2010 Key Biscayne Sprint Triathlon #2
Time 1:10:12 | Overall 257/668 | Gender 31/177 | Age Group 4/21
One word: disappointment.
SWIM | .25mi | 10:21
I wasn’t last out of the water this time. Yay ! And, again, I felt much better overall. I didn’t freak out when my face hit the water or at any point during the swim. I was slow and steady to the end. Still, I can’t understand why I continue to be so slow and it’s hard to get motivated to work harder at it when hard work doesn’t seem to pay off. So, I’ve finally decided to bite the bullet and hire a swim coach. Stay tuned.
Making my way out of the water and not alone for once !
T1 | 3:15
BIKE | 10mi | 31:35
Again, the biggest disappointment of the day. Sure, it was windy, but I only have myself to blame. I finally upgraded the tri bike’s handlebars and decided to get a Retül fitting at the same time. I spent the latter part of this week fighting a stomach bug and didn’t get a chance to take the bike out for a spin before the race – big mistake. My seat is now 4 inches higher and the new bars are just over an inch lower. My new position on the bike is rather aggressive and I need to spend some more time on it before I’m totally comfortable.
Bike weakness seems to be the theme of the year.
T2 | 0:54
RUN | 3.1mi | 24:06
Totally effortless. I felt like I was running a 10 minute mile. FIRST is the definitive running program for anyone who wants to run faster. I’ll be trying to push the pace even more next time.
Sprinting to the finish in my typical underpronating fashion.
I have another race in two weeks. I hope that’s long enough to buy me some confidence on the bike.
the swim coach sounds quite exciting.
but i totally get bragging rights for getting you into the pool in the first place.
me and my achy breaky knee.
good luck on that next race!
Thanks ! I really hope it works. This is my final attempt.
I miss our pool dates !!
Are those Newtons I see? How do you like ‘em?
Oh, the Newtons. It took me quite a while to get used to them. Our first few runs together were very painful and I stopped believing “the hype.” I even put them away – out sight, out of mind. Then one day I was getting ready for a run and realized I’d just washed my normal running shoes. I used to keep spares, but haven’t been doing that for a couple of years. I remembered the Newtons. As soon as I put them on, I realized what the problem was. They were too tight ! So I quickly changed the laces and it’s been heaven ever since. They’re awesome. I don’t recommend using them all the time because they aren’t very stable. But for races, especially triathlons, it’s the way to go.