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First Blog
Well, I've been in Ironguides training for a while now and haven't taken advantage of the blog yet, so finally, here we go :-)
This is my first season as a triathlete, and I have to say, I absolutely love it. I've been a runner and a casual cyclist for a couple of years but never a swimmer. I started triathlon because I had heard of Ironman and thought, "wow! What an amazing accomplishment!" I love a good challenge and decided that before I turned 30 I was going to do a HIM. This past May, I turned 28 and realized if I trained for a year, I'd be in my last season to fulfill that goal. So, here I am. Training hard and loving it.
Got some pretty cool gear: Cervelo P2, LG TT helmet, Shimano tri shoes and am about to get the new Ironguides tri suit!
My first race was a mini-sprint locally (The Wet Dog) in Decatur, AL. I really enjoyed it! The swim didn't scare me as bad as I thought it would. I made the mistake of not using my race wheels before race day and it really cost me. I crashed out in mile 1 of the bike ride! Plus, I wasn't exactly great in the aeros yet. Needless to say, My bike split was, errr, less than par for me. Anyhow, despite some nasty road rash and a busted shoe (it drug--still clipped in--while I skidded down the road), I was having way too much fun out there to let it bother me.
I wasn't expecting the run to be that much different but my legs were so tight from the bike. I had ran after biking before but never rode at race pace then ran at race pace! But, still, I loved it. That was The Day I knew I had found a home in triathlon.
Since then I have done two more sprints (Mountain Lakes Tri Guntersville and Frantic Frog-Scottsboro) and my best one was Mtn. Lakes where I had an 18.6mph bike pace.
Ta ta for now! EYT!
This is my first season as a triathlete, and I have to say, I absolutely love it. I've been a runner and a casual cyclist for a couple of years but never a swimmer. I started triathlon because I had heard of Ironman and thought, "wow! What an amazing accomplishment!" I love a good challenge and decided that before I turned 30 I was going to do a HIM. This past May, I turned 28 and realized if I trained for a year, I'd be in my last season to fulfill that goal. So, here I am. Training hard and loving it.
Got some pretty cool gear: Cervelo P2, LG TT helmet, Shimano tri shoes and am about to get the new Ironguides tri suit!
My first race was a mini-sprint locally (The Wet Dog) in Decatur, AL. I really enjoyed it! The swim didn't scare me as bad as I thought it would. I made the mistake of not using my race wheels before race day and it really cost me. I crashed out in mile 1 of the bike ride! Plus, I wasn't exactly great in the aeros yet. Needless to say, My bike split was, errr, less than par for me. Anyhow, despite some nasty road rash and a busted shoe (it drug--still clipped in--while I skidded down the road), I was having way too much fun out there to let it bother me.
I wasn't expecting the run to be that much different but my legs were so tight from the bike. I had ran after biking before but never rode at race pace then ran at race pace! But, still, I loved it. That was The Day I knew I had found a home in triathlon.
Since then I have done two more sprints (Mountain Lakes Tri Guntersville and Frantic Frog-Scottsboro) and my best one was Mtn. Lakes where I had an 18.6mph bike pace.
Ta ta for now! EYT!
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Illness and Reflection
I have to say, it has been an interesting week! A week ago, I flew to Charlotte with my Mom to visit my sister and her family. I made my mother get the flu shot so we would be protected from the flu bug since we were flying. I obsessively used hand sanitizer and was very careful with hand washing but...something slipped past me and I got strep (I think, at least that's what I treated), that turned into an upper respiratory infection, that turned into laryngitis and possibly "walking pneumonia" (… Continue
Posted on October 23, 2009 at 7:41pm — 2 Comments
Kona vs. FL, 2010
As I'm getting ready to watch the IM World Championship in Kona, I started thinking a lot about that course. The announcer was saying how difficult the course was. Initially, Kona was going to be my A-race. But....I don't feel worthy of Kona yet-and I don't think I'm ready for a HIM on a tough course.
Then I saw a HIM in FL, May 16 (the day after my b-day!) that is really flat and goes around Disney....I'm thinking of changing my A-race to this one. It's only my first season and if I do Kona no… Continue
Then I saw a HIM in FL, May 16 (the day after my b-day!) that is really flat and goes around Disney....I'm thinking of changing my A-race to this one. It's only my first season and if I do Kona no… Continue
Posted on October 10, 2009 at 8:08am —
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