2010 Key Biscayne Sprint Triathlon #1
Time 1:10:58 | Overall 257/649 | Gender 47/180 | Age Group 5/14
The first tri of the season is always the hardest for me. It’s difficult to “get my feet wet” after a few months away from the race scene, but once I jump in, I remember why I love this sport so much and get psyched about the rest of the season.
SWIM | .25mi | 10:01
It’s surprising that, despite not having spent any time in the pool recently, I didn’t feel an ounce of anxiety before the swim this morning. It was actually one of the better swims I’ve had. I managed to cling on to the back of the pack, which is not typical. My time was still one of the worst, but I’m happy to be making progress in the “staying calm” department.
Happy to be done with the swim !
T1 + BIKE | 10mi | 35:12
The bike portion was the big disappointment of the day – another surprise since this is usually where I excel. The actual bike times are not available because something went wrong with the “bike out” sensor, but I know mine couldn’t have been very impressive. My legs just didn’t feel up to the task today. There was a very strong tailwind on the way out which I didn’t take full advantage of and I struggled on the way back in. I need to spend more time on the bike. I also need to get my bike properly adjusted. I feel incredibly uncomfortable and inefficient on it.
Finishing the bike leg
T2 | 1:18
RUN | 3.1mi | 24:27
The run was amazing. No shocker there since that’s where I’ve been spending most of my energy recently. After healing from the marathon earlier this year, I’ve been concentrating on shorter quality runs following the FIRST program. It’s definitely been improving my runs overall. I actually felt like I could have pushed even harder today which is good to know for the next event in the Trilogy.
Crossing the finish line
I can’t say I am thrilled with my performance today, but it was a good start to the season.
It was really nice to see you more relaxed before the race! I think it was a great start for you, and I’m looking forward to taking more relaxed photos of you in the next race
Also – the F.I.R.S.T. thing is really good, and I’ve found a big difference in my running too. That said, it’s tough enough that it would have been hard to motivate myself through without you – thankyou for being so supportive!
Aww, thanks !
Sprints tonight ! Yay !
Great job! I’d say that’s a really good start. The bike split seems fine. And the swim seem pretty fast too. When’s your first “A” race?
Thanks ! It was a PR on this course, but I still think I could have done better. I think something happened to my saddle since my last race. It seems awfully low. I’ll have to get it checked out. My A race is in November – taking another stab at the Half Ironman. Hoping for better conditions this time.
I am also taking another stab at the half ironman up here. Although the conditions were fine, my run was not. I’m hoping to improve my time. My workout run course has been nothing but hills. km after km of hills. ugh.
Well, good luck ! I’ll be cheering for ya !