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Kring & Chung Newport Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: Yuck. Muddy water. The swim was a little more violent than my other swims. They put the Clydesdales along with my age group so there were a lot of big people. I swim the same pace whether it is 50 yards, 500 yards or 5,000 yards. And getting out was tough. I probably stood up a bit too early and found myself walking through mush. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Transition 1
Comments: Stuck in transition. I am a deliberate person by nature and I am just concerned about leaving something. What would you do differently?: I saw these people with buckets of water and I had no clue why. I quickly realized after I got out of the water. I had sand all over my feet and the spray didn't get enough of the dirt off. So I had some sand in my feet for the remainder of the day.  Bike
Comments: The bike course was great. I don't know what to say about my speed, or lack thereof. I am thinking it may be that I have been using mountain bike shoes instead of road bike shoes. Reality is that I don't train enough. I also don't have the desire to push it to the extreme to be honest. I enjoy just being out there. I don't quite fit in with all those 'on the left' people that become apoplectic if they have to wait an additional 15 seconds to pass. What would you do differently?: Push it a little harder. Could have shaved a few minutes off here. Transition 2
Comments: A little quicker here.  Run
Comments: There was one little hill that was a bit difficult. I am going to start working on running up big hills. I was happy about my time. Went pretty quickly and I had a great sprint at the end to beat one guy. I actually surprised myself with how much energy I had. Felt like I could have gone stronger on the run perhaps. What would you do differently?: Train on hills. Post race
Warm down: Snack. What limited your ability to perform faster: Once again, the bike. Event comments: It was a change of pace (lol) from the half-ironman. I have been so focused on endurance lately. Everything was about mileage and intensity just took a back seat. I don't think my time improved over a few months ago, but I used to be completely spent at the end of races. At the end of this, I was having a normal conversation 10 seconds later. So, that is an indication I am in better shape or that I am not giving it my all. I hope it isn't the latter. I really try to do my best. It is still a challenge to gauge how much fuel I have in the tank at any one time. Last updated: 2007-04-22 12:00 AM
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 2007-04-24 11:58 PM |
Expert  1169    Sherman Oaks, CA |  Subject: Kring & Chung Newport Beach Triathlon |
| 2007-04-25 12:13 AM in reply to: #775520 |
| Subject: RE: Kring & Chung Newport Beach Triathlon Hard to judge, especially after training for the long stuff. Sounds like a nice change of pace. I like the attitude that you just enjoy being out there. nice report Oh, and welcome to swimming with the big boys |
| 2007-04-25 2:12 PM in reply to: #775520 |
Expert 709 | Subject: RE: Kring & Chung Newport Beach Triathlon That mud really messed with me too. Other than that I liked the course and the amount of people out there. Sorry we didn't get a chance to meet, perhaps next time. |
| 2007-04-25 5:34 PM in reply to: #775520 |
Master 2055 Santa Clarita | Subject: RE: Kring & Chung Newport Beach Triathlon Nice one Mark . Just keep plugging away , perhaps pay a little extra attention on your limiter. How did you like swimming with the Orcas ?  |
| 2007-04-25 11:27 PM in reply to: #775520 |
Extreme Veteran 333 Bend, OR | Subject: RE: Kring & Chung Newport Beach Triathlon Hey Mark, I'm sorry I missed you at the race and it would have been great to meet you. You finished and had a good time doing it and that is what truly matters most. Hope to meet you at a race in the future. Cheers! |
| 2007-05-07 1:31 PM in reply to: #775520 |
Champion 5345 Carlsbad, California | Subject: RE: Kring & Chung Newport Beach Triathlon Great job out there Mark  One of my training partners from Nytro also ran this race and commented on the Mud. I agree that all of your training as resulted in a big fitness boost that greatly improves your ability to recover from hard efforts like this. I know you have been pretty hard on yourself lately but you did really well in Oceanside and you really cranked this race. There are certainly some big finishes in your future as long as you stick with your training. Take Care |
| 2007-05-07 1:48 PM in reply to: #775520 |
| Subject: RE: Kring & Chung Newport Beach Triathlon Nice job on the race. I hear what you're saying about how training long can do a lot for stamina but doesn't necessarily make one faster. I think it give you a pretty good base to work with when you start the spped training though. Have a great week!!! |
| 2007-05-07 1:57 PM in reply to: #775520 |
Regular 76 So. Cal. | Subject: RE: Kring & Chung Newport Beach Triathlon Nice race! I can understand the swim pace thing, doesn't matter if I swim 1K or 4K, my pace is almost the same. |
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Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 39/50
Got up at 4am. Had a fairly long drive. One hour and 15 minutes. Decided it was worth it to stay at home.
Just jogged around a bit.