OK, the first 10 weeks of my training plan are done and in the books. The first 10 are the base miles. Now I start the build phase where I add on a little more time and intensity to the training. I am actually pretty excited to try something new now. Only 20 weeks to go.
I had a great week this week fitting everything in, coming off of a great race last weekend where I actually got 3rd place in my age group in a tri, and had the fastest bike split of my age group.
Nice run today as well. 9 miles finishing the last 1.5 in the rain.
I am still feeling healthy, still dropping weight and still having heel pain. I would feel wonderful if not for my sore heals after every run.
Back in the pool tomorrow morning and a run tomorrow night. Can't wait!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Tri at the Y
The following is a cut and paste from the cycling forum where I typed up a race report:
So this was my first race of this season. I have been doing nothing but slow zone 2 miles, but a lot of them.
Got to the race about 2 hours early and checked in, got marked and put all of my stuff away. Went and rode the bike course twice while eating a power bar and sipping some water.
It was a time trial start on the bike (winter routine) and I was up fairly close to the front. As soon as I got the go ahead I just dropped the hammer. In the words of Roy "Tin Cup" McElvoy...I got out the big dog and let him eat. I was passing tons of people and looked down and was doing 25.6 mph. For a brief second I though about scaling some back and decided Hell NO!
The course was out about .5 out and 3 short loops (each close to 2.5 miles) then back to the transition area. There was one smallish climb that you had to do 3 times and you had to almost come to a complete stop and turn around in the road 6 times. I hit the climb the first time in my 53 and just stood up and cranked it out. The next 2 times actually shifted into my 39 and went up it.
Once I hit the 3rd lap I started to really wonder if i had gone out too hard because I was starting to fade, but I just relaxed into my pain cave and held on and pushed it all of the way to the finish.
I got off of the bike completely spent. I honestly though that I might actually have to walk a bit of the run. I can say that I left everything out on that bike course. I changed shoes quickly and to my surprise ran quickly out of the transition area and started my 2 mile run. The run was a simple out and back that was slightly uphill on the first mile then obviously slightly downhill on the second mile. At about mile 1.8 you had to go over a floodwall. That was not exactly comfortable, but I did it anyways.
The swim was non-eventful. Very hard to pass anyone the way it was set up. Oh, well...I did not have any juice left to pass anyway.
For such a short race I was really spent at the end.
Last year 50:51. Bike 24:45 Run 18:35 Swim 6:23.
This year 47:21. Bike 22:36 Run 17:53 Swim 5:00.
I was THIRD in my age group! Fastest bike split in my AG (with an av speed of 21.2). This was out of 12 people in my age group.
As I posted on FB; I may as well just quit now, I can't imagine putting together a better race than this.
So this was my first race of this season. I have been doing nothing but slow zone 2 miles, but a lot of them.
Got to the race about 2 hours early and checked in, got marked and put all of my stuff away. Went and rode the bike course twice while eating a power bar and sipping some water.
It was a time trial start on the bike (winter routine) and I was up fairly close to the front. As soon as I got the go ahead I just dropped the hammer. In the words of Roy "Tin Cup" McElvoy...I got out the big dog and let him eat. I was passing tons of people and looked down and was doing 25.6 mph. For a brief second I though about scaling some back and decided Hell NO!
The course was out about .5 out and 3 short loops (each close to 2.5 miles) then back to the transition area. There was one smallish climb that you had to do 3 times and you had to almost come to a complete stop and turn around in the road 6 times. I hit the climb the first time in my 53 and just stood up and cranked it out. The next 2 times actually shifted into my 39 and went up it.
Once I hit the 3rd lap I started to really wonder if i had gone out too hard because I was starting to fade, but I just relaxed into my pain cave and held on and pushed it all of the way to the finish.
I got off of the bike completely spent. I honestly though that I might actually have to walk a bit of the run. I can say that I left everything out on that bike course. I changed shoes quickly and to my surprise ran quickly out of the transition area and started my 2 mile run. The run was a simple out and back that was slightly uphill on the first mile then obviously slightly downhill on the second mile. At about mile 1.8 you had to go over a floodwall. That was not exactly comfortable, but I did it anyways.
The swim was non-eventful. Very hard to pass anyone the way it was set up. Oh, well...I did not have any juice left to pass anyway.
For such a short race I was really spent at the end.
Last year 50:51. Bike 24:45 Run 18:35 Swim 6:23.
This year 47:21. Bike 22:36 Run 17:53 Swim 5:00.
I was THIRD in my age group! Fastest bike split in my AG (with an av speed of 21.2). This was out of 12 people in my age group.
As I posted on FB; I may as well just quit now, I can't imagine putting together a better race than this.
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