| Tuesday,
April 29, 2008
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XTERRA
Off-Road Triathalon
Ft
Yargo State Park, Georgia
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XTERRA
RESULTS
ALL
PHOTOS
Ft
Yargo Xterra: Swim-33min, Bike-1hr 11min, Run-1hr 3min
1/2
mile swim, 11 mile mountain bike, and 5 mile run
Total
Time- 2hrs 47min, Overall Placed 115th of 128 finishers
Thursday,
April 24, 2008
Getting
all packed up for our trip up to Lawrenceville, Ga. The hotel
is about 20 miles from Fort
Yargo State Park. We'll be leaving tomorrow after work so
there will be no time for a Pre-Ride. I'll just get up Saturday
mornin and Start the Xterra
at 8:00am and follow the arrows.
EarthDay
(Tuesday) I rode a total of 41 miles by combining my ride to and
from work with a long ride I took at lunch. I swam a dozen laps
in the pool tonight, just taking it easy and resting up for Saturday.
I'm getting excited! It will be different but fun racing in a
full kit!
Friday,
April 18, 2008
I've
gone and done it now, I registered for the Xterra
Off-Road Triathalon. Next Saturday at Fort Yargo State Park
being put on by GoneRiding.
I will be in the Male 40-44 Group. 1/2 mile swim, 10 mile mountain
bike, and 5 mile run.
So
today after work I had time to try the bike n run legs of the
Xterra. The Thomson Trail is almost exactly 5 miles in length
so I chose to do some laps there. Two Laps on the bike then one
lap jogging. It's been a while since I ran so I wasn't sure how
I would do. The Bike went well although it took a little longer
than expected, the run was slow and steady but I managed to run
the whole distance. My total time compared to last
years Xterra results puts me in contention for last place.
So just like most other races it looks like I will be battling
to not come in last place in my age division.
For
the ride and run I only had water and Lime Sports Beans. I love
those Lime
Sports Beans, I have to hold myself back and only eat a few
at a time. They are like concentrated, chewable, Gatorade pills.
Thomson
Trail: Bike-10.5mi (2laps) 1hr 13min, Run-5mi (1lap) 1hr 3min,
Total Time 2hrs 20min
Wednesday,
April 16, 2008
Beautiful
afternoon for a swim/ride! I was brooding all day at work wanting
to get out and just GO! I set my mind to swim 1/2 mile then jump
on my bike and ride 10 miles. I just had to figure out what to
wear.
I
wasn't sure of wearing my lycra/spandex bike shorts with a pad
while swimming. I've never worn spandex in public without baggy
shorts over. So what the heck Go for it huh? It was not a pretty
sight but I donned my lycra OMBA shorts and dove in!
With
the water temp at 71 I struggled for the first couple of laps
to regulate my breathing. The swim felt great for the remaining
25 laps. I side stroked, butterflied, backstroked, and dogpaddled
the 1/2 mile (28 laps) in 30 minutes.
I
got out and staggered my way to the front yard were I had my bike
transition set up. I slung my shoes and jersey on and took off.
Whoa! DUDE! I'm riding down Houston Lake Road, in Daylight, in
plain view of everybody in SPANDEX! What!? OMG! I completed 11.3
miles in 50 minutes! It Felt Sooo Good!
1/2
mile swim: 30 Min - 11 mile bike: 50 Min - 13.4 avg mph
Sunday,
April 13, 2008
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Flat Rock Columbus, Ga |
Dist: 20.1 Mi (2 laps) - Time: 2 hrs 13 min - 9.1 mph avg
19th
of 20, Sport 40-49
RESULTS
Friday,
April 11, 2008
Finally
Warm enough to swim in the pool. We heated it a couple days this
week and the water temp was up to 86 Degrees. After reading Renee's
Blog today I wanted to figure out how many laps I would have
to swim to complete 1/2 mile. She Swims the 1/2 Iron swim distance,
(1.2 miles) in 43 laps with a time of 42 minutes! I just want
to swim the XTERRA
swim distance (1/2 mile). Our pool is 48 feet, 1/2 mile is 2640
feet so thats 28 laps.
Odometer:
528.5 Miles
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