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Comments: This was a textbook swim! I wasn't able to draft because I just never found the right person, but I went out strong, exactly where I wanted to be and then I relaxed, and held my line pretty well. I didn't get caught up in too much chaos when I caught the waves in front of me, I was able to hole my line for the most part. Long and strong. I didn't feel like I even pushed too hard and I hit my goal (between 31 and 32 minutes - right on the mark!) What would you do differently?: try to draft at least for a portion of the swim  Transition 1
Comments: OK, so my T- time looks fast, but what you don't see is that just after crossing the mats, my sunglasses fell off my helmet. I had to stop, pick them up, then I was dis-combobulated, and then I almost fell trying to hop on my bike and had to completely stop and clip in. Felt like a DORK!! So add about a minute to my T and take it off my bike (for THIS transition...) What would you do differently?: visualize the T and mount more. I think I have become complacent. I usually go over this a hundred times in the AM and also when finishing the swim, but I thought I didn't need to worry about it...  Bike
Comments: I was again, EXACTLY where I wanted to be on the bike. I checked my HR data and I was in z3 (actually into z4)for the first 1.5 miles, but I think that was just transition jitters and those damned rollers coming out of the res. My HR steadily went DOWN as the bike course went on and I stayed exactly where I wanted to be :) I packed 5 gels (intending 3 on the bike and 2 on the run) and a heed and a Sustained energy (525 cal + 100 each gel and heed). My problem was that I had NO WATER until the 2nd lap and my stomache started cramping up. Once I got to the 1st aid station on the 2nd lap I was fine as I started with the plain water. I needed to have 3 bottles for this race because I really needed some good old plain water for some of it. BUT I did get in 925 calories on the bike. What would you do differently?: WATER add another bottle. Transition 2
Comments: OK if i felt akward on T1, this was worse!!! I came in and got my feet out of my shoes fine, but THEN as I was dismounting one of my shoes hit the ground HARD and unclipped. I had to turn around and get it. AND then I was again, just in disarray coming into T2. Again add at least 30 seconds to T2 and take it off my bike! What would you do differently?: WAKE UP same as before. I should have been visualizing this coming into the res.  Run
Comments: I don't know where I went wrong, but I think it's one of a few things... 1 - Didn't take in enough calories 2- started the run to fast (or possibly went too fast on the bike, but I really don't thinks so) 3- plain old don't have the ME for this didtance of a race yet (to actually RACE it) 4- set my goal a little too high! What would you do differently?: Nothing, I did what I could and what I had planned! I have to be pleased. I just didn't have what I wanted on the run. Heck, I've only been running for a year! Post race
Warm down: almost puke. walked as much as I could. I knew once I sat down I would not be getting up easily :) ate (probably too soon) and then sat in the sun for too long :) What limited your ability to perform faster: only one year of doing this stuff! My run, my bike, my life! Event comments: I raced my plan. I knew I would either do it or not on the run, but I stuck to the game plan. All in all I was 8 minutes off my goal - 8 min slower on the run (although if I had been 5 minutes faster on the run, I still would have been pleased!) I was faster on the swim and almost dead on on the bike (really dead on considering my problems mounting and dismounting...) I have to say I am happy over all and I now have a benchmark for this race. Last updated: 2006-06-18 12:00 AM
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 2006-08-14 10:54 AM |
Master  1873     Colorado |  Subject: 5430 Long Course Triathlon |
| 2006-08-14 10:59 AM in reply to: #510853 |
Veteran 130 Highlands Ranch, CO | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon Great race and time! |
| 2006-08-14 10:59 AM in reply to: #510853 |
Elite 3130 | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon wow! great race, thanks for the report. |
| 2006-08-14 11:02 AM in reply to: #510853 |
Official BT Coach 2210 Englewood, CO | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon Way to kick it on your first half ironman! I think your performance was awesome. You still have a few left this season. Congrats! |
| 2006-08-14 11:03 AM in reply to: #510853 |
Champion 5495 Whizzzzzlandia Silver member | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon That, my friend, was a great race. Nice work. Be very very proud of yourself! Lightening fast transitions and an impressive run after hammering the bike and swimming like a fish!!!!  |
| 2006-08-14 11:16 AM in reply to: #510853 |
Veteran 308 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon I think that's a very respectable first half, but I share your disappointment with results and just generally not feeling great, so I won't offer you any mamby-pamby feel good remarks. My personal conclusion is that one real year of training simply isn't enough to have the muscular endurance to race this distance. We just need more time and training before we're ready to hold a steady tempo for 5 hours. It'll come. |
| 2006-08-14 11:31 AM in reply to: #510853 |
Pro 4228 Broomfield, Colorado | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon Well heck, I think you kicked butt! Nice race and way to go with your determination! You are nails! It was great to meet you.....rock on! |
| 2006-08-14 11:38 AM in reply to: #510853 |
Master 4101 Denver | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon I nearly fell out on my chair when you said you've only been running for a year. Congrats on a really strong race. A HIM is so unlike the shorter distances - you can't really practice the pacing in training, I think you just need to get a few under your belt and then you'll be able to really let loose. |
| 2006-08-14 1:28 PM in reply to: #510853 |
| 8763 Boulder, Colorado | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon Great race! I think you ate too much on the bike - 900 cals is what I would take in over 56 miles - and I outweigh you by a lot! So - your stomach may have shut down? And no water on the 1st loop of the bike or no liquid at all on the 1st loop? That would be an issue too. You can run better and like Adam said, no pamby mamby stuff - you need more training time to get used to going longer. A 2.5 hour race is much easier than a 5+ hour race. So- you'll get there once you put more time in. I hope you get out of bed, your kids are hungry.... ;-) |
| 2006-08-14 2:00 PM in reply to: #510853 |
Expert 963 | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon No doubt a HIM is a very tough distance (coming from someone who hasn't done one). The theme seems to have been the same w/ everyone - the run kicked their . I'd chalk it up to it being a long event and this is yours, Adam's, Matt's and Ryan's 2nd year. I'm sure Mike's right (he's got a tad more credibility than I anyway), more training for next season will do wonders. Isn't that always true though? That was a very respectable performance you put together! |
| 2006-08-14 4:32 PM in reply to: #510853 |
Expert 767 Littleton, Colorado | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon Way to kick some butt, girlie! What an amazing finish for a HIM less than a year after your first triathlon! As Mike said, your ability to race at this distance will come with more experience...and with more experience you'll be scary! Great job!  |
| 2006-08-14 7:30 PM in reply to: #510853 |
Expert 683 Denver | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon Look at it this way - next year when you blow apart your time, we'll all be talking about what a difference a year makes. Definitely a good learning experience and you looked pretty solid when I saw you on the bike. Maybe next time we'll even let you pick the pre-race movies!
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| 2006-08-14 8:17 PM in reply to: #510853 |
Expert 997 Littleton, CO | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon Nice race! It was so great to see you out there, kicking some butt. I was proud to know you. |
| 2006-08-14 9:57 PM in reply to: #510853 |
Champion 8766 Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon Holy crap! That was your first HIM? Sheesh. You're fast, girl! Woohoo! Congrats...that is an AWESOME time! And sometimes you have to set the goal bar high! If you made every goal you set, they aren't high enough! |
| 2006-08-15 7:00 PM in reply to: #510853 |
Extreme Veteran 458 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: 5430 Long Course Triathlon I think you had a great race, even if everything didn't go according to plan. You've only been doing this for a year - and you've come SO FAR, it's amazing. You have a lot of talent, and you're only going to get better with time (ok, maybe not when you're 70 and still doing tris, but I can guarantee you'll still be kicking MY butt in our old lady age group!). Congrats, and I can't wait to see how you do next year!! |
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up at 4:30 (for the 2nd day in a row!) after a decent night's sleep. PBJ and heed for breakfast. Added 2 bananas for good measure on the way to the race. Parked and set up T. Spent a little time gabbing and spun the borrowed wheels (THANKS ADAM!!) to make sure everything was smooth.
VERY short jog (literally 7 minutes) I knew that the warmup on this event wasn't as important as the shorter races. I had also done a short spin. Then I hopped in the water and did a few short laps and sprints. FELT GOOD in the water :)