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Comments: Overall a good swim for me, I could have pushed a bit harder on the way out, but in the end probably a better position for me to be in... With the time trial type start, it was hard to find feet to catch on to... What would you do differently?: Drafting, find someone and stick with them  Transition 1
Comments: A bit slower, quite a bit of mud on the swim exit, so had to wipe feet off more than I normally would. What would you do differently?: Need to work on bike mounting even though this transition was "ridable"  Bike
Comments: Overall a good ride for me, starting in the middle of the pack vs. the front like we usually do with the clydes changes the race quite a bit. The first 6 miles was pretty tight and lots of people to move by, after that it opened up again. What would you do differently?: Not much different here, 1st race with the new aero helmet and it was definitely noticable. Still need to work on my transition onto the bike, had a good feet out of shoes and hop off to rack the bike. Transition 2
Comments: Riding into transition was different, but hopping off 5' from my rack was certainly nice. What would you do differently?: Drink more on the bike so I don't waste time getting that last bit out.  Run
Comments: I STILL hate running. I start dreading it with 10 miles left to go in the bike, for me, it is basically ... survive... What would you do differently?: train train train! I need to get more miles on. I know what I can push on the bike and swim, but I don't have that confidence on the run! Post race
Warm down: Sought out the nearest shade as it was getting fairly warm by the time I finihsed. Stretched a bit and kept blood flowing. What limited your ability to perform faster: I hate running... I really need to find something that gets me excited about the training??? Any ideas out there? Event comments: Well run race... they held transition closed till the last rider was in, but then immediately started taking down the fences, so little to no security for the gear. Didn't hear of any issues. Will definitely be back! Last updated: 2008-07-03 12:00 AM
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 2008-08-09 6:55 PM |
Extreme Veteran  552   Minnetonka Beach, MN |  Subject: Turtleman Triathlon |
| 2008-08-09 9:00 PM in reply to: #1592366 |
Member 10 Minneapolis | Subject: RE: Turtleman Triathlon you had a great race. i'd love to see 21 mph on the bike. i'm not sure what words of encouragement i can give you about running. a lot of people hate running. it's hard on your body and boring. it's just you and the road and there isn't much else to think about other than, "i hate this!" oddly, i think that's what i like the most about it. my brain can turn off and i can just run. i also like to find quiet or scenic places to run. again, so i can clear my head. but never on a treadmill. even i hate running on those things. one other thought, there was an article here on BT about 5 minute workouts. it was a method of motivating yourself to get that dreaded workout going. essentially, just start with 5 minutes and see where you are after. most of the time when those 5 minutes are over, you will probably find yourself able to finish the rest of it. |
| 2008-08-12 11:21 AM in reply to: #1592366 |
Pro 4541 A farming town in MN | Subject: RE: Turtleman Triathlon Awesome swim and bike! I'll trade you some running mojo for some of your swim mojo...  |
| 2008-08-12 5:26 PM in reply to: #1597205 |
Extreme Veteran 552 Minnetonka Beach, MN | Subject: RE: Turtleman Triathlon sparco - 2008-08-12 11:21 AM Awesome swim and bike! I'll trade you some running mojo for some of your swim mojo... You've got a deal on that swap Sal !!!! now if you could take some of my ... well.. excess weight off my hands too!!!
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| 2008-08-12 5:29 PM in reply to: #1592474 |
Extreme Veteran 552 Minnetonka Beach, MN | Subject: RE: Turtleman Triathlon johns567 - 2008-08-09 9:00 PM you had a great race. i'd love to see 21 mph on the bike. i'm not sure what words of encouragement i can give you about running. a lot of people hate running. it's hard on your body and boring. it's just you and the road and there isn't much else to think about other than, "i hate this!" oddly, i think that's what i like the most about it. my brain can turn off and i can just run. .....just start with 5 minutes and see where you are after. most of the time when those 5 minutes are over, you will probably find yourself able to finish the rest of it. Thanks for the words of encouragement... I really need to get my mental game together on the run. I don't think it is completely conditioning and I can't blame everything on being too tall or too fat ( |
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Up at 5:00... bagel, red bull (today!), and some of "Robb's Silverman Blend" Infinit... met up with some friends once I got there and got really lucky with my transition spot.
Got a run in, but no bike. Needed more swimming, maybe 200 yards, but more about figuring out the swim exit than anything else... swim over the weeds till you see sand, then get up!