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Comments: I just wanted to do this race hoping that it would kick-start me out of my diet and training meltdown of 2010. It didn't. I enjoyed this race. I trained for it as part of a club, but I could not keep with it due to my weight gain. The RCP trail can be kind of narrow at spots, but since I was way in the BOP, never had any problems with crowding. Had a good strategy of trying to run it as much as possible, but walking when I felt tired, or my HR maxed out. What would you do differently?: Not gain weight and train. I might do this again, but triathlons have a priority.  Post race
Warm down: Got some food, but after I finished, it started pouring rain again, so I just wanted to go home. What limited your ability to perform faster: weight, lack of training, Beer Last updated: 2010-04-16 12:00 AM
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 2011-06-20 4:05 PM |
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Overall Rank = 1055/
Age Group = M50-54
Age Group Rank = 98/99
This report is for my database of races to document how badly I imploded in 2010 with weight gain and lack of training. I'll be back in 2011!
After my very successful first Olympic Triathlon in Sepetember 2009, I went on an eating and beer free-for-all, and it affected the ability to do any serious training. Even though I was involved in the Speed and Development, and half marathon programs, the ever increasing weigh gain that I had lost in 2009 took its toll on ability to run.
It was pouring rain, so I hid out under the bridge until race time and the rain had stopped.