Before I can properly begin my second journey towards Ironman, it is prudent to asses the execution of the first journey's race, the 2014 Beach 2 Battleship.

The swim: My 56-minute swim time would be very hard to criticize under normal circumstances. I, however, am NOT a 56-minute swimmer. The reality is/was that the time of our swim coincided with the end of high tide. To say it another way, we were pushed - and although I couldn't feel it during the race, we were swimming in a current (and my time reflected it). That said, I still feel like I swam well. This next race I hope to do a better job of drafting and to hold a little truer line.

The bike: I rode a solid 5:44 on a near pancake flat course. I conserved energy, stayed aero, and didn't race my neighbor. I also dropped about 800 calories of solid food that, while not affecting my ride, would come back to haunt me on the run. This next race... don't lose your nutrition...

The run: My 4:45 marathon leaves a lot to be desired. I was a zombie by mile 10, the deficit of bike calories having completely become apparent. Additionally, I found that using the same calorie source for the bike and run was NOT a good idea - too much of the same was more than my stomach could tolerate. This next race, I will perform more bike/run bricks in training, practicing the transition between different nutrition sources.


Monday, September 14, 2015

* Pre-Training 2 *

This past weekend I ran twice.  The first was a 5.16-miler which included a nice combination of hills and flats.  I ran at 8:38 pace and was able to get completely lost in my thoughts.
The second run was my stand-by 5-miler (virtually flat).  My pace for that run was pretty much the same (8:37), but for some reason my legs felt heavy from the start and my breathing was a bit labored.  I eventually calmed down and felt better and was even able to zone out a little.  Good.
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