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Rev3 Quassy - Half Rev - Triathlon
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Comments: (Ironic that this was my finishing rank also...) Swam pretty well by myself, but I need to learn to trust other fast feet (and find them) or do it myself. Should have noted what color cap was in front of me, as when I came upon any of the yellow men, they must be really slow to let me catch them. All ladies were behind me in the waves, so I could gauge how speedy they were based on where on the course the fast-women fish passed me. And I couldn't stay on any of their feet...although I did try once. Fairly happy with this result, especially as I did VERY little swimming in training-but did a few OWS in the past week, which helped my confidence in the water a lot Did well to not freak out-the swim is my most challenging part of the tri, and it was my best today http://connect.garmin.com/activity/511951895 What would you do differently?: not follow the directionless dude in my AG stay with the pack in the middle and use the group current-even if not right on any feet stay relaxed, rather than continue to swim on the periphery on my own  Transition 1
Comments: Well, I tried to put on my left arm tatoo in T1, as it usually comes totally off when removing the wetsuit. I tried but didn't even get it done, so I just left it there, and added 30s to my time Still moved up in transition-passed 2 people in my AG and 16 people overall At least this year, I knew which way the bike and run entrance/exits were-HA! Grrrrrrr-I can do better than that What would you do differently?: Not put on the stupid tattoo  Bike
Comments: My 5 mile splits: 16:33/18:02/18:20/14:26 16:39/22:29/18:44/15:14 16:20/16:04/16:49/5:04(?6mi) I did mess up the splits a bit as I was using 'Multisport' for the first time in a race, and I had to remember to hit the lap button only once (and remember to put the thing on and off the bike) AP=184 (no power last year) NP=197 VI=1.07 UG IF=0.84 AV HR=140 (last year was 130) based on estimated new CP/FTP of 235 by last minute 20min test-which is usually an overestimate until the 5 min test brings it down a bit, so 225 is reasonable... my goal was AP of 190 and NP of 205, so not too terrible on the power numbers, and wanted my HR to be 138-140, so not so far off either http://connect.garmin.com/activity/511951903 What would you do differently?: I just don't know yet...I think my pacing was reasonable as I could have run well, if my stomach didn't act up. Didn't feel that I 'overbiked' it and was very disappointed with the actual time as I thought I would be closer to 3:00-3:05. Power goal seemed ok, time not so ok. Gonna think on this a while...could have been a lot of little things. I will spin a much higher cadence next time and will put the 11/28 on if I do this again. Inflate my tires appropriately. Work on spinning efficiently and staying aero, but back spasms were unforeseen and a totally new problem Transition 2
Comments: this was going really well, until I tried again to put that stupid tattoo on It cost me about 20 seconds got passed by one in my AG and passed 9 people overall, so it wasn't as bad as I thought it was What would you do differently?: you know what I'm gong to say...'No tattoo!'  Run
Comments: my stomach hurt so bad that I almost stopped-decided to do something never done-find a rest stop; the first 2 port-a-potties were taken, so I just kept on jogging, slower each mile, until the relief finally came at the end of the K Swiss mile with an open BR, making mile 5 = 11:30 pace-woo hoo! 2.5 minutes added for 'nonrunning activites' the peak in my HR at the very end of the race-last few minutes, showed that I sprinted the last bit of energy out of me http://connect.garmin.com/activity/511951908 What would you do differently?: get this GI distress/nutrition thing figured out (or not do LC triathlon any more-this sh*t hurts...) train more-yeah, that Post race
Warm down: Ice cold towel helps a lot, otherwise I sat and got stiff. Felt a bit queasy and took some time before going over for a hot dog. Food was not as good, even though it was the same stuff. I looked around for Dave and Chris...and the other BT clan, but didn't see anyone...so I bought myself a beer and then went home to shower and get cleaned up. What limited your ability to perform faster: so many things... Event comments: the Rev 3 did another stellar job at being there for athlete's. I must say I was surprised by the number of bike mechanicals I saw out on the course-LOTS of flats, more than the last 2 years I did this. I counted the DNF list from the website and there were almost 100 people with DNF. A few DNS and a rare DQ. I love the challenge of this race and the hills of the bike and run are what make it great. I was happy with how I pressed until I had very little left. Spiked my heart rate sprinting past the guy in my AG who I went back and forth for hours-both on the bike and the run. Lots to improve on-still...no surprise there. No pros this year, so I think the field was a bit smaller too. Profile Album Last updated: 2014-02-08 12:00 AM
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 2014-06-02 4:56 PM |
Veteran  945    South Windsor, CT |  Subject: Rev3 Quassy - Half Rev |
| 2014-06-02 5:36 PM in reply to: #5005911 |
Extreme Veteran 5722 | Subject: RE: Rev3 Quassy - Half Rev Hey great job. You kept the VI in check, your power numbers are very good. I never hit my targets. Close is good enough. Gut problems are never fun. A buddy have mine hasn't figured it out in 4 years. I listened to a podcast from Maffetone that blamed it on blood flow from the stomach to muscles under stress. MAybe you need to look at your aero stuff. I noticed in the files you sent me they were a little off. But you were riding with people so I didn't say anything. Send me your files and I'll look. There may be something there. |
| 2014-06-03 9:54 AM in reply to: marcag |
Member 169 Long Island, NY | Subject: RE: Rev3 Quassy - Half Rev Impressive!!! That is the arguable the hardest half there is. Great Job!!! |
| 2014-06-03 8:47 PM in reply to: #5005911 |
Elite 3779  Ontario | Subject: RE: Rev3 Quassy - Half Rev Dales - nice job on a tough course. |
| 2014-06-04 8:27 AM in reply to: GoFaster |
Veteran 2842 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Rev3 Quassy - Half Rev Well done! I hear this is a brutal course, and you had other issues (GI notably) - getting through all that nicely is a race well run. Per Marc's comment above, I wonder if sitting up from your back had more to do with your bike time than the power numbers? All in, though, still a great job. Congrats! Matt |
| 2014-06-04 1:24 PM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
Pro 6520 Bellingham, WA | Subject: RE: Rev3 Quassy - Half Rev Great to hear about your race Dale. Great job on a tough day. I had researched this race and decided the course was tougher then what I'm prepared for. My hats off to you on this one. Good luck on the rest of your season.
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| 2014-06-05 1:06 PM in reply to: popsracer |
Expert 4921 Middle River, Maryland Silver member | Subject: RE: Rev3 Quassy - Half Rev Way to push through the GI problem...still a decent time overall and you had a great swim. |
| 2014-06-06 7:37 PM in reply to: marcag |
Veteran 945 South Windsor, CT | Subject: RE: Rev3 Quassy - Half Rev Many thanks to all who bothered to read my report. I appreciate the feedback. Originally posted by marcag Hey great job. You kept the VI in check, your power numbers are very good. I never hit my targets. Close is good enough. Gut problems are never fun. A buddy have mine hasn't figured it out in 4 years. I listened to a podcast from Maffetone that blamed it on blood flow from the stomach to muscles under stress. MAybe you need to look at your aero stuff. I noticed in the files you sent me they were a little off. But you were riding with people so I didn't say anything. Send me your files and I'll look. There may be something there. marc you are too kind to offer...and I'll take you up on it! since I believe you are a terrific coach, without the actual title, I'll listen to all you have to say Originally posted by Jayabusa Impressive!!! That is the arguable the hardest half there is. Great Job!!! thanks, Jay that course it a b*tch, isn't it? Originally posted by GoFaster Dales - nice job on a tough course. Neil- You are too kind to this aged athlete. I do my best...and it was a tough course, but it was less than stellar. I know it, but I'm trying to improve... Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 Well done! I hear this is a brutal course, and you had other issues (GI notably) - getting through all that nicely is a race well run. Per Marc's comment above, I wonder if sitting up from your back had more to do with your bike time than the power numbers? All in, though, still a great job. Congrats! Matt I still don't know what it was about the bike. Maybe Marc will provide some insight. I still think the low tire inflation had something to do with it. I will likely do a power trial of tire pressure-doing repeats on the same day and try to hold power steady for 30 minutes repeatedly with varying tire pressure. Of course, how well I do may have a lot to do with my consistency rather than the actual tire pressure-HA! Originally posted by popsracer Great to hear about your race Dale. Great job on a tough day. I had researched this race and decided the course was tougher then what I'm prepared for. My hats off to you on this one. Good luck on the rest of your season.
It's always a pleasure hearing from you, Steve! I hope training is going well for you. I still think you've got some PR's waiting for you. The course it tough, but I knew what it was like, so I'm a bit disappointed. Still trying to figure out some things... Thanks for the well wishes. They are appreciated. Originally posted by jmhpsu93 Way to push through the GI problem...still a decent time overall and you had a great swim. Very nice to hear from you too, Mike. I hope things are well down in MD-one of my favorite places in this world. GI problems are not fun and it was a 'decent' time and I was happy with the swim. Now if I could only figure out a few more things. |
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Revolution 3
72F / 22C
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Overall Rank = 323/745
Age Group = 50-54M
Age Group Rank = 23/58
challenging start to this race...forgot ice for my drinks on the run, forgot my premixed feed bottle and didn't eat a full breakfast 3 hrs prior, like I usually do...stomach felt full and bloated from drinking and 'staying hydrated' early on and that was foreshadowing for sure
was able to get up/shower/eat a little something and drive there on time-but with no support from the fam-as there were some last minute changes-such is life
(neither of my kids could/wanted to go and DW was at DS1's soccer game)
so I felt a bit stressed and didn't have my support group, which may have affected me a bit
swam for only about 3 minutes-much less than normal, but this was not going to be a normal race
It was about 55 degrees around the start of the race. 61 Degrees on the bike and 72 degrees on the run.
66 degree water only felt a tiny bit cool to me