Last time we asked: In your opinion what is the most competitive age-group ?
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Chances are high that you have seen this already since it is published on a number of sites but in the event you missed it here is the Team raceAthlete meet up plan. (click the graphic above for a larger version) A good time was had by all. Here it is Tuesday and we are still exhausted, but only because of the driving - today and Monday we logged over 1200 miles getting home from the Windy City, thankfully without incident! We really couldn't wait to get home to get online and read about IMKY finishers. Congrats go to all of you, Di and I are really very proud of you!
It's all about...The Bike: I wish. The Chicago bike is insane. Period. It's a never-ending pound-fest of potholes, expansion joints, and ejected/discarded trash. It's flat, but not flat-flat. There are overpasses with a little elevation change just to make it easy. I really felt great, once I got clipped in - what a spazz I was after the mount line trying to clip in. NO, I didn't have my shoes in the clips first....still need more practice at that, and with a "steep" uphill start, I didn't want do do anything too different. Run, Run, Run: My plan was to run 'till I puked, but that didn't happen. No cramps. Just a solid knowledge that I HAD to make up for some lost hydration, and fast. I was fading, and could really feel it. I was grabbing everything I could and still keep running though the aid stations. Gatorade in, water chaser, some luke-warm water over my head, run a mile, repeat. Imagine my surprise when I saw I was averaging under 9:30? Great, now just hold on to that and try to negative split. I finally saw Roman at one point running with Tim and made a mental note of the distance on my Garmin, just in case I had a fighting chance. I rounded a turn as saw runners stretched out for at least a mile and knew that the Everyman was well ahead of me, so all I could do was go for the best run I could do. So many times you race a Tri against yourself or just the clock, and while I started out with every intention of giving Roman a run for his money, the race turned into me vs. me. I turned up the effort at mile's 3, 4 and 5, and felt like I was full out sprinting at 5.75 miles (disregard the total lack of increased PACE on my Garmin chart - the extra effort just kept me there...). The course was open - very little shade and just a touch of hilliness between miles 4 and 5 I think. Great aid stations on the run - while the liquids were not cold, there was plenty of it. I finished with a 9:26 pace - a PR for the OLY distance, and an overall time of 2:50:07. Do you wish you had gotten a raceAthlete jersey while they were still available? It’s not too late! These beautiful shirts can be ordered right here in the size of your choice. There is always something that goes wrong at every race. There is always an excuse for any type of performance. I don't actually have real race reports but having spent a considerable amount of time this weekend tracking the progress of quite a few racers I can say with confidence it was a good race weekend. No - I don't mean that this is an introductory lesson in how to let someone rest in peace or how to hold a funeral. There is a funeral in tri-land, though. The 101 series has announced that all remaining races have been cancelled. I'm sure you already knew that since the news hit the wires yesterday and the buzz has been furious. So I'm on my way to Chicago Thursday for the Chicago Triathlon. The closer I get to my Ironman debut race, the more I question the need for a goal time. I don't know where this is coming from. Is it fear? Is it the attempt to avoid self-flagellation if I don't succeed? Is it my desire to enjoy the experience? (As much as one can enjoy the last 4 hours of an Ironman marathon!) Am I worried about how much it will hurt to try to attain my goal? I'm quite sure I would answer 'yes' to all the above. Click here to read more from Rural Girl Are you are attending the Chicago Accenture Triathlon on August 24-26? If so and you would like to meet up with other bloggers the raceAthlete Chicago triathlon meet-up will be at the Inside Triathlon booth (numbers (1007 and 1009) at the expo at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday the 25th. |
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