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thor67 - 2011-08-26 10:52 AM

Okay,

1-Will you be back next year doing triathlons?

2-What distance will be your focus?

3-What are you going to work on over the winter?

4-What is your must have purchase(s) for next year?

1-Yes

2-Olympic-that being said I want to repeat my first 2 races to see if there is any noticeable improvement

3-BIKING and Running. I hate people passing me! 

4-Cycle trainer-see 3

tashia153 - 2011-08-28 1:12 PM

Back from the Alaskan cruise and in Seattle.  Outside of alittle running I took the majority of the week off, but did tons of hiking and it was hilly, great views, wow.  Also, made my husband take the stairs on-board the ship everywhere....gotta burn off some of those calories.  My quads were sore for the first 4 days.  So back to MN tomorrow morning and actually looking forward to getting back to training.  Will starting with building my base and doing some 5K's.

It was fun to read the posts on what I missed during the week and my opinion is that you guys should ALL shave your legs!!!  Seriously, it's a hot look for a man honest, just look at those bikers in the Tour....  This could be a real male bonding experience for y'all.

Linda

thor67 - 2011-08-29 9:42 AM

Sounds like you had a great Holiday! did you stop in at Prince Rupert?

As far as the leg shaving...well, I am sure speedos look good on divers too but that doesn't mean I am putting one on...

jenajoy22 - 2011-08-29 9:18 AM

Race Report - Maple Grove Triathlon

Got great sleep the night before, woke up a few times because I was afraid of oversleeping...  But got up and we made it over to the race site.  Arrived at 5 am, breifing was at 7 am and my wave started at 8:21.

Swim: I did poor, I am not sure what happened here but I was swimming at  a slower pace.  I should have swam it about 1:30 quicker than I had. 

T1: there was a pretty decent run from the beach to the transition area, but I made it through there and got on the bike at the same moment as my best friend (Ruby).  So at this point in the race we were neck and neck.  The only difficult thing was I had the wrong socks out, so I had to go in my bag and find a different pair.  That definitely ate up some of my time.

Bike: I averaged three miples per hour quicker than my last race.  I felt strong on the bike and it was a relatively flat course.  My chain did not fall off like it did with the last race, success!   Ruby and I rode with each other.  We'd pass one another and it was really nice because we were definitely pushing each other.  What was even better was we had someone to talk to and give crap to!

T2: Good, changed shoes and started to put my race belt on, but realized it was broken, so I ended up just tying my belt. 

Run: The first 100 meters is a steep incline which was absolutely horrible, I heard  so many profanities about that hill when climbing it.  It sucked.  The run was not flat, there were rolling hills (seemed more uphill than downhill) and it was challenging.  I did well though and was able to run almost at my 10 min/mile goal pace. 

Finish - they had a ramp that went up to this big circular finish line.  It was a really short ramp but jeez, that was a little cruel.

Overall I am ok with the results of the race.  I have slacked in my training over the past month and a half and didn't put in the brick time that I should have.  My legs had a difficult time with the bike to run transition.  Even though I slacked off a bit, I still put in a significant amount of training time (8-10 hours a week) but could have improved if I bumped that up by a few more hours. 

Swim: 14:25

T1: 2:04

Bike: 46:09

T2: 1:41

Run: 30:58

Overall: 1:35:15

Overall - 87 out of 206 females

20 out of 24 in the F3034 age group

Oh, I have to say my friend, Ruby, just delivered her second child on July 21.  She did amazing - 1:32:55 - she beat her last year's race time by almost two minutes!  She was 16 out of 45 in the F3034 age group.

jenajoy22 - 2011-08-29 8:18 AM

Race Report - Maple Grove Triathlon

Overall I am ok with the results of the race.  I have slacked in my training over the past month and a half and didn't put in the brick time that I should have.  My legs had a difficult time with the bike to run transition.  Even though I slacked off a bit, I still put in a significant amount of training time (8-10 hours a week) but could have improved if I bumped that up by a few more hours. 

Swim: 14:25

T1: 2:04

Bike: 46:09

T2: 1:41

Run: 30:58

Overall: 1:35:15

Overall - 87 out of 206 females

20 out of 24 in the F3034 age group

everlong - 2011-08-29 9:28 AM

The only reason I spent so much time in zone 4 today which I never do on training runs was because my course started uphill and it was too dark to see my garmin display or I would have pulled it back. About 90% of my zone 3 time was in the lower range of 147-153 as well.

Fun to see the hard work and discipline pay off.

jenajoy22 - 2011-08-29 10:18 AM

Race Report - Maple Grove Triathlon

Got great sleep the night before, woke up a few times because I was afraid of oversleeping...  But got up and we made it over to the race site.  Arrived at 5 am, breifing was at 7 am and my wave started at 8:21.

Swim: I did poor, I am not sure what happened here but I was swimming at  a slower pace.  I should have swam it about 1:30 quicker than I had. 

T1: there was a pretty decent run from the beach to the transition area, but I made it through there and got on the bike at the same moment as my best friend (Ruby).  So at this point in the race we were neck and neck.  The only difficult thing was I had the wrong socks out, so I had to go in my bag and find a different pair.  That definitely ate up some of my time.

Bike: I averaged three miples per hour quicker than my last race.  I felt strong on the bike and it was a relatively flat course.  My chain did not fall off like it did with the last race, success!   Ruby and I rode with each other.  We'd pass one another and it was really nice because we were definitely pushing each other.  What was even better was we had someone to talk to and give crap to!

T2: Good, changed shoes and started to put my race belt on, but realized it was broken, so I ended up just tying my belt. 

Run: The first 100 meters is a steep incline which was absolutely horrible, I heard  so many profanities about that hill when climbing it.  It sucked.  The run was not flat, there were rolling hills (seemed more uphill than downhill) and it was challenging.  I did well though and was able to run almost at my 10 min/mile goal pace. 

Finish - they had a ramp that went up to this big circular finish line.  It was a really short ramp but jeez, that was a little cruel.

Overall I am ok with the results of the race.  I have slacked in my training over the past month and a half and didn't put in the brick time that I should have.  My legs had a difficult time with the bike to run transition.  Even though I slacked off a bit, I still put in a significant amount of training time (8-10 hours a week) but could have improved if I bumped that up by a few more hours. 

Swim: 14:25

T1: 2:04

Bike: 46:09

T2: 1:41

Run: 30:58

Overall: 1:35:15

Overall - 87 out of 206 females

20 out of 24 in the F3034 age group

Oh, I have to say my friend, Ruby, just delivered her second child on July 21.  She did amazing - 1:32:55 - she beat her last year's race time by almost two minutes!  She was 16 out of 45 in the F3034 age group.

kloofyroland - 2011-08-30 1:19 AM

When we started ascending on that death hill segment he started pulling away little by little and halfway through it, he clicked into another gear and he was GONE.  Just like that!  Wow!  I was amazed cuz I didn't see him anywhere when I got to the apex.

everlong - 2011-08-30 5:47 AM

Great job on your ride and good discipline not trying to match his speed. This is one of the reasons I'd rather train alone on the bike. It almost always turns into a time trial.

Swam 2500 in masters today. It's still taking a 1000 yards just to get loose.

kloofyroland - 2011-08-30 11:45 AM

Thanks!  You're body is still healing eh?  2500 is still alot! =)

I almost forgot to mention, as I was climbing that hill my left big toe area started getting numb again but it wasn't so bad.  It also happened a week ago but it was worse then, I didn't do body shifting or movements every 15 minutes that time consistently.  I attribute the numbness to pedaling incorrectly again.  However, my left arm started getting numb as well... from my left elbow to my hand.  Has that happened to you Scott or anyone else in our forum group?

everlong - 2011-08-30 10:37 AM

2500 is a respectable distance but normally it's 50 minutes if I'm doing drills and intervals. It was 62 minutes today. Also normally I'm in the 3500 range for yardage.

On the numbness try not tightening your cycling shoes as tight as a first step. Definitely concentrate on keeping your feet flat through the entire stoke. If none of this works you can look at getting your position changed. Where you fitted for your bike? 

thor67 - 2011-08-30 11:41 AM

Welllll, went for a short bike this morning for about 40minutes, did a 10k yesterday...final triathlon of the year Monday Sept. 6, a sprint.

I am debating whether or not to wear wetsuit. Water is cold but thinking of trying a sprint without to see if I can really rip the swim and save time in the transition. Might try a test swim on Saturday. If the weather sucks then I probably go with the wetsuit for sure!

kloofyroland - 2011-08-30 4:57 PM
Yeah, I wasn't pedaling in 360 degree fashion.  Bike fit is good, I may need to get rechecked for some really minor adjustments.  What are your thoughts about a numbing left arm and hand?  Am I gripping the hoods too tightly?

tashia153 - 2011-08-28 3:12 PM

Back from the Alaskan cruise and in Seattle.  Outside of alittle running I took the majority of the week off, but did tons of hiking and it was hilly, great views, wow.  Also, made my husband take the stairs on-board the ship everywhere....gotta burn off some of those calories.  My quads were sore for the first 4 days.  So back to MN tomorrow morning and actually looking forward to getting back to training.  Will starting with building my base and doing some 5K's.

It was fun to read the posts on what I missed during the week and my opinion is that you guys should ALL shave your legs!!!  Seriously, it's a hot look for a man honest, just look at those bikers in the Tour....  This could be a real male bonding experience for y'all.

Linda

jenajoy22 - 2011-08-29 11:02 AM

Will you be back next year doing triathlons?

Hopefully I'll be able to get some in.  We are going to try and start a family after the wedding in September, so I may be pregnant during the race season.  If I'm not though, I am going to complete my first Oly in June and then hopefully build up for a 70.3 in late summer.  We'll see...

3-What are you going to work on over the winter?

My swimming and joining a master's swim group.  I went a little bit backwards with my swim times on the last tri, so really hoping to amp that up.

4-What is your must have purchase(s) for next year?

Definitely aero bars 

jenajoy22 - 2011-08-29 11:18 AM

Race Report - Maple Grove Triathlon

Got great sleep the night before, woke up a few times because I was afraid of oversleeping...  But got up and we made it over to the race site.  Arrived at 5 am, breifing was at 7 am and my wave started at 8:21.

Swim: I did poor, I am not sure what happened here but I was swimming at  a slower pace.  I should have swam it about 1:30 quicker than I had. 

T1: there was a pretty decent run from the beach to the transition area, but I made it through there and got on the bike at the same moment as my best friend (Ruby).  So at this point in the race we were neck and neck.  The only difficult thing was I had the wrong socks out, so I had to go in my bag and find a different pair.  That definitely ate up some of my time.

Bike: I averaged three miples per hour quicker than my last race.  I felt strong on the bike and it was a relatively flat course.  My chain did not fall off like it did with the last race, success!   Ruby and I rode with each other.  We'd pass one another and it was really nice because we were definitely pushing each other.  What was even better was we had someone to talk to and give crap to!

T2: Good, changed shoes and started to put my race belt on, but realized it was broken, so I ended up just tying my belt. 

Run: The first 100 meters is a steep incline which was absolutely horrible, I heard  so many profanities about that hill when climbing it.  It sucked.  The run was not flat, there were rolling hills (seemed more uphill than downhill) and it was challenging.  I did well though and was able to run almost at my 10 min/mile goal pace. 

Finish - they had a ramp that went up to this big circular finish line.  It was a really short ramp but jeez, that was a little cruel.

Overall I am ok with the results of the race.  I have slacked in my training over the past month and a half and didn't put in the brick time that I should have.  My legs had a difficult time with the bike to run transition.  Even though I slacked off a bit, I still put in a significant amount of training time (8-10 hours a week) but could have improved if I bumped that up by a few more hours. 

Swim: 14:25

T1: 2:04

Bike: 46:09

T2: 1:41

Run: 30:58

Overall: 1:35:15

Overall - 87 out of 206 females

20 out of 24 in the F3034 age group

Oh, I have to say my friend, Ruby, just delivered her second child on July 21.  She did amazing - 1:32:55 - she beat her last year's race time by almost two minutes!  She was 16 out of 45 in the F3034 age group.

everlong - 2011-08-29 12:28 PM

Great job on the race Jen and congrats on starting the family.

Glad you had fun on the cruise Linda.

So I ran 13.1 miles this morning for the first time since 3/20 when I did a half marathon. I've done tons of training runs in the 9-12 range but never 13 since then. For comparison:

	Total Time	Pace	Avg    HR	Ascended
March	1:59:56	9:09/mile	157	177
Today	2:01:41	9:16/mile	146	203

 Time in zones

	Z1	Z2	Z3	Z4	Z5
March	0:00:32	0:16:03	1:01:27	0:21:26	0:23:22
Today	0:04:36	1:10:18	0:55:20	0:04:32	0:00:00

 

The only reason I spent so much time in zone 4 today which I never do on training runs was because my course started uphill and it was too dark to see my garmin display or I would have pulled it back. About 90% of my zone 3 time was in the lower range of 147-153 as well.

Fun to see the hard work and discipline pay off.

charminchick - 2011-08-29 9:03 PM

1-Will you be back next year doing triathlons?

OH YEAH!!!

2-What distance will be your focus?

Olympic -- gotta run more 10k's

3-What are you going to work on over the winter?

Running a half marathon, swimming, and getting a bike trainer

4-What is your must have purchase(s) for next year?

bike trainer. Mizuno's

kloofyroland - 2011-08-30 4:57 PM

Yeah, I wasn't pedaling in 360 degree fashion.  Bike fit is good, I may need to get rechecked for some really minor adjustments.  What are your thoughts about a numbing left arm and hand?  Am I gripping the hoods too tightly?