Snuffleupagus
06-18-05, 12:36 PM
Did the Kristi Lake Triathlon in Greenville, NC today. Sprint Tri w/ a little 'extra' swim. 1/2mi swim, 15mi bike, 3.1mi run.
Good fun, although I really need to get my butt in the pool more often. 26 minutes for an 800 meter lake swim, ouchie. I've been doing it in less than 20 in the pool, but my goggles weren't sealing nicely, not to mention my horrific zig zagging in the lake. That'll need some work, I'm thinking about looking into some swim coaching, as I know my fitness level isn't the crux, it's my technique.
Overall I'm happy, the bike leg was my best averaging just over 22mph. I rode faster than the guy who won my age group! and passed literally a third of the field when on the bike, without being passed once. Fighting cramping and the epic mass of my 208lb butt a 21 minute run was decent as well. I was having nasty calf cramps on the run start, but just adjusted my stride so I was hitting in an exaggerated heel-first position to ensure my calf's were extended, and by mile 2's start I was feeling fine.
A few tips I picked up from browsing around the web seemed to work great. The elastic speed laces and vaseline in my running flats were awesome. I shot through both transitions faster than the people who I came in with.
To put my swim time into perspective my age group average was around 15 minutes. If I'd have shaved 10 minutes off my swim time I'd have podium'ed for 2nd or 3rd. But, what fun is life if you don't have something to work towards :D
Good fun, although I really need to get my butt in the pool more often. 26 minutes for an 800 meter lake swim, ouchie. I've been doing it in less than 20 in the pool, but my goggles weren't sealing nicely, not to mention my horrific zig zagging in the lake. That'll need some work, I'm thinking about looking into some swim coaching, as I know my fitness level isn't the crux, it's my technique.
Overall I'm happy, the bike leg was my best averaging just over 22mph. I rode faster than the guy who won my age group! and passed literally a third of the field when on the bike, without being passed once. Fighting cramping and the epic mass of my 208lb butt a 21 minute run was decent as well. I was having nasty calf cramps on the run start, but just adjusted my stride so I was hitting in an exaggerated heel-first position to ensure my calf's were extended, and by mile 2's start I was feeling fine.
A few tips I picked up from browsing around the web seemed to work great. The elastic speed laces and vaseline in my running flats were awesome. I shot through both transitions faster than the people who I came in with.
To put my swim time into perspective my age group average was around 15 minutes. If I'd have shaved 10 minutes off my swim time I'd have podium'ed for 2nd or 3rd. But, what fun is life if you don't have something to work towards :D