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Originally posted by PsyTri 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?

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 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 PsyTri What's next for you?

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.

Originally posted by PsyTri Alright, everybody. Maybe I'm just showing my newbie-ness, but what the [favorite expletive] is "scratch" that Joe's been drinking? I'm starting to give some thought to what, if anything, I want to eat and drink along the way during my Sprint, and now I've got to break out the triathlon recipe book? Seriously, though, any thoughts/suggestions for sustenance? I know it's a short duration, but I could see getting a boost during the ride and maybe the run on race day. Staying hydrated is probably the biggest thing, but I'd like to hear what you have to say. Gary

Originally posted by Fresno_Joe

Skratch is just an electrolyte drink that I'm particularly fond of.  Mild flavor, natural ingredients.  Electrolytes without the excess sugar and calories.  Philosophy is get your calories from real food (at least that's the idea, I still go to gels for the ease).  Comes in a powder and mix it to your hearts content.

But that's just one of many many options out there.

For a sprint don't overthink it.  You shouldn't need any gels or anything like that.  Hydrate, and go ahead and use a sports drink if you have one you like.  Don't overdo it so that you're sloshing around.

Originally posted by ransick



I agree with Joe. A good breakfast a couple hours before the race is all you need then drink water or sports drink to thirst. If you want to take a gel on the ride or run to give you something to look forward to, then do it but you don't really need it. Sometimes during half marathons ill take a gel at mile 4 and mile 8 just to give me something to look forward to but any race under two hours doesn't really require calorie intake. I've experimented with just taking a gel before the race and one on the bike for an Oly which takes me about three hours. I was close to bonking just after the race, so I know what my minimum is.

That said, experiment and see what works for you. Everyone is a little different.

Originally posted by strykergt gels that i like right now whichever is cheaper Gu $1.25 Ea at Academy Sports or Hammer gel if its the sampler pack $1.00 ea. normally Hammer or Gu is $1.40 ea.

Originally posted by miche033

I buy them bulk online (~$1.04 ea). But then I only have 2 flavors. (Plus whatever random ones I got in the last race swag.) I like Clif shots and Gu. Shot blocks are fine too, but only on the bike. For the HIM length I have been experimenting with banana, clif bars, and nutter butters. My coach says to shoot for 250 cal/hr, which seems hard for me to do. I have to get some calories from my drinks (unlike Joe).

Originally posted by dannywilliams83

Thanks guys. I guess question #1, how important is strength training to an IM program? Also I've been looking over plans and I haven't decided what I'm going with. Does anyone have a plan the really like?

Originally posted by dannywilliams83

My next goal is to finish IM Wisconsin in 2014. I'm doing my first triathlon(a sprint) in 9 days. Because of a vacation and my baby I really haven't trained like I would have hoped, but I have a goal time of 1:20.

Originally posted by wenceslasz I did buy about 5 gallons of Chamois Butt'r which should help some, I hope.