the look on my face pretty much says it all. i raced local on satuday and had a hellish day (evidenced by the lobotomy i am attempting to give myself). so i said "F U triathlon I want another go". and went out and did the same race on sunday with much better results.
here are some observations:
pre race nutrition is paramount even for a sprint.
my swim is progressing, not quickly but is better
i havent found that pain locker yet. still working on that
taking a michalob ultra out onto the run was one guy's winning strategy. not sure how that worked out for him.
heed still sucks
it is possible for me to make un-human noises at a very loud volume while fighting pain on the run. noises that i think alarmed those around me.
raleigh triathlon is filled with some very fast people. and some really nice ones too. great to make new friends each time out.
i'm learning how to race by myself. being in O vs AG is a whole other story. when you are not passing people all the time on the bike your head goes to a very different place.
i was proud of myself for not flipping out in the mass open start. even with many male legs kicking and churning - they do not stop to say "sorry".
i am guilty of tea parties in transition.
short cool downs are a very good idea.
race wheels cant help you if they are flat.
even when i think i'm pushing i need to push more.
i took the hills in aero. thats HUGE for me.
as much as i think they wouldn't, my dogs would hate coming to a triathlon.
water with a GU is your best bet.
always just stick with what you know works.
black isnt always slimming.
i love this sport.
over 2 min off my swim from last year!
forgetting that even though i entered the park its still part of the race course...
2 comments:
I was so confused when I saw the race results for that race Kari. Wait...it was on Saturday AND Sunday?? :) HAHA!! Great job racing back to back like that!! And I agree, Heed does suck.
If I've learned anything it's that swim progress is very slow. But progress is progress and after a while it starts to add up. You'll get there!!
Um did you wash that? HA!
You look great! I hope that you had some fun out there too, most importantly. The Pain Locker is overrated.
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