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gdctex - 2010-08-07 4:45 PM So...after all the discussion earlier about how not to wear race apparel for a race you have not done....how about during the actual race itself?   For tomorrow's tri, there was a cool Headsweats cap with the race logo on the front.  I usually wear a cap or visor during the run and thinking about wearing this one....but, is that uncool?

gdctex - 2010-08-07 2:45 PM So...after all the discussion earlier about how not to wear race apparel for a race you have not done....how about during the actual race itself?   For tomorrow's tri, there was a cool Headsweats cap with the race logo on the front.  I usually wear a cap or visor during the run and thinking about wearing this one....but, is that uncool?

SSMinnow - 2010-08-07 2:07 PM Just a quick stop by to let you know the day went great!  Haven't uploaded the data yet, but really happy with the output on both bikes and both runs and the nutrition was spot on! Pysched!

kt65 - 2010-08-07 4:58 PM

Glen-do you mean you got the headsweat cap in your pick up packet or last year's event.  If last year's event then totally fine to wear it.  If in your pick up packet, I say no, and like Suzy would keep it in my tri bag and sport it after you finish the race.  Btw, Good LUCK!!!  Go out there and represent!

Kim

fattyfatfat - 2010-08-07 1:03 PM damn.  nice job jeff.  looks like you had some fast guys in your a/g.  lots of top 10 overall.   well done!

jvanis - 2010-08-07 7:05 PM Nice work Suzy.

Trevor, that sucks about the Circus, what did they even have?

Also a huge proponent of nothing new on race day! 

jvanis - 2010-08-07 11:10 AM Back and beat.  My half was this morning.  Went out shooting for a 1:45 or roughly an 8 minute pace.  My wife was supposed to run but did not due to getting hit hard with a bug about a month back and has not fully recovered from it yet.  Someone we know said don't expect to PR on the course, its not overly hilly or challenging, just not a good course to set your PR, although she didnt specify why.  Then again its my first half marathon race, so whatever I run would be a PR unless you factor in my marathon split.

Showed up early as normal, stretched, ran a bit to get the legs firing, and then ran into a person I know from work and the race director for the Miracle Kids Triathlon that I have been working with this year.  After some conversation we figured out that we wanted to run the same pace, so we stuck together.  I have had a lazy week in  terms of training due to life, with only a moderate swim in the past 3 days, I guess this let me fully recover for this race.  We took off and were keeping good pace.  About mile 4-5 I noticed that one of the guys was dropping back a bit and just hung behind us a little ways.  I wanted to stick together and get through it, and I knew Tony would be fine pacing, so we adjusted pace and kept chugging. About mile 7 I noticed Mike had dropped back a ways so we waited at the water stop.  After not much longer he told Tony to stick with me as his pace was not going to happen.  Tony ran back and forth between us a couple of times.  Each marker we passed I realized we were picking up time from the pace to hit 1:45.  About the 10 mile mark, we figured that under 100 minutes was possible if we kept the pace, as the rain started to come down lightly.  Thankfully Tony stuck with me, my HR was up, legs were burning, and mentally I hit a wall.  11-12 was the hardest mile, knowing I had around 15 minutes to go.

I managed to stick it out although I about lost my guts right around mile 12.  The last mile was painful, but the adrenaline kicked in and made the last half mile much better.  Tony ran back to catch up with Mike letting me finish in 1:39:4x.  I was shocked I managed to break this barrier as I thought the 1:45 mark was going to be wishful thinking.   

Post race, I got my first after race massage, which did wonders for my legs, and then stood around for a good while talking with others we knew.  I was shivering by the time I got in my car, to come home and make an ice bath to soak the legs.  A nice relaxing rest of the day and plan to ride the tri course tomorrow for next weekend.

A new PR for a half, and some inspiration along with it, that if I play my cards right over the next year or so I could realistically qualify for Boston.

Splits:
7:40
7:31
7:41
7:54
7:57
8:00
7:33
7:17
7:26
7:16
7:16
7:31
7:37
:44

Now that I look back at the splits, I can clearly see that mile 9-11 were significantly quicker than all but mile 7 and would set me up for a really rough finish.  I learned a lot about pacing, my body, and my limits.

Good luck to all other racers this weekend! 

kkcbelle - 2010-08-08 7:59 AM Anyone up for a good swim workout?

jvanis - 2010-08-08 10:01


Obviously I was physically able to do this, and I think had I been shooting for the 1:40 mark, I would have paced differently, but mentally it was having Tony there pushing me that made it possible.  

I am impressed with what I was able to push to do.  It makes me feel good knowing that I am still growing towards a goal of being able to qualify while still mainly focusing on tris.  It re-assured me that my aim of qualifying in the next 2 years is very realistic.  

 

jvanis - 2010-08-08 10:02 AM

Wow, that makes me hurt just thinking about it! 

Reno8 - 2010-08-08 7:30 AM

There you go...these 2 say it all.

GREAT job in pushing and trusting your fitness and not your brain.  Suzy has been getting me to trust in that for about 3 years now....I am obviously a     s  l  o  w      learner.  This also gives you information to use going forward in your attempts to BQ as to what your body and your mind are capable of.

I got 6.1 in this morning in about 1:06 range and I'm real happy with that as I am trying to get my base back up to 20-24 a week...then it's time to put on the Mouse Ears and get ready for Disney.

kt65 - 2010-08-08 11:45 AM Steve,So happy you are back at it! I'm still hoping to see you at Vineman next year!

fattyfatfat - 2010-08-08 11:59 AM got to see andy and glen race this morning.  good to see you guys! awesome job in the heat!  i was soaked in sweat just standing around.

yeah, good to see you running steve. 

no for me on that workout slacks.

Terps421 - 2010-08-08 12:01 PM And I got to see Tony and Sam race this morning and did they look strong!! The weather was perfect and it was a great race.  Way to go Tony and Sam!!Nice job!

Linda

Reno8 - 2010-08-08 11:36 AM

Was this at the Bridgeland Sprint?  Just wondering because my girlfriend that lives in Katy was a volunteer in the "bike in" area.  She said it was a very cool race.

Reno8 - 2010-08-08 10:36 AM

Was this at the Bridgeland Sprint?  Just wondering because my girlfriend that lives in Katy was a volunteer in the "bike in" area.  She said it was a very cool race.

DougRob - 2010-08-08 1:45 PM Great job Glen, Andy, Tonty and Sam!

This has been a good day. I ran 9+ miles this AM, worked in my woodshop making a bowl out of a maple burl (gonna look great if I don't screw it up!) and just had a beer. In-laws are taking us to dinner at 4:30 so I am in a good place right now. Gotta go put in my dang ear drops now.