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A New Olympic Dist. Triathlon PR!

September turned out to be a great month for me with triathlons. Along with the PR I set at the Big Kahuna Half-Ironman Triathlon on Sept. 9, I set a PR this past Saturday at the Bethel Island Olympic Distance Triathlon with a 2:15! The race also marked my first podium in an Olymp. dist. triathlon with a 2nd place in my age group! My swim felt average, and later found out we were fighting a current on the way back from the turnaround point which made me feel better. I was playing catch-up once on the bike, but I was confident knowing the bike is my strongest discipline and was able to move up in the field. The big surprise came on the run, in which I normally fade, but this time with the help of adjusting my race nutrition plan, I felt strong and actually passed a couple of runners! It feels great closing out the 2007 race season with two incredible races, all of it to honor God... without Him, none of this is possible!

5:11:29!!!

The Big Kahuna Triathlon on Sept. 9 was a huge success and is one of my best races ever. I smashed my previous Half Ironman PR by almost 24 minutes! I finished in the top 23% overall and top 26% in my age group. I came out of the 1.2 mile swim in 38:33 and felt fresh and ready for the bike. I tore up the fast bike course in 2:27 and was surprised how good my legs felt after the 56 miles. I wasn't sure how the run would go, but I did my nutrition great and suffered no cramping thus had a steady 2:00 half marathon. The weather was great; cool with a light breeze. The race finished on the beach with the tough last meters on the sand but it didn't bother me as I had the biggest smile on my face. I definitely felt God was with me and carried me through a perfect race, I couldn't do any of this if it weren't for Him.

First Place At Cougar Mountain Classic!

This past Sunday was the mountain bike cross-country race at the Cougar Mountain Classic. I wanted to have a little fun and have a break from triathlon training and racing so I thought this would be perfect to break up the routine. To keep the race fun and prevent me from taking it too seriously, I opted for the 14 mile category instead of the 21 mile. This turned out to be a great decision because I won my category! I beat out eleven others in my age group and took overall victory in the beginner category of 58 competitors! This win marked my first ever in mtb cross-country racing.

Week 5, Same as Week 4

Nothing new here... continue with last week's workouts for this week.