Had a great race Saturday!!! Only had 5 hours of sleep but they say it's the night before, the night before the race that really matters. Showered and made some coffee. Ate exactly what I ate for Icebreaker last month. Arrived at transition and set up my bike in the primo spot. :D Just prior to race start Heath, my coach showed up and fussed with my transition set up and gave me some race/pace instructions. The Run: Got to the front line and off to the side, where I normally start. I don't like being squished by people in the middle. This ended up being a 5k instead of 3 miles which kind of bugs me. I like to know and plan for exactly what I will be doing (it felt like a crazy maze the last tenth of a mile) Ran it in 19:58/6:26pace which is a 5k PR actually, best 5k has been a 20:12 so far..so PR..haha. This was not all out however, it was a strong effort, but not to where I would get any lactic acid and stiffen up for the bike and swim. I still wonder what I could do for a pure 5k. The bike: There were a lot of people to pass on the second loop (People starting their first loop) and many times I got stuck behind. The next race I need to see and plan ahead so I can keep effort high and pass quickly. I could have shaved of several minutes with better planning. The swim: My coach was walking along the deck mimicking arm strokes..telling me to swim long strokes as I started my first lap. With just a few lengths of the pool left he yelled to me, "Hurry, She's Coming!" Well there were two "She's" behind me, one a college swimmer. Source of Nightmares. Lol. As I got to the end of the pool, I inhaled a bit of water as I pushed myself out, kindof fell in the pool gutter at my coaches feet. Must have been a funny site, Managed to "run" to the finish mat coughing and looking pathetic..haha. This race suit I bought just days ago, was a bit expensive, but worth it. Feels like second skin. This picture does it no justice, this really is quite a beautiful medal: If you look closely my nails are black..matches my bike..haha: I can still hear in my head, "Hurry Missy! She's Coming!" |