Kido's Summertime Shenanigan Group - CLOSED (Page 12)

Completed this morning's race in roughly 1hr 26min - official times are still pending. Although, the course and conditions were not apples to apples from the July tri (choppy lake and shorter bike route), I am fairly certain that I raced faster today. Very pleased, and very much looking forward to a nap and some ice cream :D

Will post official results when they post. Thanks to all for the support!!!

Congratulations Michelle!

Looks like our times this weekend were very close!!!

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Here's the link above to the race report for my race this weekend.  1:26:55, 91/163 overall and 3/6 for the Clydesdales. 

Boy the format is tough, this race is Bike Swim Run.  The bike is tough, all the blood in your legs then has to go up for the swim, and then back down for the run.  Definitely something I will practice for this race next year. 

So Viktor Zyemtsev was in Los Alamos for the last month High Altitude training for Ironman Canada next weekend.  I think he has won 8 Ironmans.  Actually he stayed with a friend of ours, she said his approach to training was very casual, and he eats lots of watermelon.  Anyway after an 80-90 mile ride on Friday he did our little sprint Saturday.  He was finished when I got out of the pool, pretty awesome.

Splits:

Karl Bike 41:33, Viktor Bike 31:29 (12.4 miles)

Karl Swim 11:29, Viktor Swim 6:20 (400m)

Karl Run 29:30, Viktor Run 17:18 (5k)

So my "A" race is 9/11.  Hammer down on the training until then!

Happy Training/Racing everyone!!!

OK so here are the official results from Sunday's race...

Swim: 11:18
T1: 1:27
Bike: 43:21
T2: 0:41
Run: 29:31

I ended up 4th (out of 11) in my age group, I was the 19th female out of 52 total females and 63rd overall out of 118 participants. I am thrilled with these numbers, and am very much looking forward to my third and final race of the year on September 18th. 

Wow!  congratulations! good job!

Congratulations! Happy Training!

Fantastic!!!!!!! Well done you!!

Uhhggg! I am sick for the 2nd time in 2 weeks.  My little monster started Montessori School 2 weeks ago and has been picking up new colds from all of the other little monsters and genetically engineering them to attack my body.  I was starting to feel it yesterday and swam anyway.  Today I am supposed to bike but there is no way.

I feel my base endurance is as high as it has been since I was in High School.  Next week is supposed to be a taper before my "A" race on 9/11.  My wife is 2 days ahead of me with this particular cold and based on her run with it I may be able to go light by Thursday/Friday.  I am afraid to push it and weaken my body close to a race, but also afraid of losing the hard work I have put into training. 

I guess it is what it is.

Lots of rest and fluids...

You should be ok by race time.

Ran a 5K this morning on cement path around a golf course.  Small race only 50 people.

I ran first 2 miles without walking.  then did a 3/3 walk jog for the end.

Finished strong.  3rd race since July and at least 1 minute faster each time.

Next goals are run entire race and sub 36.  It is at the end of October.

Not sure if people have been checking in...  I know I haven't been around...  sorry.  But I finished a week of training in socal.  SO nice to s/b/r in a new area and better weather.

I hope everyone is doing well.

Finished my third and final tri of the year last weekend. It was a wee bit chilly (56 degrees F) when the gun went off, but otherwise a beautiful day for a race. 

Times were as follows: 
Swim (750m): 16:43
T1: 2:15 (took time to put on a long-sleeved shirt - well worth the extra 30 seconds!)
Bike: 52:51 (SUPER hilly course, saw more than one person walking their bikes up the hills)
T2: 0:50
Run: 30:31 (disappointed with this number but after that bike, I suppose it isn't the end of the world) 

Total time: 1:43:12

I discovered that the longer swim actually works to my advantage, which gives me hope for my OLY endeavor next summer. 

Wishing everyone a happy, productive off-season! 

Best,
Michelle 

A new tear has developed near one of the anchors from my surgery last year, so I am having surgery again in December.  Another season is finished.  I think I am done triing, my body does not seem to be able to handle the stresses.

Thanks for all the encouragement.

Steve

Not sure if the mentor session is over, but that doesn't matter.

Sorry to hear about this otter...