I have snippets from various chats over the last couple of days, (below) what I would add to all of those quotes are reasons why I couldn't get my watts up. In a nutshell I did two pretty significant FTP workouts the week of the race. I know better but I figured a serious taper would off-set that.
Also, swimming is going really well and I raced well for once in the swim but didn't push because all I wanted to do was track the top guys in my wave thinking that was going to put me in touch w/them on the bike right away. I thought I was doing that but about four of them got way up the course and a result I was complacent. This has happened to me before (Lake Padden on the bike).
Also, swimming is going really well and I raced well for once in the swim but didn't push because all I wanted to do was track the top guys in my wave thinking that was going to put me in touch w/them on the bike right away. I thought I was doing that but about four of them got way up the course and a result I was complacent. This has happened to me before (Lake Padden on the bike).
Oh, I did ride the wheels off two folks who I raced at the Aluminum Man Sprint who are strong riders and finished on the podium that day. I was worried that my bike sucked (I still think it kinda did!) and figured if I biked slower then those guys who rode fast at Alu then I was in trouble with my training. Turns out I'm ok and relative to last year's opener I did a better wattage average so there's that.
In a nutshell I'm annoyed at executing poorly but having the fitness to have placed higher. I just need more racing miles. :)
"The deets: 11th OA, 3rd AG. Not what I'd "planned" for, but better then my season opener at Issaquah last year. Swim/Bike, just "ok". Had trouble getting watts to come up. Run not a weapon sadly, felt tight in my tummy & had to fight through- that's part of the sport, you can't always have your "A" game across the board each race, no matter how much you might want/plan for it.
Next time. :)"
Next time. :)"
"Results up this morning. Good Grief after all this time I still stink it up in the swim. Badly. Help."
"They did wave starts, 3min apart. So annoying, I just focused on "winning" the 35-39's.. So thought I was in the money and figured I caught the whole wave on the bike & run but apparently not. 3rd AG."
"Swam slow but it felt fast and not bad the way it usually does.. I just need more racing miles.. first one is just a rust buster.In fact, didn't think anyone gapped me on the swim when I was sighting so I was so sure I'd win the whole thing."
"Sadly some guys got in front a lil far in front that I didn't visually track. slow run really. Bike was rough, they are doing construction on Marine Dr so the pave is unfinished and made riding quick a chore. My avg watts were higher then Issaquah last year so I'm ahead of where I was last year."
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