dhyte's Group - FULL (Page 8)

Hi Guys,

I'm back from the 2 week road trip with the family.
We had a great time, and wore ourselves out.

We drove from San Diego, to Santa Barbara, to San Luis Obispo, to Santa Cruz, to San Andreas (near Sacramento), to Mammoth, to San Diego. We had some great pitstops along the way also (Big Sur, Morro Bay, and Sonora).

We checked out colleges in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, and Santa Cruz.
It was quite a trip!

Anyhow, I'm catching up on emails, and BT in general.
I will probably be a swim buddy at the Carlsbad Tri this weekend too, and may be able to see some of you guys.

Danny

Hi Ron,

I sure hope everything is going well and that your arm is healing up.  I'm glad to hear that you took care of the problem and nipped it in the bud.  I know some others who have had small spots removed, and they are insistent that vigilance is everything. Please do likewise and take care of yourself! 

I am terrible about putting on sunscreen (like many of us).  This is definitely a big reminder (for all of us) !!

Danny 

Yes Trish, we want to see pictures!!!!! Congratulations on the new bike !!!!!

I have a bike upgrade in mind also, and my wife and I are in negotiation on terms for goodies for her and myself......

I'll be meeting the other swim buddies at 7:30 at the TCSD booth (I'll be there before then though).  At the swim start, all the swim buddies will be near the start line, so I might also see you there.  I'll be the big guy, wearing a desoto wetsuit, pink goggles (yeah...I know....), and wearing a "swim buddy' cap.  

What wave are you in?  Bib number?

Are you all set for the race? Barefoot technique perfected?  22 minute run in order??

Could be a great day.  Hopefully the water conditions cooperate also!

Danny 

I'm heading over in a bit to get my number/goodie bag.  I ran barefoot 3 times, each with pretty rough results (blisters, open wounds...).  My feet are ok, right now, but I don't think the calluses are ready for a barefoot run tomorrow anyway.  Maybe by the next race.

I ran the course recently, and it took me 25 minutes I think, and that was a pretty good pace for me actually, just over 8 min/mile, so I think 22 is a stretch since that run wasn't following the swim/bike events, but we'll see.  

I swam in Carlsbad this week and it was gorgeous!  The water was crystal clear and nice and warm.  I swam it without my wetsuit with no problems.  Anyway, I'll keep an eye out for you on Sunday.   

Hey Danny, I'm in Wave 3, shoving off at 8:10am.  Hope to see you around! 

I went and rode the course.  I felt great, tried pushing it a bit up the hills and soft pedaling on the flats.  Looking forward to the race on Sunday. 

Awesome,  I'll be looking for you. 

Make sure to get some good rest before the race now !!!! 

I got some great sleep last night (Friday) as I never sleep well the night before a race.  So I'm all set!  See you there. 

Anyone else racing? 

Hey Danny, I have a post-race update.

The swim went well, I swam pretty quick I think and had no issues. I'm very comfortable swimming in the Open Water. T1 was quick and had no problems. I hammered the bike leg with an average of 23.3 according to my bike computer. Only one racer passed me during the bike. The run of course was my struggle. I had decided to not go without socks because of the lack of calluses and prior damage to my feet from trying it a few times, but when it came right down to it, and the socks were sticking I just tossed them and went without. Then as I was exiting the transition area, it was pointed out to me that I didn't have my race belt and number...doh! So back I went and then back out again...a loss of a minute or so I'd imagine.

The first mile was painful. It's not the dead legs, but I'm out of breath, cramping all over my ribs and chest. But the second mile I settled down and finally got my HR down to 160 or so. Then the third mile was great other than my right foot bleeding through my shoe...another doh! Anyway, I finished in 1:28:41. 26/82 in my Age Group and 190/928 overall. I don't have the splits so I'm not sure about each discipline individually, but it's usually the same... top 30% in the swim, top 5% in the bike and bottom 50% on the run. We'll see though. Overall it was a success and I'm pleased with my race.

Thank you for your help preparing for this one.

An interesting note, I just found my results for this race in 2004. First of all I raced Clydesdale division. I finished 686th overall, and my time was 1:45:43. Not too shabby, I shaved 17 minutes off. I think losing 100 lbs might have helped too.

Jay,

Excellent race ! Way to go !!

I looked for you in wave 3, but didn't see you.  I yelled "Bubba" a few times, but got a lot of interesting looks!! 

 Great job on the swim and bike especially.  Bummer on the T2 mishap...I hate when that stuff happens.  Do you think it was a result of trying to decrease your transition times, organization, or just a slip up?  I am so anal about laying everthing out so as not to forget stuff that it gets ridiculous.   I saw some people wearing their race belts and bibs under their wetsuits..I'm not sure I would recomend that though.

 Would a hand towel, rolled up socks, or baby powder have helped with the sock problem?  

Anyhow, great race!  Hope that toes heals up soon.

Danny 

I was in the water almost until they sent us off.  I hate standing on the beach 

I had the race belt laid out right there next to my shoes, but just left it there...

I thought about baby powder once I got there, and even walked around looking for someone that had any, but no luck.  It was just a mistake.  

Anyway, live and learn.  Thank you again for your help.