Newbz'z group is FULL!!!!!! (Page 14)

I see why I was thinking you probably kept up your schedule the best.  Huge running volume the past week.  (huge for me).  50 miles a week for 3 straight weeks sounds enourmous to me.  Congrats on getting as much as you did.

Also good volume in swimming and riding.

By my estimates you have the most volume in Swimming and Running.  Justin may have matched you in cycling (Justin ties you at an average riding speed of 19.77 mph).

OK David, your the only one left that can top Greg's total volume or my total percentage.

Good job everyone for any work we all did that would not have been done if not for the 21 day challenge.  I know I picked up my volume because of the challenge.

Based on David's statement that the course produces fast times, and my optimism that my current fatique troubles will pass I think this is what I am shooting for:

2 mile run: 14:40 (7:20 min/mi)
T1: 0:59
17.02 mi bike: 44:30 (or about 22.95mph)
T2: 0:50
5k run: 23:59 (or about 7:43min/mi)

Total: 1:25:00

I also think my streak of always finishing 1st or 2nd in my age group is in big jeopardy because of the size of this event.  I mostly just want to see improvement.

Back in September 2007, if you told me I would still be jerking around with 7:45 pace 5K runs I would have said you were crazy.  Its strange to me slowly my run times are dropping.  I expected to be under 7min/mile  by now.

JChristoff - 2008-06-13 12:11 PM

DieuEtMonDroit - 2008-06-13 11:25 AM

Based on David's statement that the course produces fast times, and my optimism that my current fatique troubles will pass I think this is what I am shooting for:

2 mile run: 14:40 (7:20 min/mi)
T1: 0:59
17.02 mi bike: 44:30 (or about 22.95mph)
T2: 0:50
5k run: 23:59 (or about 7:43min/mi)

Total: 1:25:00

I also think my streak of always finishing 1st or 2nd in my age group is in big jeopardy because of the size of this event.  I mostly just want to see improvement.

Back in September 2007, if you told me I would still be jerking around with 7:45 pace 5K runs I would have said you were crazy.  Its strange to me slowly my run times are dropping.  I expected to be under 7min/mile  by now.

So you will pass me somewhere on the bike or in transition. If I make it to the run without seeing you I'll be in the clear

Depending on how things go (and who they start first, and IF your start has waves), there is an opportunity for a double pass.  I could pass you on the bike and you could pass again on the final run. 

Good job Justin.  I'll complete a race report when the results are available.

It was a nice day to race.  I had fun too.

Edit.  Justin and I were able to meet at the course.  Nice talking to you Justin.

I've got my race report up.  Justing the overall times did not include the T2 time.  I added that to my race report time on my own.  I contacted UltraFit and PremierRaces to let them know.  There was one Award reversal in the Duatlon (1st and 2nd places).  I bet there are more award reversals in the Triathlon since you have more competitors and the times are closer to each other.

I was no where near my pre-race prediction.  One reason was my trouble I talked about in my race report, the other is the oddities in the course lengths the entire field ran the 2 miles and 5K runs slower than the other UltraFit 2mile and 5K courses.

I just spoke with Jeff Sheard from UltraFit. He assurred me that the T2 discrepancy is not part of the overall time.  In other words, the overall times are correct and the T2 was just counted twice, once in the T2 and once in the final run or bike time.

I don't know how he could know that for certain but I am sure that that will end up being the official final statement.

So, I'm gonna go back and fix my race report accordingly (use UltraFits overall time, and remove half of T2 time from the bike time and half from my run time).

How's everybody feeling this week?  You guys recovering well from your race? 

I'm trying to gear up for the start of my marathon training by putting in a few extra miles.  We're supposed to be comfortable (definition: able to talk and run) running 10 miles by the start of training on 7/5.  I'm running 5 miles consistently at 8:30 without losing my breath so I figure if I train around a 9:00 minute pace for my longer runs I will be ok.   I am worried about overuse and fatigue though since I will still be training for tri's too through early September.  Something that once seemed a long ways off is now right around the corner and I'm feeling a little under-prepared.  The actual marathon is not until 10/26 but the training schedule is pretty rigorous.

Anybody else have apprehension going into the training for their first marathon?