5430 Long Course Triathlon : Official Thread

The long course is just a super-size version of the sprint.  You don't have the stupid Peak hill.  It's so much fun ... I stayed out there as long as I could last year! 

skarl - 2009-07-01 11:17 AM Right now I'm more worried about that stupid hill in the Peak course.  I'm trying not to worry about the Long Course til 7/13

I KNOW!  You've climbed it before though right?  I haven't---at least I don't think I have.  I need practice, maybe I'll head up there tomorrow.  I feel better about distances since I got some volume in this weekend.

SO?  How is everyone feeling? 

I think I'm suffering some burn-out, and I'm really looking forward to getting this bad boy over with... still exciting though!

Doing the happy dance.  Just read the race update from 5430 and they've moved the .6 mile turnaround to Monarch Road.  Last year that little annoyance screwed up the awesome downhill and speedy flats on St. Vrain.  It's still an irritant but in a much better location!

note to self: ask for Becky's "happy dance" demo

I just got my feet injected with cortisone and can start running on them tomorrow!  Woo hoo!  3 days to train for that run!  (I had to time it this way if I still want them to work for the Denver Marathon as I can only have cortisone once time per year) 

Okay, my strategy is going to remain the same: swim and bike for all I'm worth, then just try to run, jog or stumble as much as I can the rest of the way.  I realized a long time ago that I am just not going to be competitive until I either lose my job or my kids go away to college anyway...and then my health will have to cooperate, so I'm just out there to have fun.  

ALSO, my biggest goal for the weekend is for my girls to have a great time at their first triathlon on Saturday!  My 7 year old (who fairly recently learned to ride her bike) told me last night that she needs to focus on staying in control...even if someone zooms fast past her, she thinks she should take a deep breath and keep going like "dopey, dopey, doh" on her bike because she hasn't ridden long and she might "freak out" if she tries to go too fast...in her words.  I thought it was very cute.  Anyway......

Good luck to everyone Sunday and have a great time!

WOO-HOO! LETS GET THIS THING DONE!!

I want my daughter to be in the kid-tri, haven't really delved into that yet though---maybe too late? maybe too young..will check, she's already playing swim-bike-run games. 

Feelin' great mentally, guess the race will show if I trained enough!

Andria-- I'll find you and give you a pat on the back lady!  Way to HTFU!