Small Texan Triathlon 2014 Report
Boerne City Lake, Boerne, TX
Swim - .93 / Bike - 28 miles / Run - 6.2 miles
Start time 8:05
Overall time 4:12:46 (last year 4:13:20)
Pre-Race
For the 1st time ever Rob is not here for my race, he is back in MD for work so I was going solo. I also had to put Lane in boarding since I had to get up early on Sunday and didn't want to leave her locked in the house for that long. I was a bit disappointed to hear that the race was starting at 8 again this year, I wish they would start a bit earlier, possibly 730.
I arrived around 7 and had plenty of time to find a decent spot and get setup with time to spare. Standing around, I chatted with a few people but I was missing Rob and his reminders.
Weather
It started off great, very overcast and the water was very cool from the recent rain. But it quickly got warm and the sun was hot!
Swim
After the leg cramp at Gatorbait I was a bit worried but the start for this race is different, you are actually in the water and wading around so I think this is a more comfortable start for me. My watch said I swam just over a mile so clearly my sighting still needs improvement. The women / relay group was very small so some bumping in the beginning but after that I felt like I had the entire lake to myself. I was able to swim freestyle the entire way and felt good.
My swim was almost 6 minutes slower than last year - this could be because I swam slower or because I added a bit more distance because of my poor sighting. I'm still happy.
Unlike Gatorbait I came out of the water with a smile and think I even mumbled to myself that Rob was not there to see it.
Bike
I still feel this is the strongest part of race and of course my favorite, I love being on my bike, it will be hard to some day realize that I need to upgrade. She treated me well, no flat tires. The road is still bumpy but the hills didn't seem as bad as last year, guess that is a sign I'm getting stronger? I was almost 9 minutes faster than last year. I felt that I utilized my gears well but still need to focus on climbing.
Towards the end of the bike my back was getting a bit tight, I needed to stand up a few times to stretch it out.
Run
My run was actually slower than last year - sigh! Again this year the heat got to me, no excuses just a fact. I continue to struggle off the bike and I think I'm going to try to use my compression leg sleeves to see if that helps a bit. I have worn them during training and my legs do feel better.
I actually thought I was bonking yesterday because I was getting chills and a bit dizzy. I'm going to reach out to Coach Krista for some advice. I'm confident that my nutrition is not very good and that might have something to do with it.
Overall
I was worried how I would do since Rob was not around. He always keeps me focused and calm before the race and I can always hear him when I'm near transition. Before and after the race is when I missed having him there but I realized that during the race I'm only focused on what I'm doing.
Immediately after the race I was feeling spent, I worked my way back to the truck and got my gear put away and had some water and gatorade and started to feel better - had to be the sugar. By the time I got on the road and listening to some good music with the adrenaline flowing I was feeling great. I know this feeling, racing high, you feel like you can accomplish anything and I was ready to race again because my mind had forgotten about the heat and fatigue.
But this morning I'm still feeling good - I'm a bit sore - especially my poor feet but overall not to shabby.
Next up is my first 1/2 Ironman......the runs scares the s**t out of me. Lets hope for cooler weather in September! Back on track with training tomorrow!
As always I appreciate everyone that follows my blog or sends me supporting texts, emails, FB updates!
Boerne City Lake, Boerne, TX
Swim - .93 / Bike - 28 miles / Run - 6.2 miles
Start time 8:05
Overall time 4:12:46 (last year 4:13:20)
Pre-Race
For the 1st time ever Rob is not here for my race, he is back in MD for work so I was going solo. I also had to put Lane in boarding since I had to get up early on Sunday and didn't want to leave her locked in the house for that long. I was a bit disappointed to hear that the race was starting at 8 again this year, I wish they would start a bit earlier, possibly 730.
I arrived around 7 and had plenty of time to find a decent spot and get setup with time to spare. Standing around, I chatted with a few people but I was missing Rob and his reminders.
Weather
It started off great, very overcast and the water was very cool from the recent rain. But it quickly got warm and the sun was hot!
Swim
After the leg cramp at Gatorbait I was a bit worried but the start for this race is different, you are actually in the water and wading around so I think this is a more comfortable start for me. My watch said I swam just over a mile so clearly my sighting still needs improvement. The women / relay group was very small so some bumping in the beginning but after that I felt like I had the entire lake to myself. I was able to swim freestyle the entire way and felt good.
My swim was almost 6 minutes slower than last year - this could be because I swam slower or because I added a bit more distance because of my poor sighting. I'm still happy.
Unlike Gatorbait I came out of the water with a smile and think I even mumbled to myself that Rob was not there to see it.
Bike
I still feel this is the strongest part of race and of course my favorite, I love being on my bike, it will be hard to some day realize that I need to upgrade. She treated me well, no flat tires. The road is still bumpy but the hills didn't seem as bad as last year, guess that is a sign I'm getting stronger? I was almost 9 minutes faster than last year. I felt that I utilized my gears well but still need to focus on climbing.
Towards the end of the bike my back was getting a bit tight, I needed to stand up a few times to stretch it out.
Run
My run was actually slower than last year - sigh! Again this year the heat got to me, no excuses just a fact. I continue to struggle off the bike and I think I'm going to try to use my compression leg sleeves to see if that helps a bit. I have worn them during training and my legs do feel better.
I actually thought I was bonking yesterday because I was getting chills and a bit dizzy. I'm going to reach out to Coach Krista for some advice. I'm confident that my nutrition is not very good and that might have something to do with it.
Overall
I was worried how I would do since Rob was not around. He always keeps me focused and calm before the race and I can always hear him when I'm near transition. Before and after the race is when I missed having him there but I realized that during the race I'm only focused on what I'm doing.
Immediately after the race I was feeling spent, I worked my way back to the truck and got my gear put away and had some water and gatorade and started to feel better - had to be the sugar. By the time I got on the road and listening to some good music with the adrenaline flowing I was feeling great. I know this feeling, racing high, you feel like you can accomplish anything and I was ready to race again because my mind had forgotten about the heat and fatigue.
But this morning I'm still feeling good - I'm a bit sore - especially my poor feet but overall not to shabby.
Next up is my first 1/2 Ironman......the runs scares the s**t out of me. Lets hope for cooler weather in September! Back on track with training tomorrow!
As always I appreciate everyone that follows my blog or sends me supporting texts, emails, FB updates!
Well done you!!! :)
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