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Last year was the first year, and was wetsuit legal. Some chatter I read someplace mentioned having to look around and measure deep to find cold enough water.

Long run tonight-13.62 miles. I feel yesterdays adventure and this mornings swim. I was slower than last week's 12.69.

One more long week and long run then it backs off a tad.

Sorry to be MIA but went to Philly on Saturday and just got back in front of my computer.  So here are my numbers...

Overall Time	2:13:52 
Overall		680/929
Age Group	82/114

Swim Time	0:24:31 
Overall 	759 
Age Group 	90 
Pace 		03:46 

T1 		05:22 
Overall 	859 
Age Group  	98 

Bike		0:57:43 
Overall 	332 
Age Group	48 
Pace		16.3 

T2		03:39 
Overall		815 
Age Group	92 

Run		0:42:37 
Overall		854 
Age Group	99 
Pace		13:45

 Overall I am pretty pleased with the event.  My friend went with me and she did her first TRI and is now hooked!  
The swim was the worst ever... NO WETSUIT, I could have worn it but then would have had to start in the last wave... so decided not to.. I think that was a mistake but it did put into perspective that I need to do more swim work and without a pull bouy.  I've been relying on it way too much.

The bike was good, I was pretty please with my result there... felt like I could have pushed harder I would have liked to try and get my pace up to average 18. (and I started looking at a carbon bike... which I know doesn't necessarily make one faster but it maybe helpful)  

The run was ok, I felt pretty good for most of it but since I really haven't been running too much in training it was good enough for where I am at.

Overall I am happy.  it was great fun and a great event.  I hope I can do it again next year.

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Alex 

Alex - Great job on the race.

Jeff - I have to change your quote " It is amazing how many things you will find to worry about in that 20 some odd minutes that didn't bother you before the start..."  For me it needs to say 30 some odd minutes

Well my training did not go as planned.  Saturday I woke up at 4am and went riding and about 8 miles in my bike ride my headlight went out so I had to turn around and head back home.  I did do a 4 mile run on Sunday and I think my shirt weighted more than me once we were finished. Started at 7am and temp was about 86 but the heat index was 99.  I was going to do my swim, but when I got to the gym the pool was closed because they said they heard thunder and they have to wait 30min.  I left the gym and we to my mothers house and called the gym 1 hour later and they said it was open.  I went back to the gym and the pool was closed, they said they just heard thunder and have to wait another 30min. I gave up I just left.  There was no cloud in the sky..  Why do they have to close for thunder, I can see lightening but thunder.  Well I'm leaving Friday to head to Guntersville Al which is about 5.5 hour drive north for my sprint on Sat.  I was told they are doing individual starts in the lake so it might be a long day since there is about 860 people signed up.

I hope everyone has a great day

Isn't that the silliest thing? I know there is a remote possibility of lightening traveling through the plumbing and into the water but not likely. If the pipes are metal and running under ground-they are grounded and safe, if the pipes are PVC which is very likely these days then it really is a non-issue IMO. People are scared of liability these days or, if the pools have lifeguards, they view thunder as a chance to take a break.

This is the resource that the 30 minute rule came from but I think it gets abused.

http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_pls/indoor_pools.html

I once was at the Y when there was thunder and lightening--had to exit the pool and sit around. Another time was swimming and a fire alarm went off...that was worse because we had to exit the building! In our suits! Thank God is was summer time! 

What on Earth? Never heard of individual starts...long day indeed!

Good Morning All,

Well just finished a bike ride somewhat flat, there were a few rolling hills.  Did 20.27 miles in 1hr 14min 16.3avg speed. I wanted to push it a little harder but since I have my sprint this weekend I did not want to burn out. Tomorrow I will do an easy 2-3 mile run and around 1500yd swim, thursday another 1500yd swim and Friday will rest and drive up to the race site.

Steve - I do have a Tech T shirt. I purchased it at a local running store and its made by Brooks.  Problem is Sunday on the run it was 86 degrees with heat index of 99 at 7am in the morning so I think I lost about 2 gallons of fluid.  After the run I took my shirt off which was not a pretty site, but oh well, my wife and kids love the jiggly belly. but when I took my shirt off it was like I had a faucet turned on, the sweat was just pouring out.  I'm wondering since I sweat so much if I should be taking those electro-tablets.

Question for all you folks out there, I was just wondering, when i talk to folks around here that half raced a HIM or IM, they always talk about running with intervals.  I was just curious, does everyone with that distance run with intervals, how about like the top 5 pro finishers in the race.  When I watch a HIM or IM on the race, they only show the AG walking and not the pros.

I hope everyone has a great day today

well...didn't do my tri on Sunday. The weather was one reason I sat on the fence and it did pour Saturday night but by the time I woke on Sunday (930 am which is really late for me) the sun was starting to pop out. So the weather didn't hold up the tri anyhow.

I'm at some sort of mental funk lately so I really don't have a great reason for ditching the tri. I also start a new job in a week so I am going thru some life transitions and I'm tired and a bit stressed. I had hoped to use the day to get a long run in for my 1/2 mary in Sept. but instead loafed. Monday I got a good longer run in finally and just may do a tri yet befoere the season ends here (but it would be a scramble at this point).

In the meantime, I was so looking forward to Diane Nyad making her epic swim!! Even though she had to quit, she is my idol for her determination and I love her zest for living.

Sarah - I hope you get to pull out of your funk.  I have been there and its really hard to get motivated, but it will pass and you will be back on the roads wanting to kick some tri butt. Hang in there and good luck with the new job

Steve - Thanks for your thought on intervals.  As for salt stains, on Sunday when i did the 4 mile run, there was no salt stains on my dark blue Brooks Tech-shirt.  I have always sweated alot during training but I have not seen any salt stains so I guess I will hold off on the electolyte tabs.

Ok Steve, what happened on the bike today? 

Well just did a 2 mile run and off to the pool for about 1500yds, but first I better listen for anything that might sound like thunder . Man I love this week because I get to take it easy before I turn the heat up on Sat race. 

Have a great day everyone.