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QueenZipp - 2010-06-05 12:38 PM My swim wasn't very good. First set was 500 yards downstream.  Had issues just getting settled and had to backstroke most of it.  Think my endurance is still lacking post illness and the lack of sleep (thanks to these darn hotflashes) are hurting me.

Second swim was just a 20 minute total time, up against the current and back.  I was able to free style the whole thing but was patheticlly slow.  Again, think it's a combination of the recent illness and lack of sleep.

Tri club should have OWS this Friday weather permitting.  I just need to go more.

The ride was good, had decent speed for most of it.....the hill is a beast--mentally that is.  I have ridden it mayn times, and ridden substantially harder hills but for some reason this one is the one that mentally plays with my head.  Should have done the loop a second time but was running out of water and nutrition so I figured coming home was safer.

michwea - 2010-06-06 10:44 AM Back from the See Jane Run Half.  What can I say except it was the PR that wasn't.  Garmin time...2:14:22.  Chip time...2:16:20.  Would have PR'd with the Garmin time...and most definitely if it wasn't for all the craziness at the water stations/stops.  Yes, you read that right. Stops. 

Full race report at http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=211318

But here's the condensed version...they just flat out didn't have enough volunteers manning the drink stations.  Most of the race was on trails along the San Francisco Bay, so runners stayed fairly bunched up for most of the course.  That meant hoards would literally hit the drink stations all at once.  They never had enough cups filled so you usually had to slow way down or wait while someone poured you water or Powerade.  It was the craziest at the Gu station at Mile 6.  They were so far behind that I actually climbed behind the table to pull a cup out of the cardboard box and POURED MY OWN WATER!  I'm thinking that the slowdowns and stoppages easily cost me five minutes on my overall time.  But hey, what are you gonna do?

Overall it was a great event and I really enjoyed running it with some of the gals from my tri club, Just Us Girls.  Would do it again despite the water station situation.  Just a little sore today--my quads are still feeling it, but I should be fine in a day or two.  Planning to lay low for the rest of the week recovering (I say that now, but will probably be going buggy by Wednesday or Thursday).  Have some business travel this week, so that should keep me preoccupied.  My husband and I are going to an exotic car show at a local country club this AM, so I better hit the road.

Thanks to everyone for all the inspires and well wishes.  Meant a lot.

disturbed275 - 2010-06-06 6:53 PM I'm back from my sprint tri and it went fairly well.  I ended up 29th out of ~700 people and 5th in my AG.  The race is pretty generous with its hardware and it's the sweetest hardware around.  I got to add another piggy to my collection

disturbed275 - 2010-06-06 5:03 PM After a bit of cyber-stalksluething it looks like Scotty finished IM Kansas in 5:49:00 today. Great time!!

disturbed275 - 2010-06-06 4:53 PM I'm back from my sprint tri and it went fairly well.  I ended up 29th out of ~700 people and 5th in my AG.  The race is pretty generous with its hardware and it's the sweetest hardware around.  I got to add another piggy to my collection

carrie639 - 2010-06-06 6:30 PM I had a good weekend. Did a 5k run yesterday for a 35:19 time (which is good for me).  Problem was, 1st water stop 1.5 miles out was out of water.  Good thing I brought a small bottle . . . no water til 2.5 miles.

Did 51 miles in the Udder Century today  . . . cold in the morning, and extremely windy between 1st and 2nd rest stops, but good ride. 

Legs are tight and sore.  I don't know how you all do 112 for Ironman races then go run.  I'll stick to the short stuff right now.  Have my first true triathlon next Sunday, Naperville sprint.

thebrayon - 2010-06-06 8:25 PM

Congrats on the hardware Neal
I had my duathlon this morning... considering the limited training I was able to do over the last few months, I did not expected a miracle.....but the weather was perfect (overcast, light wind and perfect temperature), I felt great and was able to finish almost one minute faster than last year. Race report will be available later this week.
Luc

QueenZipp - 2010-06-06 8:52 PM

That is great hardware.  How many piggy banks have you collected now?

scotty930 - 2010-06-07 9:16 AM I am back from Kansas. I survived it and had a blast!!! The time from the onsite race results was  a 5:49:01. It was a ton of fun except for a few small things. I fell getting on my bike coming out of T1. I laughed it off though. I got a flat 20 miles out on the bike. That has been happening a lot to me lately. Thrusday I got a flat. Friday I got two flats and had the onsite bike people fix the last flat to make sure nothing was poking the tube. I think it just might be time to change the tires to new ones. There was an oil spill on the road, going out you had to ride single file for hundred feet. Coming back in you had to dismount and carry your bike around the oil spill.

I will get the race report up in the next couple of days, but those were the main highlights.

scotty930 - 2010-06-07 9:16 AM I am back from Kansas. I survived it and had a blast!!! The time from the onsite race results was  a 5:49:01. It was a ton of fun except for a few small things. I fell getting on my bike coming out of T1. I laughed it off though. I got a flat 20 miles out on the bike. That has been happening a lot to me lately. Thrusday I got a flat. Friday I got two flats and had the onsite bike people fix the last flat to make sure nothing was poking the tube. I think it just might be time to change the tires to new ones. There was an oil spill on the road, going out you had to ride single file for hundred feet. Coming back in you had to dismount and carry your bike around the oil spill.

I will get the race report up in the next couple of days, but those were the main highlights.

QueenZipp - 2010-06-05 12:38 PM My swim wasn't very good. First set was 500 yards downstream.  Had issues just getting settled and had to backstroke most of it.  Think my endurance is still lacking post illness and the lack of sleep (thanks to these darn hotflashes) are hurting me.

Second swim was just a 20 minute total time, up against the current and back.  I was able to free style the whole thing but was patheticlly slow.  Again, think it's a combination of the recent illness and lack of sleep.

Tri club should have OWS this Friday weather permitting.  I just need to go more.

The ride was good, had decent speed for most of it.....the hill is a beast--mentally that is.  I have ridden it mayn times, and ridden substantially harder hills but for some reason this one is the one that mentally plays with my head.  Should have done the loop a second time but was running out of water and nutrition so I figured coming home was safer.

michwea - 2010-06-06 10:44 AM Back from the See Jane Run Half.  What can I say except it was the PR that wasn't.  Garmin time...2:14:22.  Chip time...2:16:20.  Would have PR'd with the Garmin time...and most definitely if it wasn't for all the craziness at the water stations/stops.  Yes, you read that right. Stops. 

Full race report at http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=211318

But here's the condensed version...they just flat out didn't have enough volunteers manning the drink stations.  Most of the race was on trails along the San Francisco Bay, so runners stayed fairly bunched up for most of the course.  That meant hoards would literally hit the drink stations all at once.  They never had enough cups filled so you usually had to slow way down or wait while someone poured you water or Powerade.  It was the craziest at the Gu station at Mile 6.  They were so far behind that I actually climbed behind the table to pull a cup out of the cardboard box and POURED MY OWN WATER!  I'm thinking that the slowdowns and stoppages easily cost me five minutes on my overall time.  But hey, what are you gonna do?

Overall it was a great event and I really enjoyed running it with some of the gals from my tri club, Just Us Girls.  Would do it again despite the water station situation.  Just a little sore today--my quads are still feeling it, but I should be fine in a day or two.  Planning to lay low for the rest of the week recovering (I say that now, but will probably be going buggy by Wednesday or Thursday).  Have some business travel this week, so that should keep me preoccupied.  My husband and I are going to an exotic car show at a local country club this AM, so I better hit the road.

Thanks to everyone for all the inspires and well wishes.  Meant a lot.

carrie639 - 2010-06-06 6:30 PM I had a good weekend. Did a 5k run yesterday for a 35:19 time (which is good for me).  Problem was, 1st water stop 1.5 miles out was out of water.  Good thing I brought a small bottle . . . no water til 2.5 miles.

Did 51 miles in the Udder Century today  . . . cold in the morning, and extremely windy between 1st and 2nd rest stops, but good ride. 

Legs are tight and sore.  I don't know how you all do 112 for Ironman races then go run.  I'll stick to the short stuff right now.  Have my first true triathlon next Sunday, Naperville sprint.

QueenZipp - 2010-06-06 8:51 PM

WooHoooo!!  Fantastic time!  I'll be happy under 7 hrs!

thebrayon - 2010-06-06 8:25 PM

Congrats on the hardware Neal
I had my duathlon this morning... considering the limited training I was able to do over the last few months, I did not expected a miracle.....but the weather was perfect (overcast, light wind and perfect temperature), I felt great and was able to finish almost one minute faster than last year. Race report will be available later this week.
Luc

scotty930 - 2010-06-07 9:16 AM I am back from Kansas. I survived it and had a blast!!! The time from the onsite race results was  a 5:49:01. It was a ton of fun except for a few small things. I fell getting on my bike coming out of T1. I laughed it off though. I got a flat 20 miles out on the bike. That has been happening a lot to me lately. Thrusday I got a flat. Friday I got two flats and had the onsite bike people fix the last flat to make sure nothing was poking the tube. I think it just might be time to change the tires to new ones. There was an oil spill on the road, going out you had to ride single file for hundred feet. Coming back in you had to dismount and carry your bike around the oil spill.

I will get the race report up in the next couple of days, but those were the main highlights.