Thursday, September 13, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
1.5 mile swim
When I decided to do a ironman tri my original fear was that I wouldn't be able to run the marathon. But as I started training the running was progressing well. However my swim was not up to speed, so the fear switched to the swim. After swimming twice a week for a few weeks now I am up to doing a 1.5 mile swim and it seems adding in an extra mile would be no problem. But now I am back to being worried about the run. My knee has been sore and swollen since my first tri even though I haven't hardly been running much lately. My last two mile run caused a lot of pain. Somehow I need to get past the knee pain problem.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Icebreaker Tri
Well, like all things journalish, I get a good start and then quickly regress in to fewer and fewer entries.
Last Saturday was my first triathlon. I was worried that I would look pretty stupid having a really fancy bike and coming in last place, but I was actually quite pleased with how things turned out.
As expected I was extremely slow on the swim. I broke down and ran through the shallow parts to get through that part of the event. I need to get some swim time in to improve my performance. However I really think, with some work, I could get to being middle of the pack on the swim.
My transition times were slow, but that was somewhat intentional. I was trying to feel things out, and didn't rush the transitions. In fact I waited a little on the first transition for my GPS to sync with the satellites. It was good to check out what the pros were doing to get a good idea on how I want to work the whole transition part. I think I will have to try the rubber band trick they were using to get into the shoes that were already snapped into the pedals.
My bike went well. I was passed by one other cyclist right at the start. I think it was one of the pro riders that was doing his second lap. I ended up with what I feel is a great ranking on the bike, especially given that I went off course. Talking with someone before the race about the course I was told that you turn right at the second stop sign. Well it is the third, so I turned down the wrong road, and looking around didn't see anyone else on that road, and the people I had just passed continued straight through the intersection. So I quickly turned around and got back on course. I lost at about a minute with this mistake, so I would have been up several places in the bike and overall standings had I not made the wrong turn.
My run went well I passed a lot of people and didn't get passed by many. My knee was still real sore from my last training run, but I still ran it faster than any of my training runs. I was thinking it was going to take awhile before my knee would be ready to run again, but today it is actually feeling better than it was before the tri.
Overall I was pleasantly surprised at how well everything worked out. I can easily improve on my transitions, and swimming which should move me into the upper sections on the results. I also think I can improve on the run, but not as much as I can on the swim and transitions. The biking is probably where it is going to stay.
Results:
DANIEL BURTON
Last Saturday was my first triathlon. I was worried that I would look pretty stupid having a really fancy bike and coming in last place, but I was actually quite pleased with how things turned out.
As expected I was extremely slow on the swim. I broke down and ran through the shallow parts to get through that part of the event. I need to get some swim time in to improve my performance. However I really think, with some work, I could get to being middle of the pack on the swim.
My transition times were slow, but that was somewhat intentional. I was trying to feel things out, and didn't rush the transitions. In fact I waited a little on the first transition for my GPS to sync with the satellites. It was good to check out what the pros were doing to get a good idea on how I want to work the whole transition part. I think I will have to try the rubber band trick they were using to get into the shoes that were already snapped into the pedals.
My bike went well. I was passed by one other cyclist right at the start. I think it was one of the pro riders that was doing his second lap. I ended up with what I feel is a great ranking on the bike, especially given that I went off course. Talking with someone before the race about the course I was told that you turn right at the second stop sign. Well it is the third, so I turned down the wrong road, and looking around didn't see anyone else on that road, and the people I had just passed continued straight through the intersection. So I quickly turned around and got back on course. I lost at about a minute with this mistake, so I would have been up several places in the bike and overall standings had I not made the wrong turn.
My run went well I passed a lot of people and didn't get passed by many. My knee was still real sore from my last training run, but I still ran it faster than any of my training runs. I was thinking it was going to take awhile before my knee would be ready to run again, but today it is actually feeling better than it was before the tri.
Overall I was pleasantly surprised at how well everything worked out. I can easily improve on my transitions, and swimming which should move me into the upper sections on the results. I also think I can improve on the run, but not as much as I can on the swim and transitions. The biking is probably where it is going to stay.
Results:
DANIEL BURTON
ICE BREAKER TRIATHLON
03/31/12
| Racer Number: | 42 |
| Gender: | M |
| Age: | 49 |
| Representing: |
| Chip Time Information | |
| Actual Start Time: | 08:16:53.331 |
| Stop Time: | 09:27:56.853 |
| Chip Time: | 01:11:03.5 |
| Gun Time Information | |
| Assigned Start Time: | 08:04:12.100 |
| Stop Time: | 09:27:56.853 |
| Gun Time: | 01:23:44.7 |
FINAL TIME: 01:11:03.5
Race Distance: Triathlon| Overall Placing | |
| Place: | 70 |
| Time Back: | 00:17:37.400 |
| Gender Placing | |
| Place: | 60 |
| Time Back: | 00:17:37.400 |
| Division Placing | |
| M 45-49 Place: | 11 |
| Time Back: | 00:08:42.200 |
| No | Name | Interval Time | Total Time | Pace | Overall Place | Overall Back | Gender Place | Gender Back | Divsion Place | Division Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swim | 00:07:15.146 | 00:07:15.146 | 2:25.0 | 111 | +3:00.0 | 86 | +3:00.0 | 13 | +1:38.7 |
| 2 | T1 | 00:03:51.891 | 00:11:07.037 | 177 | +3:17.3 | 121 | +3:17.3 | 14 | +3:02.8 | |
| 3 | Bike | 00:33:49.933 | 00:44:56.970 | 21.3 | 24 | +4:27.9 | 21 | +4:27.9 | 4 | +0:27.6 |
| 4 | T2 | 00:01:51.556 | 00:46:48.526 | 168 | +1:24.7 | 116 | +1:24.7 | 14 | +1:17.7 | |
| 5 | Run | 00:24:14.996 | 01:11:03.522 | 7:49.4 | 69 | +6:21.0 | 59 | +6:21.0 | 10 | +3:13.5 |
Thursday, March 15, 2012
1/4 Marathon distance brick
Nobody showed up for Spinning this morning, so after waiting long enough to make sure nobody was just being late, I went for a run. Kind of a long time between the bike and the run, but...
I think this is a good distance for me to work on for a while. Far enough to work me, but not so far that I get hurt.
I think this is a good distance for me to work on for a while. Far enough to work me, but not so far that I get hurt.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Post White Rim Brick
Did my first brick since my attempt at a half marathon. The first week after the attempt I didn't run because my foot was sore, the second week I didn't run because I didn't want my legs to be tired for the White Rim trip.
The White Rim trip was excellent. Thursday night the stars were so bright with no light pollution. Then the moon came up. The moon was so bright you could have easily biked by the light of the moon. The temperature throughout the day was great, and I ended up with a bit of a sunburn.
I was doing real good at making all the climbs until the very end of Murphy's Hogback. With the added pressure of everyone watching, and a little slip of the rear wheel just before the top I ended up having to stop for a few seconds before finishing the climb. Then on the way up Shafers Trail there was snow a few inches deep on some of the switchbacks and I ended up having to push through a couple of snow banks. Other than that I made all the climbs.
When we got back to the road on top it was starting to get cold and dark. Fortunately Jake came by with his truck and picked us up.
I resumed with my program of running after the spinning class today. I felt fine physically but, was ready to be done with the run almost as soon as I started. Mentally I just didn't feel like running today.
The White Rim trip was excellent. Thursday night the stars were so bright with no light pollution. Then the moon came up. The moon was so bright you could have easily biked by the light of the moon. The temperature throughout the day was great, and I ended up with a bit of a sunburn.
I was doing real good at making all the climbs until the very end of Murphy's Hogback. With the added pressure of everyone watching, and a little slip of the rear wheel just before the top I ended up having to stop for a few seconds before finishing the climb. Then on the way up Shafers Trail there was snow a few inches deep on some of the switchbacks and I ended up having to push through a couple of snow banks. Other than that I made all the climbs.
When we got back to the road on top it was starting to get cold and dark. Fortunately Jake came by with his truck and picked us up.
I resumed with my program of running after the spinning class today. I felt fine physically but, was ready to be done with the run almost as soon as I started. Mentally I just didn't feel like running today.
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