The BIATCHES at Rage took my fire...
I'm not sure if I went into this race missing my mojo, or if the nasty, rude, uber-competitive biatches in Age Group 30-34 just ruined it for me. But, it was gone. I had a decent swim (28:30), an OK bike ~1:24-1:25 and a not so great run, PW 10k (1:07 I think)... Oh - and don't even get me started on Transitions!!! I missed my bike on T-1, couldn't get my wet suit off, and had MORE encounters with the biatches!
I will write up a full race report later, but I knew some people would be asking so I decided to post something. Needless to say that no speedwork and crazy long workouts with a low HR do not equal any "get up and go" speed in an Olympic race. The weird part. Nothing hurt, nothing even felt strenuous (even with HORRID wind and ice cold water). And, for the first time I finished a race and just went "oh, well that's over.." instead of. "Shit, I want to puke. OUCH that hurt, etc."..
Today, I'm not even sore. At. ALL. People, I get sore from a 10K. From some tempo runs. The only thing that hurts is my ankles. Because well, in Phoenix you don't exactly get trained to run up a 20% grade in 4 inches of sand for 3/4mile. Ok, actually I walked most of it (hence the no mojo).
But, rather than make this a pitty party, grumpy post. The GOOD news is. My IT BAND HELD UP!!! I felt some twinges in my hip and knee during the bike, and it got really sore coming down the HELL HILL, but even after driving home for 4+hrs it is totally fine.
So, now I say. Bring on the speed work and the rest of CDA training. And most importantly bring on the amazing, fun, friendly happy Ironman peeps and sherpas of CDA. These are my kinda people, and as hard as I tried to bring it out in the 30-34 biatches at Rage, I couldn't do it. I think that I used to like a little of the competition, but after training and racing with momo, she's taught me how much I do it for me, and for fun, and for the spirit, and NOT to be one of the biatches.
OH, and Mini-me. Yes, I loved the wheels. They were smooth and comfortable, but I did bike faster last year. Not blaming that on the wheels though. I didn't give it my effort and with the wind really just hung on for dear life. So, I'll be writing a check for them, and hoping they work out just as nice in CDA. Well, plus my mojo... which I have 10 weeks to find.
Race Report to follow soon :-)
I will write up a full race report later, but I knew some people would be asking so I decided to post something. Needless to say that no speedwork and crazy long workouts with a low HR do not equal any "get up and go" speed in an Olympic race. The weird part. Nothing hurt, nothing even felt strenuous (even with HORRID wind and ice cold water). And, for the first time I finished a race and just went "oh, well that's over.." instead of. "Shit, I want to puke. OUCH that hurt, etc."..
Today, I'm not even sore. At. ALL. People, I get sore from a 10K. From some tempo runs. The only thing that hurts is my ankles. Because well, in Phoenix you don't exactly get trained to run up a 20% grade in 4 inches of sand for 3/4mile. Ok, actually I walked most of it (hence the no mojo).
But, rather than make this a pitty party, grumpy post. The GOOD news is. My IT BAND HELD UP!!! I felt some twinges in my hip and knee during the bike, and it got really sore coming down the HELL HILL, but even after driving home for 4+hrs it is totally fine.
So, now I say. Bring on the speed work and the rest of CDA training. And most importantly bring on the amazing, fun, friendly happy Ironman peeps and sherpas of CDA. These are my kinda people, and as hard as I tried to bring it out in the 30-34 biatches at Rage, I couldn't do it. I think that I used to like a little of the competition, but after training and racing with momo, she's taught me how much I do it for me, and for fun, and for the spirit, and NOT to be one of the biatches.
OH, and Mini-me. Yes, I loved the wheels. They were smooth and comfortable, but I did bike faster last year. Not blaming that on the wheels though. I didn't give it my effort and with the wind really just hung on for dear life. So, I'll be writing a check for them, and hoping they work out just as nice in CDA. Well, plus my mojo... which I have 10 weeks to find.
Race Report to follow soon :-)
Comments
its all about the fun, girlfriend.
Glad the IT band is good!
(Still LOVE the Halo!)
Take Care
uuuuuugh!!! that was a mother of a course!!! how'd shane do in the half?? i saw him at the swim start and was pretty much out of my brain by them time i hit the run, so even if he passed me, i wouldn't have known!!
oh, and hate to break it to ya, but the fast biatches get worse in 35-39. i compare my time at an olympic in 35-39 where i get maybe 16th place, and that time coulda got me 5th place in 30-34. kills me...
You will already hate the distances the closer to taper you get, find a way to funnel that into a race or epic training weekend (Maybe Tempe International oly) where you can remember WHY you love the sport so much.