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Comments: I was really really surprised by my swim performance for a couple of different reasons. First, the swim workouts seem to be the first ones in my training program that I am willing to skip, and really should be the last ones I skip, since it is my weakest discipline. Second, about a third of the way through the swim, my arms and shoulders got super tired. I was thinking it was because of the tightness of the wetsuit and that I am just not used to swimming with it. Surprisingly, the swim was probably my best event of the day after all was said and done. I have never swum that fast in training and I am super excited to swim a lot more in my HIM training program coming up. What would you do differently?: I was sighting ok, but I kept bumping into random people throughout the course. Not sure if they were swimming all over the place or if it was me. I was pretty happy with the swim overall.  Transition 1
Comments: T-1 was not bad considering this was the first time I had to remove the wetsuit in a hurry. I should certainly practice this more before future races though. I think the Body Glide helped though because it did not give me too much trouble. This is when it started to rain and why I did not throw my gear into my backpack to keep it dry is completely beyond me. I guess I was caught up in the moment and unfortunately everything was soaked by the time I got to T2. What would you do differently?: Practice getting the wetsuit off. Maybe I can consider riding without socks in future short races to make my T-1 that much faster.  Bike
Comments: Well, the bike is typically my strongest event, but not today for some reason. I dont know why, but it took me at least 6 or 7 miles to settle into the bike and to really feel my leg muscles. Not sure if it was the cold or the fact that I was swimming harder than anticipated. Overall it was not a bad time, given the conditions. This is when it started to rain. It was only a light rain, but for some reason felt like hail on the bike. Man, I wish I had my jacket with me. It was definitely a cold and wet ride. What would you do differently?: I think I would feed a bit more on the bike. I had one gel and a couple of Clif Blocks. I could have used some more nutrition I think. Transition 2
Comments: Basically uneventful. My hands were still numb, which made taking off my bike shoes fairly interesting. It is amazing how much you need to feel your fingers to operate the most basic equipment.  Run
Comments: Not gonna lie here, I was dragging ass by the time I got to the run. I did not feel like I blew up on the ride, but this being my first at this distance was probably just a shock to my legs. I ran a really fast first mile (for me) at 7:30 pace. So I had to slow down to avoid some serious problems. I started to feel a side stitch at about mile 2, so I slowed down a little more until it subsided. Man I really had to pee also, but I could not bring myself to go into the porta potty and waste what little time I had. What would you do differently?: GO to the bathroom when I need to go!!! Post race
Warm down: Walk back to the motorhome, took a hot shower and tried to warm the body up... What limited your ability to perform faster: I was pleased with my performance. My goal was to complete the race in under 2:40 and I did that by 5 minutes, so I was really happy with that. I did not expect to crack the top 10 in the division, so that was a nice surprise also. I need to continue focusing on the swim and run workouts. Event comments: I really enjoyed this race. The RD was great to work with on a couple of logistical questions I had and the volunteers were awesome. I know it sucked for them having to stand out in the rain for a few hours, so I definitely thanked them whenever I could. I will do this race again for sure. Last updated: 2009-09-26 12:00 AM
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 2010-03-07 9:40 PM |
Member  41  Orange, CA |  Subject: Toyota Desert International Triathlon |
| 2010-03-07 10:59 PM in reply to: #2713303 |
Master 1591  San Diego, CA | Subject: RE: Toyota Desert International Triathlon What a fantastic introduction to longer tri's. You'll be ready for anything after the rain. Congrats on a great race. |
| 2010-03-07 11:09 PM in reply to: #2713303 |
Expert 703 Palm Springs, California | Subject: RE: Toyota Desert International Triathlon Great job meeting your goal! I really felt sorry for you guys on the oly. The weather sure got bad in a hurry. You're tougher than I am. I remember seeing your swim waves go as I was running, and thinking I could never do your distance...and that was while the weather was still okay. |
| 2010-03-07 11:43 PM in reply to: #2713303 |
Extreme Veteran 483 San Diego | Subject: RE: Toyota Desert International Triathlon Great job out there. It sure was a tough day! Congrats on finishing your first International-distance race. Be careful with riding without socks - you know that leads to running without em, right? Haha! Were your shoes as soaked as mine when you got to T2? Surprise! I was actually looking forward to the run so we could warm up. That ride was cold and miserable! |
| 2010-03-08 9:09 AM in reply to: #2713374 |
Member 41 Orange, CA | Subject: RE: Toyota Desert International Triathlon I know...the more I think about it, the more I like the idea of putting socks on. I am not sure those 10 seconds will make a huge difference in the long run. Blisters are definitely not fun! Thanks for the comments. |
| 2010-03-08 1:49 PM in reply to: #2713303 |
Extreme Veteran 483 San Diego | Subject: RE: Toyota Desert International Triathlon For what it's worth, I don't wear socks on the bike in a race (thank goodness I packed toe warmers for this trip tho). I do mostly wear them in training, but occasionally I'll go without just to make sure I'm practicing race situations. I'm not the fastest thinker in transition, so I try to limit what I have to do and socks take me a long time to work with (especially with wet, sandy feet). I don't think you really need them (except for warmth) on the bike and they're much easier to put on for the run. When you're out on the bike w/o socks, you can then think about whether or not you want to put them on for the run. My first time was out on a sprint bike course. I just thought, "it's only 3 miles, how bad can it be? I'll skip it this time and see how it goes." I started to feel hot spots around mile 2 and I had some irritating blisters by the time I was done. After they healed, I just kept training without them occasionally on shorter runs until I was running 5/6 miles with no problems. There are some tri-specific shoes that have sock-like liners that make it more comfortable, but these are usually light racing shoes and may not have the support you're used to with your normal trainers or shoes you use for racing. I have never gone without socks in a half-Iron race, but I tried it in a standalone half marathon as I had done up to 10 miles in training. I didn't get blisters, but I was not used to racing in those flats (Zoot Advantage) and I had some stress issues for a few weeks after the race. That being said, I'll be going with the Newtons w/o socks at Oceanside. Perhaps not the smartest thing to do three weeks out from Boston, but this year I'm looking to race Oceanside and run Boston. And I'd like to NOT be 10 minutes in transition like I was last year haha! When it warms up, try skipping the socks on the bike and I think you'll find that it really doesn't make much difference. Good luck! |
| 2010-03-09 1:02 AM in reply to: #2713303 |
Extreme Veteran 459 | Subject: RE: Toyota Desert International Triathlon congratulations on this race...conditions were tough. You did great.  |
| 2010-03-09 10:04 AM in reply to: #2713303 |
Veteran 155 So Cal | Subject: RE: Toyota Desert International Triathlon really good results. i wish i could average that pace on the bike! |
| 2010-03-09 8:13 PM in reply to: #2714649 |
Member 41 Orange, CA | Subject: RE: Toyota Desert International Triathlon halfironmike - 2010-03-08 11:49 AM For what it's worth, I don't wear socks on the bike in a race (thank goodness I packed toe warmers for this trip tho). I do mostly wear them in training, but occasionally I'll go without just to make sure I'm practicing race situations. I'm not the fastest thinker in transition, so I try to limit what I have to do and socks take me a long time to work with (especially with wet, sandy feet). I don't think you really need them (except for warmth) on the bike and they're much easier to put on for the run. When you're out on the bike w/o socks, you can then think about whether or not you want to put them on for the run. My first time was out on a sprint bike course. I just thought, "it's only 3 miles, how bad can it be? I'll skip it this time and see how it goes." I started to feel hot spots around mile 2 and I had some irritating blisters by the time I was done. After they healed, I just kept training without them occasionally on shorter runs until I was running 5/6 miles with no problems. There are some tri-specific shoes that have sock-like liners that make it more comfortable, but these are usually light racing shoes and may not have the support you're used to with your normal trainers or shoes you use for racing. I have never gone without socks in a half-Iron race, but I tried it in a standalone half marathon as I had done up to 10 miles in training. I didn't get blisters, but I was not used to racing in those flats (Zoot Advantage) and I had some stress issues for a few weeks after the race. That being said, I'll be going with the Newtons w/o socks at Oceanside. Perhaps not the smartest thing to do three weeks out from Boston, but this year I'm looking to race Oceanside and run Boston. And I'd like to NOT be 10 minutes in transition like I was last year haha! When it warms up, try skipping the socks on the bike and I think you'll find that it really doesn't make much difference. Good luck! Wow Mike. Thanks for that advice. I have been asking people here and there about this sock question and this is the first time someone has given me the straight scoop on it. I will definitely try the "no socks" at the Redondo Beach Tri in June, of course after practicing in training several times. |
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This was my first Olympic Distance Tri, so I was fairly nervous leading up to this event. I was camping in the RV with my family in the Lake Cahuilla campground, which was nice. I woke up at 2:30 in the morning, thinking about the race, about work, and anything else that came to mind. Man that drives me crazy. Got back to sleep around 4:00 or so and I was back up at 5:00. Breakfast consisted of 2 Uncrustable sandwiches (I really love those things) and a banana. Got my gear together, pumped up my tires one last time and headed over to Transition.
I got a sweet spot on the assigned rack, only the 2nd person there so I took my time setting up my area. I realized later on how nice it would have been to have some plastic bags to cover up my gear. Lesson learned for next time, that's for sure. Met some nice guys in my division and just BS'd for the next 2 hours or so. Those minutes seem to take forever by the way.
I should have done more, like a short jog or something. I felt pretty tight early on in the race because of that. I did get in the water before our start just to get the shock of the cold water over with and to test my goggles.