SBR Utopia Season II - OPEN (Page 104)

A perfect way to end an incredible journey.

Originally posted by Jason N RR is going to take a few days to muster all my thoughts together but just a brief recap. First of all at least 2 out of my 3 picks for the podium made the top 5 with Kienle and O'Donnell. And I did get to run with Hines Ward for about a mile. Dude was very steady. Not much of a small talk guy though, he was just in his own zone. There was a photographer on a motorcycle in front of him at the time so I'm sure I got some photos with him...especially since we were both in refuel kits. And arend, I did make it to hualalai just before the hot corner when van lierde passed me so I very well could have been on tv. I had no idea what was going on until after it happened. The last 30 miles of the bike was brutal. I have heard stories about it but I had no idea. The run was overcast, thank god, but it was still hot. I couldn't keep my hr down andI I was incorporating walking in the first mile. Side stiches were a problem pretty much the whole run. The finish line was surreal. Nothing hurt anymore and I had the line to myself.

Phenomenal!

Can't wait to read the full RR - sounds like there is a LOT to put in there.

Congratulations on a race well run!

It's been a blast following you on the way up to it, and I'm happy that it went so well.

Matt

Ran an 18K Xterra trail run yesterday.  Everytime I do an xterra run I wonder why I don't do more, they are so much fun!    Did my first in 2010, the 11K version of this run, at a 13 minute mile average.  Last year did the 11K again at an 11 minute mile average.  Yesterday did the 18K, basically the 11K course plus a lot more climbing, at 9:25 per mile average, last mile was a 7:15 pace!  Never run that fast, helps that it was downhill, but it's a pretty technical downhill singletrack.   Mud and dirt is fun

This was where we had a major fire last year, so the entire run is through a coastal burn area.  Oddly beautiful in its own way, like running on a moonscape over the ocean.

Awesome improvement, congrats!

I've done one race that had a hilly trail run.  Hardest thing I've ever done outside of an IM.

Cool, thanks!  I knew they were televising it.

Arend and Marc, when do you get in and where are you staying?  Coming in Friday 2 ish, hope to be able to get all my check in done that day.  Staying at the Intercontinental i guess right there at the race site.   Still wondering where tri bike transport is gonna be.....

We fly into Fort Lauderdale late on Thursday and are staying there until Saturday morning.  Staying at the Marriott about a half mile from the race site.

Originally posted by Jason N RR is going to take a few days to muster all my thoughts together but just a brief recap. First of all at least 2 out of my 3 picks for the podium made the top 5 with Kienle and O'Donnell. And I did get to run with Hines Ward for about a mile. Dude was very steady. Not much of a small talk guy though, he was just in his own zone. There was a photographer on a motorcycle in front of him at the time so I'm sure I got some photos with him...especially since we were both in refuel kits. And arend, I did make it to hualalai just before the hot corner when van lierde passed me so I very well could have been on tv. I had no idea what was going on until after it happened. The last 30 miles of the bike was brutal. I have heard stories about it but I had no idea. The run was overcast, thank god, but it was still hot. I couldn't keep my hr down andI I was incorporating walking in the first mile. Side stiches were a problem pretty much the whole run. The finish line was surreal. Nothing hurt anymore and I had the line to myself.

Away for Cdn Thanksgiving weekend and unable to post - Congrats Jason.  Sounds like a painful but special day.

Just got back home and trying to go through a ton of laundry.  One thing that's good from walking a lot of a 6+ hour marathon...you don't hurt nearly as much afterwards...LOL.

I can't say enough how awesome of an experience I had.  As for what went wrong...I really have no clue.  You guys are going to flip out on what wattage I held and still couldn't run.  I'm going to be busy catching up with work and settling back into normal life, so I may not have a full race report up till this weekend.  Well, actually, I plan to have a race report separate from just a "trip report" because this was really so much more than just one day to sum up.

And never in my life would I ever thought I would say this after a race...BUT DID YOU SEE MY SWIM SPLIT??? 

Man, you must have been pumped to see that time when you got out of the water (assuming you saw it then?)!  I know I was.    First IM, ocean swim with no wetsuit, awesome time.  

Interesting post from Jordan Rapp on how he improved his swim time over last year in Kona.  It will be interesting to see what another year of training like that will do for him (assuming he maintains it).

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/cgi-bin/gforum.cgi?post=4809259#4809259

Yes, that was a good read. I don't know if he'll keep it up the entire year, as he'll likely put in some time to keep his bike up as well. Certainly will remember what he's learned here and implement as much as he can. He really wants to make the front pack.

I believe Chris and perhaps other were interested in SOS in 2014. Received the following link for the 100 pre-lottery slots. Chris, time diff might work in your favor on this since it opens at midnight. 

http://sostriathlon.com/registration-2014-survival-of-the-shawangunks-triathlon/

Yeah, my friend owns IM Athlete (the reg co.) and he told me they were going to lottery.  But he told me it was going to be $5, not $25.  Can I get lucky twice in a season?  If I don't get in, maybe thinking IM Canada again.

Awesome swim

I am interested in the power numbers, as seems like IM Canada was similar for me.  And yeah, afterward my wife said "you don't look destroyed,"  Well, that's what a nice couple hours of walking will do for you!

I think, in trying to remember previous postings over the last couple years, that he may do the other strokes at times, but not anywhere near where a swim team will. He doesn't need that balance, so doesn't do it. So could be more of a degree type question.

Doing the other strokes on occasion can help to balance out conditioning around the shoulders. When I'm swimming more, I usually do work in an IM or stroke workout on occasion. Sometimes more regularly than others. They have helped towards my stroke development in both conditioning and feel of the water. Have had a few "aha" type moments in free after getting more used to say fly or backstroke. Back has also helped open up my range of motion up high, so my extension is easier and better. Most obvious thing from fly is learning to work harder. Dolphin kicking has helped with midsection condition and skill in controlling position. My free body position is noticeably better when I get just a bit of that in the warm-up, and have held it better longer when adding more of that work, for some examples. Still haven't found much benefit to breast stroke yet.

I think some people worry about having a stroke night in Masters in that it's not entirely freestyle and getting carried away with specificity. But it's not a problem there as they can help with free just by simply being in the water more than they would have, in addition to anything already mentioned. Especially in Masters as it will be quality swimming. Stroke or IM workouts also tend to have a good deal of free in them. A number of the ones I've done might be nearly half freestyle in the main set, and more in the warm-up.

Stroke work we do at our masters is usually a few 50s thrown in the warmup, and alternating 100 IMs and free somewhere during the set.  Less than 10% total workout, if at all.  I enjoy it as 90% of my swimming is freestyle so nice to utilize some different muscles. 

tease.......

Nicely done Fred!  Did you have a number in mind and were you watching your power while you did it?