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P in the Pool
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So sorry - was a crap day all around for you - and you seem to have horrible luck entering events that get their swim shortened. UGH!! And BOO! But your situation reminds me of something I have been told over and over again by various people regarding what may happen on the day of an IronMan race (or any race day, for that matter) - only worry about what you can control. I know it must get old to you to have your favorite/best leg altered almost every race you enter, but maybe try and just go with it. Say feck it....and have some fun with what you are handed. 1k downstream?? Why not think of yourself as a hydro-rocket and try and spit yourself out the stream first? Enjoy the speed of the water assisting you along...see how frickin' fast you can go, and think of the bragging rights you'll have with your time. (no one needs to know you swam at a 59:xx sec/100 meter pace with "stream assistance"
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But if you're still really not happy with adjusting and adapting to the swim being shortened/altered/canceled, then is there is a way to research the race's history in this regard? Sort of like when you book a flight on an airplane - you can find out their "on time" history and rating. ?? Any way, don't get too down. Keep it all in perspective. Ultimately we do this for enjoyment...and the good news is there are three disciplines in triathlon - it's not just a swim, but hopefully a swim, bike and run.
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Kurt Godel wrote: »So not much benefit to someone who trains for the swim
But...it's a TRIathlon. (you know I love you!) 0 -
But...it's a TRIathlon. (you know I love you!)
Exactly. Its not a duathlon preceeded by a slightly wet costume change. I put in effort for bike/run training too. We have lakes and rivers and seas all round Ireland, conditions are largely predictable, it shouldn't have been any surprise to anyone prepared that the Barrow tends to flow slightly downstream.
*Edit* by the way (not directed at anyone at all), I've probably said all I want to say on the matter. Its hopefully clear where I'm coming from, and likewise I appreciate that people who are telling me to go with what will be on race day, have a very valid point too. Lets leave the analysis at that.0 -
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How many times has this happened you Kurt - the shortened or cancelled swim?
How's the toe?
Way too often for my liking!
But I'll shut up about it.
Toe is okay I guess, have to keep it elevated and watch out for infection. Think that elevation caused an almighty calf cramp last night, I woke up nearly puked with the pain!
Back training in a few days, touch wood. On the flip side I'm getting a lot of office work done...0 -
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Fri 50 mins turbo
I did 50 mins turbo, felt good, toe would be too sore to run but no
issues on the bike at all.
215W av for the 50:00
including
5 min @ 275W
5 min easy
5 min @ 302W
I'd say I can run again next week. Will have to keep an eye on coming back too fast.
Weighed in at 87.1kg after the turbo, so that at least is something going in the right direction.
P is for Positivity; thank you Carol, you're the best reason to be on this forum 0 -
Sat 30 k bike
Easy, with backpack and chair, in between marshalling for the WWrelay. Great to see this race again.
Sun Lough Cutra Oly 2:35:28
After the WWR I was having a few beers at home and feeling sorry for myself (missing out on racing), so I switched to tea, and made plans to drive early and do Lough Cutra, I was entered in it anyway. So I packed all the gear, hit the sack early, and headed off at 4:30 for a blearly-eyed drive. I really like this race, their set-up and organisation is second to none. Got regged, watched the Gauntlet HIM race start, and went and racked the bike, all very hassle-free. When changing I realised I'd left the trisuit behind (along with Garmin, elastics, and who knows what else). Luckily I had a spare so was good to go. The trans area at Cutra is brilliant, it opens/closes to suit the waves, and works very well. Had a chat to Mossy here, where we but gave out pre-race excuses!
Swim 29:09
I had to laugh when they were proudly announcing the water temps as 13˚C Fine for a ITU 750m, but the HIM 1,900 had just left, and we were to swim 1,500! To be fair, no-one drowned, it was cold but that goes as soon as you start moving, they just gone on with it rather than fretting over water temps for wetsuited swimmers. Reckon they were using BTF temp rules, which make a lot more sense in this part of the world! Lake was very calm. I positioned to stay out of trouble, and just hit the water hard (along with everyone else). After last weeks disappointment I wanted a good swim, and was determined to work hard. There was one or two speedsters who took off, but otherwise there was a good group around. It was a long swim to the end bouy, and people were gradually dropping off. I never got on feet for long, instead just pushing on and keeping a good eye on who was around me.
At the turnaround I kicked hard to make the turn just ahead of a pack, and began the long swim for home. The course was long in my opinion (and that of others afterwards), but I was in control of my swim back. Mostly I was swimming into water myself, with just one set of feet available, but he was zigzagging. I made sure to keep the bouys on my right but they had drifted a bit from a straight line, and others were cutting them to stay straight, the bastards. So I made it my goal to get back in front of the cutters and beat them, and thats what I did. Think I exited about 6th in my wave, very happy with the swim.
T1 1:45
Slow, as I had to delicately but a sock over the busted toe, so lost some time here.
Bike 1:17:57
Got past the mount line and couldn't get my feet in (no elastics), so had to take the shoes off the bike, put them on the feet, and clip in. More lost time... Once I got going it was solid. Picked off a couple from my wave (I think, there was so much going on it was hard to tell) and just went a solid aero for the first 7km. Different story on the backroads! I had a lad on a roadie who sailed by me here, and I'd catch him back on the flat. This ding-dong continued for a while, before I managed to cut a lead on the straight from Gort to Cutra. Another lap, much the same story, except very congested. I was happy with the bike, its about 4:30 faster than last year.
T2 1:03
A lad stopped at the dismount line, started running, and his shoe went flying. As he retrieved it, I went past and started running down. Turns out it was zico, and we had a brief few words running down into trans. I put on the shoes and entered into the great unknown...
Run 45:32
Coach had told me the one condition on racing today was that I stopped at the first sign of any calf or toe pain. So I figured this run would be slow, any benefit would come from finding out if I could run at all (haven't run 10k or more since Feb). Zico took off ahead, I watched and tried to learn something from his gait, but I don't remember anything now, ah well! 1km, 2km... no Garmin, but I figured I was jogging about 5min/km. The achilles was playing ball, so I just kept at the same pace. Once or twice I tried to up the pace a little but the achilles made it known that the pace had been upped (no pain, just a slight extra strain on it). So nothing much to say except I did one lap, I did another, and it was a jog. I was aware my swim and bike were solid, so it felt like I was giving away places on the run. Nothing else for it though. The finish line came, I was very happy overall with how the race went, and with how my achilles acted.
Overall- 46th place, 3rd M45. Looking at the results, 5 mins faster on the run would have bought me 20 places. But I can't really complain, I had a good day. Swim was great, bike was solid, run was completed. There was a great atmosphere around, bands playing, kids races, good crowd, knowledgable MC... they really put on a good race. I left early though as I'd a long drive ahead. Pity, as I never got to meet AKW and pgibbo, sorry lads! I was past Limerick on the road home when a teammate told me I had won a AG prize... the prize I don't care about, but it would have been nice to get a photo on the podium. It would have been a story to tell my kids, and I could have got a copy framed with me as an AG winner. That would have been tunney's Xmas present sorted...0 -
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Catching up on the log Kurt. Started back at the Big Toe incident and to this happier point. Well done. A good swim sure boosted your mood and 45 for the run all things considered was a good return. Kudos on the AG podium too 0
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Kurt_Godel wrote: »Thurs 1,750m Masters swim
300m warm up
200m IMO
500m as 25kick, 25 drill, 15s
Main set:
20 pressup, 20 situps, 20 squats
5*100m on 1:35
90s plank, 10 pressups, 10 situps, 10 squats
5*50 on 45
I'm very busy at work these days, so busy that I haven't had time to study for my final maths exam in a weeks time. I tried to defer it but got the news this morning that wasn't possible; either sit it or pay €1,200 and repeat the whole year. Dammit, nothing for it but to break out the books and start cramming. So by the time tonights swim came around I was fairly exhausted, and it showed in the pool. Thankfully, very few were there this evening, so I didn't feel too bad ditching after one set (we were meant to do 3 sets). I hit all the times, but it wasn't very fluid. Hopefully I'll be more rested tomorrow, I've something with similar pace on the schedule.
You were in the pool? Reads like knobbing about in a crossfit gym 0 -
You were in the pool? Reads like knobbing about in a crossfit gym
You notice how I've been making all the girls crazy lately? Its these huge shoulder muscles boss.
Fri 30mins easy run
6k in the forest, this was the most pain free run in months. It felt great, lets were loose, lots of energy, no problems or signs of problems with the achilles.
Athy double Oly tomorrow, to finish at T2. That or Xtreme Cage fighting.0 -
Sat swim and bike sections of TriAthy double Oly
I had entered this ages ago, thought I had got a refund of my entry, but an email came through saying I was still entered, checked my CC and no sign of a refund, ah well no harm done. Talked to the Gov'ner and mentioned the entry, told him I needed to hear a "no" from him. Instead he gave me a much more detailed appraisal of where I stood- race the swim, race the bike, but leave the shoes at home as the risk would be there to finish the race, and it was unlikely I'd come out of a 20k run unscathed. So I packed the car, set the alarm, and off I went.
Swim: 50:57 (15th)
Given the course, there was little chance this swim would be cut short. The route was 900m upstream, 600m down, 600m up, 900m down. To be honest I'm not happy with my performance, I lost a lot of ground on the downstream for some reason. Race started and its a mad scramble for places, arms and legs chopping everywhere. This isn't an aspect of river racing I like, but its part and parcel so I didn't let it affect my swim, and kept everything under control. I was pretty strong going up to the turnaround, but at the bouy the swimmers around me just cut 10m straight away. I tried to bridge the gap but they kept pulling away. A few others passed me too going down. Turn again and swim back up, and immediately I can bridge the gap to those in front, can pass one or two, and can control my swim. So I was strong again swimming up, but again I was dropped at the turnaround, and left for dead. I don't know why- I was swimming the same line so its not the flow. I tried to kick but my calf said no-no. Tried a longer glide; tried a choppier turnover; nothing was working. I was passed by one or two others too going down. So I exited a little disappointed, but its no harm as there are questions to be answered and lessons to be learned.
T1: 3:48
No rush here whatsoever- the main thing was to check my bandage on my toe, and put a sock over it for protection. I also pulled on extra bike shorts, and zipped up a bike top, as the forecast was for cold. Doubt it was really needed tbh.
Bike: 2:31:04 (av speed 31.5kph, power 223W, cadence 72)
Two laps of a 40km route. This wasn't going to be anything more than a hard training spin, albeit the race environment would make me push a bit. I felt good on the bike from the off, was down on the bars for most of the race. I'd no time or speed goal, but when I did the first lap in 1:15 I figured a good target would be to get the 80k under 2:30 in total. Alas, that wasn't to be, I started to run out of energy early on the second lap. Comparing 5k splits from my Garmin, I lost a few seconds, and about 15W, for each 5k on the second lap. This is probably due to fueling- no breakfast before the race, and one gel taken (too late) at 45k. That would be usual for my training spins, so I don't mind that it had an effect on the race, as again I learned something about when I need to fuel. Also, my derailleur needs fixing, I couldn't get into the lower gears so suffered on the straights and downhills. My fastest 5k splits (downhills) also show the lowest power.
I bailed at T2- I felt good and considered doing a 5k run lap but I'd have been killed if it affected tomorrows run. Also, I was able to get my bike and bag out, as I was in trans, so happy enough to call it quits. A decent training day, some questions to answer, but overall I'm glad I went. Otherwise I'd have missed seeing my favourite Boardie at the race Hope it went well for you Racoon. 0 -
Kurt_Godel wrote: »I bailed at T2- I felt good and considered doing a 5k run lap but I'd have been killed if it affected tomorrows run. Also, I was able to get my bike and bag out, as I was in trans, so happy enough to call it quits. A decent training day, some questions to answer, but overall I'm glad I went. Otherwise I'd have missed seeing my favourite Boardie at the race Hope it went well for you Racoon.
We've so much in common reading yours and mine. All the best people bailed in T2.
You only turned up for the hug!0 -
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Kurt_Godel wrote: »Otherwise I'd have missed seeing my favourite Boardie at the race Hope it went well for you Racoon.
Okay girls, straight from the horse's mouth!
(nice job today, KG!)0 -
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