Over the last two day i have been looking at the race results of myself and other competitors, I think that i could over obsess about this and I am sure that other people do. So I had a look at my slip-times and others around me. Ok so the girl that came 23rd in the race (me 26th) out of 96. (stated all in my race report if anyone missed it pointing at Jess and laughing ) 3 spots ahead of me, We entered the water at the same time I had my panic attack and swam breaststroke but still we got out at the same time, I remember betting her out off transition area and then my chain went and she over took me, Once the chain was back on I clearly remember flying past her, I bet her on the bike by 1min 23sec which is a lot, but then there was the run were she clearly kicked my bum and ran a 13.34, ME 15:05 and that my friend is how someone can kick your butt when you know that you are better on everything else. THE RUN!
So with that I have to work on my run and not panicing in the water, I think that I can train for the run no problems and i know that its not really the run but the switch from ride to run that got me. Plus i would have about 10kg still to lose. Now I can only imagine the speed i could get with 10kg of my back, wow
so many things to work on.. Thank god i have the rest of my life to work on it.. :) yes BDD i am hooked!
ox Trace.
PS thanks for the comments about the Pics .. My arms look huge and muscly! .. I promise they really dont look like that. But thank you all the same someone must have touched me up a bit for my first tri (think i look that good that i will come back for more).. well it worked! , just you wait till that last 10kg come off!
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Lol, I did find it, I swear!!!
ReplyDeleteAt the same time, dude, 26 out of 96 is pretty awesome. My last few I came dead last!!! So you are starting a lot closer to the front of the field than me!!!
I will be happy to be like mid pack by the end of all this!!!
As for the touching up... they totally don't do that. Trust me, some of my tri photos are f*cking sad. I probably have about 15kg before I look all stealth and stuff like you.
On the other hand. Happy Friday :)
I'll talk to you Monday!
Sounds like you did great to me - 26 our of 96 is awesome! Once you practice more b/r bricks and get more comfortable swimming, you will see a big change in your time! Great race photos by the way - I am jealous - I have yet to get any where I don't look like Helga the Barbarian.
ReplyDeleteYep, your an official triathlete now, going over the race, minute by minute, trying to see where you can approve.
ReplyDeleteAs for the swim, best way to conquer that is just practice open water swimming, goto the water with OH when he wants to surf, and when he takes a break, have him watch the youngin till you swim 10 mins or so and repeat.
Hey, just wanted to drop a line re: blog comment...
ReplyDeleteThe problem is, I am still doing most of the stuff I need to!! Except for Monday and mother stuffing things up... I am going to train this Sunday instead and see how my body handles 12 days in a row ;)
But yeah, I am doing everything. I am still trying to get out and run, went for a swim, hammered it in PT... I mean I burned 800-odd cal yesterday in exercise, and I am STILL struggling.
Good news is though I get to see the dietician Monday and hopefully start working out the tummy issues and things there. So that will make it better when I get stuff sorted.
But I think TTOM is making things hard too. I never used to notice it really, but since losing the weight I am like a freaking hormonal mess the whole week. And it's the biggest joke ever, I know I am being SO dumb, but I can't pull myself up, you know? I've just been hiding in my office...
So a run for me tonight, and some time on the bike trainer... and sleep in tomorrow, with more trainer time and a swim, and hopefully by tennis on Saturday I'll have smashed it in. Whatever it is :)