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Oh jeez. My first crit was tonight and I got OBLITERATED. They did start everyone together (Cat 5-1) so that probably didn't help, but oh man, I got dropped like a bad habit.

It's always good right at the first of the season to get one good beating in... keeps you hungry

These silly roadies and their "group" riding... jeez. In my sport we get punished for sucking wheel.

been wanting to try a crit.... getting dropped hard is always a huge motivator for me.  personally i can't wait for group rides to start back up again around here. needs to warm up....

looks like the sprint i was going to sign up for last minute this saturday is going to be a duathlon because the water temps are too cold.  wth, this is south carolina, this time last year i was in the lake swimming mile laps.

Alright! Knoxville half marathon this morning!

It also looks like I might be able to do the White Sands Triathlon in Panama City the 20th... if I can get the guy renting me my condo to let me come a night early without overcharging me.

Awesome run Leegoocrap!!   I'm glad you got your legs back.  Thats a kickass time.

Im hoping to beat 1:50:00 for my first half mary in Oct.

Ran 8 miles Saturday morn with a group of guys.  I think I might stop running with them they are all about running not tri's and to tell you the truth they are kinda slowing me down.  

My first race is T minus 13 days,  Drove the 25 mins to where it is,  It will be around this lake the loop is 3 miles exactly.  Ran the loop then biked the loop 3 times then ran again.

Times were

Run 22:38

bike 26:00

Run  22:28

Felt great,  the loop is has 130 ft of elevation gain in 3 miles. but overall I was happy with my results.  My wife gave me a couple GU's for easter so I decided to try one out.  So when I got back to my truck from my ride I took the GU and drank a little water and set off on the final run lap.  I know I really didnt need the GU but figured I should try it to see if it agrees with my stomach and such.

feeling much better for my 70.3 in june.  got in a few longer runs this weekend and got outside on the bike for a casual ride with a fellow BT'er... the 1100 feet i climbed in 2 miles was anything but casual though.

also ordered my two piece kit for the race, last year i only raced with a 1 piece, but i think a HIM has more opportunities for an "emergency" to arise.

GU ranges from pretty awesome to horrible. Yesterday at one of the aid stations I grabbed a GU and it turned out to be orange... yuck.

I loooovvvveee Peanut Butter GU though :P

You always want to run with guys faster than you (imo) not slower haha.

No worries, just let it go!

Just make sure the kit isn't white

hah yea, one of the new pearl izumi pro kits for this year is silver/white, was tempting but i've heard about those white tri suits.

That sounds like a pretty solid workout!

I got a 30 minute run in this afternoon... my calves and quads were SCREAMING.

well those TrainerRoad 10,15,30 minute PR's sure didn't last long... crushed again today. might be time for another FTP test.

also got in a decent 9.5 mile run this morning. pool again tomorrow....

Crit Race #2 for me last night.

I missed the last jump, but still managed to sprint my way into second place!

Not bad considering last week I didn't even finish with the group!

wow awesome job!!

How many miles are these crits you are doing?

Smithy, that is a sweet ride.  I'm jealous of that thing big time.  What a great looking ride.  Where did you get the wheels?  I love my new bike, but I know sometime I'm going to want to upgrade the wheels to something similar to that.

Ok, I'm back.  House stuff has calmed down enough, work is what it is, heart attack inducing busy.  I finally went through the next month and worked out my training calendar so now I have things to check off as I go.  Sadly weekends are stacked this summer so I have to get creative in which tri's I can actually make it to. 

yep, i got confirmation that the weekly group swim will be starting up again next wednesday. i probably won't be there next week, but i should be out there every week after that til it gets too cold to swim again 

We're doing laps at about 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile each, so I'm not 100% sure. I got about 30 miles in Wednesday, and did the C and the B race, so I'd guess about 12 and 14 miles. (the C is 20 minutes + 5 laps and the B is 30 minutes + 5 laps)

Those are sick!

Welcome back Necessity is the mother of invention!

Brad,

CONGRATULATIONS!