Friday, August 30, 2013
Anticipation....
Will it be a yes or a no. I have to wait 4 days --> agony. If I was on "Twitter" that would be #agony.
Tour d'Afrique - Indian Adventure 2014
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Can you call it a race if you don't break a sweat?
It was a beautiful hot('ish) day on Sunday for Lake Chaparral Triathlon.
My Dad came to stuff (I mean "help") me into my wetsuit pre-race - thanks Dad! Had my usual mediocre swim, but I always start at the back and pass people continually, so at least I feel like I'm gaining time.
Had a great bike - was able to keep my speed up on everything (pushed myself to keep spinning on the uphill), so was pleased. I've discovered doing a sprint distance allows me to go all out on the bike and still survive the run, so that's what I did. But whose idea was it to put a 90' turn at the bottom of a nice downhill??
The run started fine - got through the first couple of km's; I'm thinking of everything Llew tells us - strong core ("zip it up"); heels to bum; relaxed shoulders - pull the rope; and most importantly 2 inches shorter!! This is what I appear to have forgotten as I went along and felt the twinge in my calf, that progressed into an "Oh crap - this AGAIN":( And I walked the remaining km's.... and I didn't break a sweat.
Disappointing, but as Cathy said - you must practice to get better. Fair point, I'm not running between classes with Llew. Or, someone could just ride beside me (or let's be realistic - walk fast, while I "run") and tell me to do all this stuff. Maybe I'll put it all together at some point.
Came home feeling frustrated and thought maybe this is a sign that triathlon really isn't for me. Then I thought about all the races I've completed and even though I won't ever win anything - I'm out there. I finish even when I feel like I'm wasting my time and the coaches time. I don't think I'm ready to give up just yet.
So you can still participate and not break a sweat. Signed up for tri club stuff in the fall - may have to talk to Jon about this - I've gone overboard with classes again. I'm not quite ready to surrender and I may take Cathy's advice....
When I compare this triathlon to the performance (and the aftermath) I had at a mountain bike race - 24 Hours of Adrenalin in July, I think triathlon is the safer bet for me.
Ciao and happy training.
Ciao and happy training.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
It Came in Twos
Well, I completed two rides this weekend....
First one on Saturday
Second one on Sunday
First one on Saturday
- uneventful
Second one on Sunday
- stung twice by a wasp
- 2 flat tires
- changed 2 tires
That is all.
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