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Chasing the Kona dream and a Mai Tai cocktail
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Firstly, very well done JB. Not many do a HIM as there 2nd tri! No problem for you though considering the amount of training you've put in.
You had alot of obstacles thrown in as well for good measure. I'ld say sub 5hr would be on for you had the back been better, the weather cooler and if you left the young fellow with his ma, and went for a sprint finish
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The smooth roads make a huge difference as you really feel like you are rolling along without much effort. Given how your bike is going you will have a super fast bike split around Roth, i am sure of it.shotgunmcos wrote: »I can't wait to cycle on smooth continental road surfaces! Again, you will be fresher and bursting with energy after a good taper for IMUK and I've no doubt a special day is in store for you.
I have learned lots from this race which i will bring with me to IMUK. Taper and the 48/72 hours building up to the race are so crucial in fact i consider them to be the most important part of my training in the next few weeks.
Cheers ElD, yeah the build up was far from ideal and i was stressed before i even stepped into the water. The OH played a blinder but i have learned race weekends and family holidays need to be done seperately as it is too much to try and fit it in especially with 4 young kids. With regards to the swim it is what it is and i cannot see myself knocking too much time off between now and IMUK so i just need to try become as efficient as possible. The run was just uncomfortable as every stride i was taking was just sending a driving pain into the back and the heat did not help. Sure i more or less ran at recovery pace/hr.El Director wrote: »Well done JB, you did well in less than ideal circumstances. You had a lot to deal with in the preceding 36 hours. Fair play to the better half, I tell you one thing without their support, especially when sh!t goes wrong, well things would be a lot more difficult.
Don't worry about the swim. It will come good, you just need more experience, we've all been through it believe me. I only got the sighting right after a dozen or so races! Like I said before great bike split dude. The run must have been very very tough in the heat and with a sore back.
Hope you don't come down with anything too bad and the baby is feeling better. Take the few days, maybe even a week, I find it does the world of good
I have only done one OW swim session since the race as i came down with a cold so only starting to come around. It is a recovery week so just a few sessions for the rest of the week to take it easy starting with an easy run tonight to see if the back pain is cleared.
It was choppy enough for the first 200 mtrs or so but not as bad as the night before were it was really bad. I actually prefer the sea swims to lake for some reason. Nah the poor run split was down to general discomfort with the back, heat and difficulty breathing with my sinuses. I actually played it safe on the bike split given how i was feeling, on a normal day feeling 100% i would be taking a good 10/15 minutes off that time.What was the swell like for the swim? I didn't like the sea swims at all last year, found it dificult to get a rhythm. Super bike time, did you think it had an effect on the run after, getting the bike wrong killed my run last year
As per the above i played it safe enough on the bike, split is here so you can see steady enough effort/hr.Fair play for battling JB and a time not to be sniffed at. Got to agree with CW. I think its pretty clear you over cooked the bike and paid on the run - definitely something to watch out hugely for in the IM.
Yeah bad enough having to swim but adding on the extra distance especially for a slow swimmer like me is not good. Just need to practice sighting more in my weekly OW swims.I'm not in a position to give any advice but I know I'd be annoyed at adding 100 metres to an already long swim due to mis-sighting!It's all experience for the big day. That could be the perfect day!
Yeah i should not loose sight of the fact it's only my second ever tri so it's all experience for the big day. The young lad was loving the cheers on the run in:)Firstly, very well done JB. Not many do a HIM as there 2nd tri! No problem for you though considering the amount of training you've put in.
You had alot of obstacles thrown in as well for good measure. I'ld say sub 5hr would be on for you had the back been better, the weather cooler and if you left the young fellow with his ma, and went for a sprint finish.
Nice one, fair play man.
We like the pain, the term "pain is temporary, pride is forever" is very apt at times.theboyblunder wrote: »great stuff jackyback! A strong performance in its own right but with that buildup its pretty impressive. Dont know how you lads do it......
I best update my weekly numbers and catch up on some of the logs on here.0 -
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Just catching up with the log now JB. Nice result in Barca given the build up (and the fact that it was only your 2nd ever Tri).another crap swim then even though I thought I was going decent enough and felt comfortable
The main thing is that you felt comfortable. Don't stress the swim thing, I tortured myself with swim times and my swim progress last year (just look at last years log) but on the day went better than I had hoped. Either way its only going to be a few minutes for you and any swim gain could be wiped out by one puncture on the bike. Lake swims are easier anyway;) If you can get into the lake for a swim on the Friday or Saturday of race week, you'll swim much better when you know what the lake looks and tastes like:).Came across these lovely pics of last weeks race
Nice, but do that at an IM race and you'll be DQ'd AFAIK.0 -
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Aliya Wailing Bench wrote: »TriAthlone 02nd July - OLY distance, good idea or leave alone. I am picking up a tonne of experience on the two tris so far but perhaps another would do no harm. It falls on my 2nd last weekend of the peak phase before i start to taper.
IMO, 4 weeks out from your IM and in your peak phase why not? Especially as you are still learning. The only reason I could see not to do it is if it means missing some key training session. Look I'm always quick to say race and I've never done a IM but anyway my 2cent for what it's worth 0 -
El Director wrote: »IMO, 4 weeks out from your IM and in your peak phase why not? Especially as you are still learning. The only reason I could see not to do it is if it means missing some key training session. Look I'm always quick to say race and I've never done a IM but anyway my 2cent for what it's worth
Looking at the schedule for the week the long run would be midweek and the long bike on Sunday 3rd. If i would be doing anything that day it would likely be an OW swim and/or brick so it could work out well. Essentially a training session within a race environment.0 -
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JB athlone OD 4 weeks out? I'd say not a bother really. Its a fairly handy course with a downhill swim The run is grand too. No harm in getting the race in at that point and having a good result to boost your confidence ahead of the taper. I dropped a HIM 5 weeks out as it was too much of an ordeal to travel and then recovery cost affecting my 2 peak weeks. I wold have loved to do the HOTW this year but its just 2 weeks out and one of the toughest OD races on the circuit so it was a no brainer. I did the course myself last weekend just to get a feel for it and it justified my call even more. I'm sill envious of anyone doing it as its a fantastic race. Going deep on an OD race can cost quite a lot of energy but with IM fitness and an 'easy' course I think you will bounce back in time to be fresh for the big show
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Only catching up on all the logs now, well done in Barcelona. Did they ever find that guy that disappeared after you kicked him for grabbing your ankle?
Ha Ha he is probably still lying somewhere at the bottom of the Med. I have a new rule for OW swims.....kill or be killed:) When is Portumna on?0 -
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