Johan's Race Report
Well, I set out early this morning to pick up Jim and Paul for Johan's Trifest this morning. I woke up feeling great and confident I had a good race in me. However, I couldn't keep anything down. Instant gag reflex when I even thought about putting something in my mouth. I haven't had pre-race jitters like that in quite some time.
Johan's is a great race. I think it's the premier event in this area. Very well run - loads of volunteers - tough bike course - clean lake - it's a great race. The mass start is a pain in the backside, but you must take the good with the bad.
The race started right on time and I noticed real quick that I hadn't been in the pool for a while. I struggled in the first 200 yards to get my breathing under control. My breathing was real shallow and I had to stop for few seconds just to get it under control. I got things under control and settled in for a comfortable swim finish. Plenty of open water. Funny thing...I always feel like I'm off course, regardless of where I'm at...Hmmmm.
The bike was pretty good today. I thought I had a 21mph effort in my pocket today, but it was not to be. I only managed a 1:15:00 effort, which was about 19.9mph. It's amazing what 1mph can do to your overall time. I wasn't stressed at all on the bike and took it easy on the hills. Shifting to a cadence that keep my heart rate under control. Overall, not too disappointed.
The run...Ahh yes, the run. That's where things got ugly. I figured out I wasn't in as good a shape as I thought I was first thing in the morning. I struggled to keep things going throughout the run. I just didn't seem to have much in the tank. Probably had a lot to do with the fact I couldn't eat anything. A really tough finish averaging 8:21 on the run...Clearly, I have a ton of work to do.
Paul and Jim had great races today. Paul, in his second Tri EVER, finished 3rd in his age group. He had a monster bike and ran a 40:51 10K. Not bad for a rookie...he finished in 2:19:ish.
Jimbo did well today. He had a good swim and had a bike split comparable to mine. He has recovered well from his knee problems and ran a 7:00 pace to finish 2:31:ish on the day.
Good times were had by all...
Johan's is a great race. I think it's the premier event in this area. Very well run - loads of volunteers - tough bike course - clean lake - it's a great race. The mass start is a pain in the backside, but you must take the good with the bad.
The race started right on time and I noticed real quick that I hadn't been in the pool for a while. I struggled in the first 200 yards to get my breathing under control. My breathing was real shallow and I had to stop for few seconds just to get it under control. I got things under control and settled in for a comfortable swim finish. Plenty of open water. Funny thing...I always feel like I'm off course, regardless of where I'm at...Hmmmm.
The bike was pretty good today. I thought I had a 21mph effort in my pocket today, but it was not to be. I only managed a 1:15:00 effort, which was about 19.9mph. It's amazing what 1mph can do to your overall time. I wasn't stressed at all on the bike and took it easy on the hills. Shifting to a cadence that keep my heart rate under control. Overall, not too disappointed.
The run...Ahh yes, the run. That's where things got ugly. I figured out I wasn't in as good a shape as I thought I was first thing in the morning. I struggled to keep things going throughout the run. I just didn't seem to have much in the tank. Probably had a lot to do with the fact I couldn't eat anything. A really tough finish averaging 8:21 on the run...Clearly, I have a ton of work to do.
Paul and Jim had great races today. Paul, in his second Tri EVER, finished 3rd in his age group. He had a monster bike and ran a 40:51 10K. Not bad for a rookie...he finished in 2:19:ish.
Jimbo did well today. He had a good swim and had a bike split comparable to mine. He has recovered well from his knee problems and ran a 7:00 pace to finish 2:31:ish on the day.
Good times were had by all...
posted by The LaceDog at 7:05 PM
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