Todd's Tri Turtles 4 (Beginner, Sprint, 5K, 10K) CLOSED (Page 35)

Originally posted by Smiley9188

So I just drove my race course and I am really scared for my run tomorrow. It seems to be all up hill which I was not anticipating that and I'm not looking forward to. I am doing well mentally but very full of nerves. And unfortunately not full of confidence but I'm okay

I got pulled over for speeding on the way up but got out of the ticket! Woo hoo !

I'm just going to foam roll tonight and loosen up some tight muscles. And have another jug of water and go to bed and hope that I sleep well.

I can't wait to hear from Bill how his race was!

Originally posted by Suzie471

Bill you did great!! I love your pics. You look strong and confident GREAT JOB!! So now that you are "hooked" what's next?

Originally posted by 2NewKnees

Ok, the results were finally published a short time ago.....while my watch showed a total time of 1:50; official time was 1:51.52.....under my goal time of 2 hrs......

*400m Swim..11:54.....timing mat for the start of transition was another 50 yds from the end of the pool; getting out of the pool even with steps was a challenge
*T1................1:58
*20k Bike.....56:05
*T2................1:23
*5k...............40:31

I got to the transition area early to set up; rode my bike the short distance from the hotel; just after getting all arranged the skies opened up with a heavy shower and pretty much soaked everything; by the time the swim finished up it'd started to clear and the rest of the event was dry.

My swim was good for my first time in a 50m pool; I was deliberate in the swim making sure of good form and breathing; I did overtake 2 swimmers at about 250 m and had to pull up then restart the swim around them. The bike route had more hills than I expected; it was a tough course but the winds were non existent. Only snag in the ride was the huge farm machine pulling out in front of several of us.....cop finally made him move over; he took up the whole road! The 5k is as good as I can do with a brisk walk. I did "jog" down the chute to the finish line (my wife wanted to know what the heck I was thinking!!!!).....told her I just couldn't help it....

Over 300 participants; although I was 193rd of the 207 men; I was not as conflicted as I had felt following the race on 4/25. I've learned much by doing these 2 events and gained a lot of insight from a few friends who compete. So, I guess I'm on the verge of being hooked.... . I'm already thinking about how I can improve my swim and bike time!!

I'll attempt to post a couple of photos, darned if I can figure out how to have them not show up on their side when using my iPad...see, no wonder why I had the watch issues!!

Take care!!

Originally posted by allan_c

Hi Everyone,
Sorry for dropping off the face of the earth. I just spent a few minutes catching up on all of your recent race results. Colleen and Bill, way to go! You guys are amazing! I am so impressed and inspired.
I had a really rough time at work for about a month , and it really knocked me off my training. I did manage to do one 5K race in my neighborhood during that time, with a personal worst of 37:00 It didn't come as a surprise given that I hadn't been running much and woke up the morning of with a migraine. But, my kids ran it with me and that was a blast. My 7 year old ran it in 30:30, and my 10 year old in about 32:30. YEs, my youngest is a speed demon! Hours on the playground turns out to be good training. After that I travelled to Vancouver for 6 days for work and managed to get in 3 runs and at least 4 miles of walking every day, so that got me back on track. It felt great. I ran another 5K with my kids on mother's day, which was much hiller than the previous and I ended up with pretty much the same time...I walked a bunch of it with my 10 year old who was grumpy about the hills and unexpected heat, and I decided it was more important to make it a positive experience for her than to push myself. It was a good choice. My 7 year old beat me again I've also gotten back in the pool, and in fact did a few lessons in April with some members of a local master's club - that was really helpful. While my swimming stamina is still not great, I think my technique is really improving. I have finally mastered billet breathing and am getting much more into a rhythm. Now I just need the consistency in training! I did get in the pool 3 times this past week, so that was good. They just changed our swim lanes to log course (50m) for the summer, so I'm definitely having to push myself harder, which is good. Finally, I had two good rides this week -20 miles with my husband on Tuesday and about 9 miles before work this AM.

I am scheduled for a sprint on June 13, but I am dubious as to whether I will be ready. I'm not so worried about the bike or run, but I am very concerned about the swim. It's 600 yards, and I just don't know if I will be ready for that by then. I will have to see where I am with 3 weeks of consistent swim training. I don't mind being slow, but need to feel sure that I will be safe in the water Also, I need to get out and practice with my wetsuit. I am planing to join a local tri team so that I can do open water swim training with them.

Thankfully work seems to be a bit more in control right now, so hopefully I can hit my stride with my training. I am definitely behind where I was this time last season, which is frustrating. I am just trying to take it one day at a time.

Originally posted by Hunting Triathlete


Great to hear from you again Catherine and congrats on staying the course through trying times. Heck you look stellar compared to how badly my year has been so far, but luckily for me my main race is at the end of September.
So as far as the upcoming Tri and swim here are my thoughts. You need to know for certain that you can safely swim the total distance for the safety of yourself and other racers. The exception would be a pool swim where you started at the back and had the ability to stop and rest at the wall if needed, but since you said wetsuit I doubt yours is in a pool. You are doing the right thing and Definantly need no less than 2 practice swims in your wetsuit. I would suggest doing the distance for your last practice swim in it. The plus to a wetsuit is buoyancy and an ability to stop and catch your breath if needed.
Again it is great to hear from you again!

Originally posted by Suzie471

Had a great Weekend. Even though the weather was gloomy and threatening to rain on Saturday all day, the rain held off while riding the Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle. It was a great ride and I met some awesome people along the way. Ended up riding 41miles and felt great after the ride. Only aches I had were in my shoulders, but other than that I felt like I could of rode more! Sunday was going to be my rest day but I love running in the evening just when the sun is going down and it's a little cooler out. I don't have many opportunities to run in the evening since I am usually at work so I took advantage of it. My GPS kept crapping out since it was so cloudy and overcast. I knew the route though since it's one of my usuals. Ran 4miles with a few showers here and there but it felt good since the humidity was still high. Overall I felt like I had a good weekend and looking forward to the week ahead.

Have a great week everyone and keep up the awesome work that you all are putting forth. Posting a pic of my bike jersey that I wore for my ride I did on Saturday. It got a lot of comments along the way and gave me the opportunity to meet a lot of people. I love wearing colorful clothes that pop out and why not have some fun while working out? Now if I could find something "fun" to wear for the tris