Ernesto's group (4th season) - Closed (Page 170)

Thank you for all your birthday wishes guys! I think in most races this will be a new age category for me (55... damn, I am old).

Talking about rubbing it in: it is 31C today, hot, really hot. Did nothing today, just busy day at work, about 10 hrs (and started at 7am). Might go for a swim in the afternoon if daylight permits.

Andy, fingers crossed for you so the bike arrives as you packed it and you can put it together so it works!

Good point!

ernestov - 2012-11-15 12:34 PM Doing my first Cyclocross race this Sunday, yipeeee!

Sounds like a blast - Good luck.  I've been getting the bug to get my mountain bike out and hit some trails.  Need to tune it up in the my shop and get going!

Hey Jim that is great news, I will have to print your name on my race shirt and it better bring me some extra speed that day 

ANDY - wishing you all the best this week end with your IM. Enjoy the experience and have fun.

No work-out for me yesterday. Had the pleasure of watching my wife do a 5km fun run in the city - 27.30min.

40 min swim this morning.

Mitch S 2 / B 8 / R 9 Rest 2 Total 19  14:55:49
Jackie S 1 / B 5 / R 12 Rest 1 Total 18 24:44:29
Scott S 1/ B 0/ R 10 Rest 3 Total 11 13:40:00
Ernesto S 3 / B 4 / R 3 Rest 7 Total 10 15:46:38
Andy S 2/ B 5/ R 4 Rest 4 Total 11 8:58:38
Charlotte S 0/ B 5 / R 4 Rest 2 total 9 5:05:00
Gabe S 0 / B 2 / R 8 Rest 4 total 10 11:59:38
Matt S 7/B 1 /R 4 Rest 2 Total 12 8:42:00 
Jim S 0/ B 3 / R 4 Rest 7 total 7 6:00:35
Joe  S 0/B 0 /R 5 Rest 5 Total 5 6:24:00
Barry S 0/ B 0 / R 3 / Rest 4 total 3 2:29:24

Andy, enjoy IMAZ.  Can't wait for the full report.

Ernesto, have fun in your cyclocross race.  They are hard just watching people carrying their bikes through the sand.

Rest day for me today.

Mitch S 2 / B 8 / R 9 Rest 2 Total 19  14:55:49
Jackie S 1 / B 5 / R 12 Rest 2 Total 18 24:44:29
Scott S 1/ B 0/ R 10 Rest 3 Total 11 13:40:00
Ernesto S 3 / B 4 / R 3 Rest 7 Total 10 15:46:38
Andy S 2/ B 5/ R 4 Rest 4 Total 11 8:58:38
Charlotte S 0/ B 5 / R 4 Rest 2 total 9 5:05:00
Gabe S 0 / B 2 / R 8 Rest 4 total 10 11:59:38
Matt S 7/B 1 /R 4 Rest 2 Total 12 8:42:00 
Jim S 0/ B 3 / R 4 Rest 7 total 7 6:00:35
Joe  S 0/B 0 /R 5 Rest 5 Total 5 6:24:00
Barry S 0/ B 0 / R 3 / Rest 4 total 3 2:29:24

Drainer yesterday and today was my first swim in over two months and it sucked.  Wow am I out of swim shape.  Lots of room to improve.

Jackie S 1 / B 5 / R 12 Rest 2 Total 18 24:44:29
Scott S 1/ B 0/ R 10 Rest 3 Total 11 13:40:00
Ernesto S 3 / B 4 / R 3 Rest 7 Total 10 15:46:38
Andy S 2/ B 5/ R 4 Rest 4 Total 11 8:58:38
Charlotte S 0/ B 5 / R 4 Rest 2 total 9 5:05:00
Gabe S 0 / B 2 / R 8 Rest 4 total 10 11:59:38
Matt S 7/B 1 /R 4 Rest 2 Total 12 8:42:00 
Jim S 0/ B 3 / R 4 Rest 7 total 7 6:00:35
Joe  S 1/B 1 /R 5 Rest 8 Total 7 7:39:00
Barry S 0/ B 0 / R 3 / Rest 4 total 3 2:29:24

Andy,

I bet by now you have seen the course and have a pretty good idea on what to do. Stay in the moment and break the race into sections that are chewable, don't think about what's left but rather focus on keeping a low effort all the time, especially when you come out of the water and all those people zoom by you.

LET THEM GO! If they pass you is only because of two reasons, they're either fitter than you OR they don't have a good race plan and they will blow up later.

You are not competing against anyone, just yourself.

Stay hydrated, Arizona is dry so your sweat evaporates immediately. You might think you're not but dehydration (even in cool days) is the worst thing in Ironman and it's a show stopper. You will come out of the water very disoriented into the change tent because the water is cold in there. Have a good transition plan.

Early miles of the run, don't pull an Ernesto storming out of t2 at 8 minute miles, start VERY easy and then speed up if you can.

Enjoy the race even when it hurts, it's your first Ironman!!

30' on the drainer, 4.5 miles on dreadmill.  Leg feeling better - maybe rushed running on sidewalk too soon?

Mitch S 2 / B 9 / R 10 Rest 3 Total 21  16:09:07
Jackie S 1 / B 5 / R 12 Rest 2 Total 18 24:44:29
Scott S 1/ B 0/ R 10 Rest 3 Total 11 13:40:00
Ernesto S 3 / B 4 / R 3 Rest 7 Total 10 15:46:38
Andy S 2/ B 5/ R 4 Rest 4 Total 11 8:58:38
Charlotte S 0/ B 5 / R 4 Rest 2 total 9 5:05:00
Gabe S 0 / B 2 / R 8 Rest 4 total 10 11:59:38
Matt S 7/B 1 /R 4 Rest 2 Total 12 8:42:00 
Jim S 0/ B 3 / R 4 Rest 7 total 7 6:00:35
Joe  S 1/B 1 /R 5 Rest 8 Total 7 7:39:00
Barry S 0/ B 0 / R 3 / Rest 4 total 3 2:29:24

For fun I went back and added all the monthly challenges together.  Not everyone participated every month.  Our first challenge, under the current format, was in March.  No Challenge in April then we've done it from May forward.  Below are the results through October.  Some of the folks who only played once or twice were left out of this exercise for ease of viewing/completion.  Andy and Barry didn't play in March.  I added up their results if they had.  I still have a few more folks to add back in.  I hope you guys don't mind - just thought it would be neat to see how we have done over the year and then total for our band of Merry Men and Women! No surprise its neck and neck for Gabe and Andy...race to the end of the year???  Jim, Joe and me are going to start throwing elbows to get on the podium.  Wouldn't be surprised to see Ernesto bust out a killer month to shake things up.  have I said how much I love this group?  You guys / gals are the best! 

Andy, I can feel the energy already! You are very well prepared and will do as you expect or better. Have fun and take it easy, it's a really long haul!

Have a great race!  Sure you will do awesome.  Soak it all in!

Mitch, thanks for putting that summary together, what a great committed group we have!

Andy, we will be tracking you on Sunday so best of luck, you will do great and remember to enjoy every moment as you become an Ironman!

Ernesto, good luck on your first cycle-cross race.  This bike is #? on your bike stable

Adding a 7 mile, 56 min run from yesterday and a 45 min, 2k interval swim today (finally went swimming again)

Mitch S 2 / B 9 / R 10 Rest 3 Total 21  16:09:07
Jackie S 1 / B 5 / R 12 Rest 2 Total 18 24:44:29
Gabe S 1 / B 2 / R 9 Rest 4 total 12 13:41:48
Scott S 1/ B 0/ R 10 Rest 3 Total 11 13:40:00
Ernesto S 3 / B 4 / R 3 Rest 7 Total 10 15:46:38
Andy S 2/ B 5/ R 4 Rest 4 Total 11 8:58:38
Charlotte S 0/ B 5 / R 4 Rest 2 total 9 5:05:00
Matt S 7/B 1 /R 4 Rest 2 Total 12 8:42:00  
Jim S 0/ B 3 / R 4 Rest 7 total 7 6:00:35 
Joe  S 1/B 1 /R 5 Rest 8 Total 7 7:39:00 
Barry S 0/ B 0 / R 3 / Rest 4 total 3 2:29:24

Mitch - That's great.  Sounds like I need to head to Michigan and sweep the leg, Johnnie (extra points for the movie reference).

Good luck, Andy and Ernesto on your races.

I haven't been showing my totals this month, partly because I was kind of tired of it, partly because I thought they wouldn't ammount to much, but after totalling them, it looks like I was wrong. I felt guilty too, being part of this group and seeing others put the effort in, finally made me do it. Today I did a 15k run in the morning in painful heat and humidity, had to walk some on the way back and the sweat was pouring from me for almost 1 hr afterwards. Played taxi dad for the rest of the day.

Mitch S 2 / B 9 / R 10 Rest 3 Total 21  16:09:07
Jackie S 1 / B 5 / R 12 Rest 2 Total 18 24:44:29

Mark Z S 3/ B 4 / R 7 / Rest 4 Total 14 15:57:00
Gabe S 1 / B 2 / R 9 Rest 4 total 12 13:41:48
Scott S 1/ B 0/ R 10 Rest 3 Total 11 13:40:00
Ernesto S 3 / B 4 / R 3 Rest 7 Total 10 15:46:38
Andy S 2/ B 5/ R 4 Rest 4 Total 11 8:58:38
Charlotte S 0/ B 6 / R 4 Rest 3 total 10 5:35:00
Matt S 7/B 1 /R 4 Rest 2 Total 12 8:42:00 
Jim S 0/ B 3 / R 4 Rest 7 total 7 6:00:35
Joe  S 1/B 1 /R 5 Rest 8 Total 7 7:39:00
Barry S 0/ B 0 / R 3 / Rest 4 total 3 2:29:24

60' on the drainer.