.  My swim is stronger, my bike is ok, and my run off the bike is stronger.

I just hope I can get some more bike time outside.  This weather has been brutal.  With the storms/rain, I have been reluctant to ride very far from home.

My training is going ok.  I did New Orleans 69.1 a few weeks ago and it's been a little tough getting back in the game mentally.  Anyone up for a swim the afternoon before the race?