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Originally posted by wenceslasz





I went out for my 1st post-bike-fit ride today. I went with an open mind just trying to see how the bike felt. I can't say I was any faster but I did feel faster and more comfortable on the ride. I had two good hill climbs (one each way) and both felt faster and easier. In fact on my 2nd climb I kept up with a fellow that usually rides up several minutes faster than me. I don't think I pedaled any faster/harder than usual.

Also, on the 1st half of the ride I had a tailwind I was unaware of and I finished it in 1:21:00. When I stopped at the turn around point I realized there was a quite strong north wind to ride into all the way home. When we got home I was amazed that I still felt strong riding into that headwind and my 2nd half was 1:32:xx so some slower than the 1st half but I think faster than I would have been before the fitting. At least it felt faster.

I had saddle issues on my long Sunday ride so I expected more trouble but instead of wearing my bike shorts as I did for the two long rides I wore my tri-shorts and I still had issues but far less than I did with the bike shorts.

Originally posted by Fresno_Joe

I got an email from the timing chip company that indicates my watch was right. My official time was 5:59:49.395. Sub-6 by ten seconds!

Originally posted by wenceslaszGreat job Joe. I actually found your results just after I posted earlier today. That is - assuming I have the right Joe:Swim 38:17T1 2:55Bike 3:07:53T2 2:10Run 2:08:34Total 5:59:49I hope you don't mind me posting your times. I had just Googled "Folsom Triathlon 2013" and found one that said results. Then searched "Joe"/male (I was pretty certain) and "30-34". If these are your times (I think so) then it looks like you had a pretty good day to me.

Originally posted by Fresno_Joe I got an email from the timing chip company that indicates my watch was right. My official time was 5:59:49.395. Sub-6 by ten seconds!

Originally posted by miche033 How did our other racers do this weekend???

Originally posted by Fresno_Joe

I got an email from the timing chip company that indicates my watch was right. My official time was 5:59:49.395. Sub-6 by ten seconds!

Originally posted by Fresno_Joe

I got an email from the timing chip company that indicates my watch was right. My official time was 5:59:49.395. Sub-6 by ten seconds!

Originally posted by TRIal_of_miles

Awesome job Joe, a sub-6 is blazing fast! Miche033, I couldn't have asked for nicer conditions at my oly this morning, sunny and 64 degrees with a water temp of 77, barely wetsuit legal . The swim has much room for improvement, mainly swimming i need to work on swimming more efficiently and with more intensity. Also my sighting was off and I constantly drifted to the right. However I did well concentrating on my kick, catch, and pull through in an effort to "glide" thought the water. I was also happy to get it under 30 minutes.

When on the bike i Just made sure to keep my cadence up and stay at a pace that I knew I could handle. The course was mainly flat with rolling hills except for tornado alley hill which was a deep valley. The descent was amazing but climbing up an 8% grade really puts things into perspective. Even in my lowest gear it felt like a struggle to maintain a seated climb. I did like to stick with cyclists wwhomhad a similar pace to help push me. Instead of trying to keep up with cyclists much faster than me I just biked my own race because I knew that I would have quickly ran out of energy. The ride felt hard but comfortably in my zone and under control.

And lastly my most favorite event, The run was okay but would have been better if my feet didn't go numb. I started the run off with my third gel to give me enough energy to the finish. Surprisingly my stomach was able to handle it. I had to shorten my stride a lot and felt very slow. I did work on always catching the person who was immediately in front of me as a goal to keep pushing. This is where I gained back some of my lost time.

Swim- 29:50
T1- 1:19
Bike- 1:16.xx (19.58mph)
T2- 59seconds
Run- 45:06 (next time I would like it to be under 45).

Total time- 2hr 33min

And now for the best part.... since the race only had 150 or so contestants I placed in the top 20 overall and got first in my age group (M20-24)

Originally posted by TRIal_of_miles Swim- 29:50 T1- 1:19 Bike- 1:16.xx (19.58mph) T2- 59seconds Run- 45:06 (next time I would like it to be under 45). Total time- 2hr 33min And now for the best part.... since the race only had 150 or so contestants I placed in the top 20 overall and got first in my age group (M20-24)

Originally posted by strykergt  I am sure there are some of us who does their own plan and occassionaly change them with all the random things that happens in work and family. I need suggetions if any of you knows any free training plan maker that you can adjust and edit it every week ,including the duration of the workout may it be swim bike run? Let me know Thanks

Originally posted by TRIal_of_miles Thanks guys! Miche033 I didn't want to talk myself up too much. I was just happy that i was able to enjoy the race. Strykergt i will need to start training as much as you in order to be ready for an IM but hopefully in the future after I get a HIM under my belt. And joe what was your nutrition strategy for a race that long?

Originally posted by Fresno_Joe

I've decided that I like the HIM swim and the HIM bike, and the run is just too long.

I think my perfect race is a HIM swim, HIM bike, and a 10k run.

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Would that be a my-athlon?

BTW, how are you recovering? Does it feel different than recovering after a really long rid/run or a brick workout, or is it a whole other level of sore/fatigue?

What's next for you?