Training?

[HillSlugger]

Well, my first tri of 2011 is in the books. Not bad, but not what I was hoping for. My swim was worse than my worse-case predictions!

Lots of wind on the bike, but I did pretty well there. Run wasn't too bad, either. And I seem to excel in transitions.

5/11AG, 88/251F (rank matched my race number!)

The whole area was muddy and swampy from yesterday's rains, and the last 1/2mile of the run was uphill on a muddy trail; it was just cruel. I heard that some runners lost one or both shoes in the mud

ETA: they've posted the age group results and my run was 3rd best in AG, by far the best I've ever done in a tri!

[kacie tri-ing]

YES! I love love love reading about everyone's training!

Things here are good! I had my massive-huge-stupid-long workout saturday, and I am still tired 1.5 hours open water swim, about 5.5 hours on the bike, and 3 hours of running. Like I said, out of control :-) Windy current filled cold open water swim, windy bike ride, and exhausting run. I must be ready, right?!

Now is when I start to get a little neurotic about every little tiny ache and pain (and I have a few right now, as you can imagine!). I also have to start doing last minute travel plans, since I have never flown to a race before!

Happy training and racing! Keep updating! I seriously love knowing you are all out there doing such amazing work!

[kacie tri-ing]

Anyone have any good tri training this weekend?

I am hoping to get out in open water sometime this week so I can try out my new wetsuit. Otherwise, I am tapering!

Dropping off my bike to tribike transport today!

[spindizzy]

Kacie-When do you leave?

I did bike hills on the weekend. 12 X. Up and down amounted to about 55km. Last night I pre-ran 5K run course I will be running after California. It is s-l-o-w-l-y gettting warmer. Bugs were out. I was deluged by tiny gnats on that run - they were in my mouth, eyes, plastered to my moist neck and my shirt. MMMM, protein! Supposed to rain for the next 2-3 days. If it's not too bad, will take the bike out. If it is a deluge of biblical proportions, I guess I'll be putting my bike back on the trainer!

[colby]

I got to do my first longer ride outside last weekend. Ahh, that was nice! My legs took it well, my neck and shoulders were a little tired but all in all it was much better than I expected for 3 hours mostly aero.

I usually wear 2 pairs of shorts for Ironman (tri shorts and regular shorts), but I'm debating it. If I can find a good pair of tri shorts whose grippers stay in place, I'll probably just wear them by themselves. I wore my Zoots this weekend and one of the legs wanted to roll. But... my butt didn't hurt any more than it does when I wear 2 pairs of shorts. I guess past a certain point, you just don't care anymore. Makes it easy to find your sit bones?

The run on Sunday in warmer weather (we're talking 12-14 miles in 55-60 degrees here, not "hot") was ... bleh. I sweat so much, so salty. I usually do my long runs later in the day on purpose - realistically, I'm not going to be off my bike for 7 hours into the day, which is 2pm - but it's going to take some adapting as the weather actually turns to spring.

Back to raining... rode on the trainer today. Supposed to be nice again this weekend, I'm looking forward to it. I've been doing my non-swim-training at all hours of the day - running at dusk or at lunch, biking late at night. However you get in the miles is how you get in the miles...

Also, I'm very excited to see our forum's first Ironman adventure of 2011 soon!

[Pika]

I hope you have a great race Kacie! Wow it is coming up fast!. I have some friends racing IM St Georges so it will be fun to watch all of you!
I have had a weird year so far..Training has been inconsistent..just life stuff..I realize now how lucky I was last year to just be able to train with none of the other stuff getting in the way..you all know I am sure..the usual work and family commitments. My first 1/2IM is coming up in 4 weeks! Yikes! I hope I can get it together before then- i hate feeling unprepared going into these things..I think I have still enough time to pull something together for IMC as I would like not just to complete it but improve my time from last year.
Tam

[kacie tri-ing]

Pika!!!!!!!! Glad you are doing well! Which half are you doing?

I am in FULL taper mode. I have one more workout (4 hour brick) tomorrow with some friends, and I leave on Wednesday to fly out. YIKES!