Tri with Seren - CLOSED! (Page 10)

I find that correct one or two things is better than trying to work on everything all at once all the time.  So one work out I will just work on the catch, another one I will concentrated on keeping my head in the proper position, etc.....  When I feel like I have some proficiency with 2 things, then I try to put the 2 together and see how it goes.  Your speed might initially come down, but over time it will pick back up

Well it is official, I'm now a Tri-Athlete, and no longer Tri-Athlete In Training.  Finished my first sprint distance yesterday.  I haven't been able to do a bit of training over the past two weeks because of my cold I still have, but I wasn't not going to race.  I finished, and that was all I was hoping for honestly.  I'm already registered for my next one on May 19th.  I doubt my cold can last much longer so I hope to do a lot better at that one.

Lessons learned:

1)  I need to get out of my own head, when I got into the pool all I could think about was all the people around me.  I was concentrating on where they were so as not to be holding anyone up instead of just focusing on keeping my pace and racing my race. 

2)  Trying to put on my top when I'm still wet from the pool is a pain!

3) Train in my tri shorts from now on when I'm on the bike, the pad difference was quite substantial from my biking shorts. . . . OUCH.

4) Racing with a cold SUCKS!

Looking forward to my next one!

Finally able to get back to some semblance of training this week after my cold seems to have dissipated.  I also rewarded myself with completing my first tri by getting a 910XT.  Just registered for my next two sprint distance races.

May 19 = 300m pool, 12.2 mi bike, 5k run

June 2 = 500m river swim, 24k bike, 5k run

Not sure if I'm going to register for the next one in the series, they aren't offering a sprint distance, only olympic.  I don't know if I will be up for that distance by June 23rd.

Congratulations!!!  You have to try really hard not to let other peoples energy effect you.  Try to visualize the race in your head weeks before.   See yourself hitting your stride, see the other people around you and their nervousness.  See yourself not being effected by it. 

I always get there early and meditate at the waters edge for a bit, connecting with myself and the water.

My best race ever is when I blocked everyone out and just raced the plan!  My first race I injured both achilles tendons 7 weeks before the race.  I was gonna be damned if I wasn't gonna race.  It was one of the last races of the season and my next opportunity was going to be the following season.   I limped across that finish line proud that I had completed a triathlon. 

Can't wait to here about the next races!!!