Friday, September 19, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Recovering well
I will post my thoughts about the race in the days to come, just wanted to check in and let you know that I am feeling well. Trying to get some serious work done around the church. My official race photos are up at Brightroom site
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Race profile
Here are my race notes from Beginner Triathlete:
I live in the neighborhood, but planned to preach after the event. I drove to my church at 6 am and then rode my bike to transition setup. I was the second to last to arrive at my rack. A shout out to Josh who was so very kind to the new guy. Got my little area set up (no bucket) and went to the prerace meeting. As I was in wave start 12, I put my suit on after the meeting and then went down to watch some of the heat starts. The waves were relatively calm, with the exception of the Female 30-35 start which got crushed by the biggest wave of the morning, earning the applause of the fans and athletes!
Swim
Had a great swim, although I likely swam slightly above my comfort zone. My HR monitor gauged that I hit 100% capacity at one point. At the start - I got a little caught up in the chaos and took one solid kick to the jaw :)
Felt like I was pushing it a bit at the half way point and slowed to focus on form and breathing. Swimming in those waters regularly helped with my sense of spotting and the lack of visibility.
Start more aggressively actually. I waited for a lot of the clydes to wade in ahead of me and then got clobbered passing people.
The timing pad for the swim seemed a long way from the transition area. That coupled with a long run through the corrals of 3000 bikes made for quite a time. Getting out of my suit and into my socks and bike shoes went fairly quickly and smoothly. Left ahead of the competitors I came in with.
Bike
Bike went alright. There was one section of rolling hills where I felt like I was pushing too hard, but I came away from it fine. I believe that I benefited from training on the course regularly as there were a number of people that I passed through the rolling sections of our hills. I had cheerleaders out and back at about 1/3 through :)
Balance my cycling training. A calf strain kept me off the bike some and then I had technical problems this week and the bike was getting repaired Tues-Sat.
Seemed to go fairly smoothly. I took my shoes off at the dismount line and ran in my socks and that seemed to help. Although a lot of the relays had finished at this point and I was running through the people (ChrisM I am looking at you! ;P )
Run
I was tired, and just plodded along. Not yet a strong runner, not near enough base miles. But I endured and actually finished well ahead of my anticipated time (my wife almost missed my finish). I was quite pleased by the Clydesdale love from fellow racers. Nice to know they appreciated the wattage output from me. :)
Higher run base (and I had little miles in the last two weeks due to injury)
Total chaos: So just after giving me a hug, my 2 year old disappeared between all of the adult legs. He was missing for a couple of minutes and we were all in a panic. We even had Frank from the stage (and at one point Michael Epstein) announce "Jackson to the stage." A race official brought him to us. Turns out he had made his way up the finish chute and was running around by the FINISH LINE!!!!
Then, as we were leaving, my wife realized that, having valued my son more than her bag, had dropped the Nautica athletes bag that was doubling as her purse on the sand and someone had picked it up. Bleh...
So, I rode up to church and delivered my sermon. My church was very gracious and fun. They sang the spiritual "Guide my feet while I run this race" as I came in :) After snacks after worship, Camille and I went back down to the beach and up to the main stage, where THEY HAD HER BAG, keys and wallet still intact. God bless the good and kind tri community!!!!
Got an ice bath in after and a little bit of stretching, plus a solid nap.
Prerace injury, but I had the distance in me :D
| Entry by: Revbigdog  | Nautica Malibu Triathlon 2008-09-14 Malibu, California United States Michael Epstein Sports Productions (MESP) Overcast | Triathlon - Sprint Total Time = 2h 18m 5s Overall Rank = 0/0 Age Group = Clydesdale 225+ Age Group Rank = 6/12 |
Pre-race routine:
I live in the neighborhood, but planned to preach after the event. I drove to my church at 6 am and then rode my bike to transition setup. I was the second to last to arrive at my rack. A shout out to Josh who was so very kind to the new guy. Got my little area set up (no bucket) and went to the prerace meeting. As I was in wave start 12, I put my suit on after the meeting and then went down to watch some of the heat starts. The waves were relatively calm, with the exception of the Female 30-35 start which got crushed by the biggest wave of the morning, earning the applause of the fans and athletes!
SwimComments:
Had a great swim, although I likely swam slightly above my comfort zone. My HR monitor gauged that I hit 100% capacity at one point. At the start - I got a little caught up in the chaos and took one solid kick to the jaw :)
Felt like I was pushing it a bit at the half way point and slowed to focus on form and breathing. Swimming in those waters regularly helped with my sense of spotting and the lack of visibility.
What would you do differently?:
Start more aggressively actually. I waited for a lot of the clydes to wade in ahead of me and then got clobbered passing people.
T1
Comments:
The timing pad for the swim seemed a long way from the transition area. That coupled with a long run through the corrals of 3000 bikes made for quite a time. Getting out of my suit and into my socks and bike shoes went fairly quickly and smoothly. Left ahead of the competitors I came in with.
BikeComments:
Bike went alright. There was one section of rolling hills where I felt like I was pushing too hard, but I came away from it fine. I believe that I benefited from training on the course regularly as there were a number of people that I passed through the rolling sections of our hills. I had cheerleaders out and back at about 1/3 through :)
What would you do differently?:
Balance my cycling training. A calf strain kept me off the bike some and then I had technical problems this week and the bike was getting repaired Tues-Sat.
T2
Comments:
Seemed to go fairly smoothly. I took my shoes off at the dismount line and ran in my socks and that seemed to help. Although a lot of the relays had finished at this point and I was running through the people (ChrisM I am looking at you! ;P )
RunComments:
I was tired, and just plodded along. Not yet a strong runner, not near enough base miles. But I endured and actually finished well ahead of my anticipated time (my wife almost missed my finish). I was quite pleased by the Clydesdale love from fellow racers. Nice to know they appreciated the wattage output from me. :)
What would you do differently?:
Higher run base (and I had little miles in the last two weeks due to injury)
Post race
Warm down:
Total chaos: So just after giving me a hug, my 2 year old disappeared between all of the adult legs. He was missing for a couple of minutes and we were all in a panic. We even had Frank from the stage (and at one point Michael Epstein) announce "Jackson to the stage." A race official brought him to us. Turns out he had made his way up the finish chute and was running around by the FINISH LINE!!!!
Then, as we were leaving, my wife realized that, having valued my son more than her bag, had dropped the Nautica athletes bag that was doubling as her purse on the sand and someone had picked it up. Bleh...
So, I rode up to church and delivered my sermon. My church was very gracious and fun. They sang the spiritual "Guide my feet while I run this race" as I came in :) After snacks after worship, Camille and I went back down to the beach and up to the main stage, where THEY HAD HER BAG, keys and wallet still intact. God bless the good and kind tri community!!!!
Got an ice bath in after and a little bit of stretching, plus a solid nap.
What limited your ability to perform faster:
Prerace injury, but I had the distance in me :D
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Saturday!
Mom arrived safely and I got up this morning to watch the Olympic distance. Matt Reed came in third and Hunter Kemper came in 4th. It was cool to be awfully close to Olympians! Heading over to checkin this afternoon. I will let you know what my bib number is and post some pics later.
Friday, September 12, 2008
It is soooo close
Course that means we are cleaning the house for the arrival of my mom. :) I have an appointment to tour Children's Hospital this afternoon - really excited about this trip. They are the designate charity for the race. And I just found out that a significant donation was made in my name because of my efforts. :D
Off for a little run and to see the sights down beach side.
A
Off for a little run and to see the sights down beach side.
A
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Yikes 8:10!!!
Hmm maybe I can convince them I am really a celebrity around here....
SUNDAY - NAUTICA MALIBU TRIATHLON - WAVE STARTS
7:15am
Wave #1 – Men 14-17, 18-24, 25-29, Pro/Elite Men and Women
Orange
7:20
Wave #2 – Celebrities, Physically Challenged Athletes, Male and Female Relays
Silver
7:25
Wave #3 – Mixed Relays, Men Mountain Bike
Yellow
7:30
Wave #4 – Women 14-17, 18-24, 25-29
Red
7:35
Wave #5 – Men 30-34
Green
7:40
Wave #6 – Women 30-34
Purple
7:45
Wave #7 – Men 35-39
Navy
7:50
Wave #8 – Women 35-39
Neon Pink
7:55
Wave #9 – Men 40-44
Royal Blue
8:00
Wave #10 – Women 40-44, 45-49
Sky Blue
8:05
Wave #11 – Athena 150+, Women Mountain Bike, Women 50-55, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Ivory
8:10
Wave #12 – Clydesdale 225+ and 220-224, Thunderthigh 185-199
Neon Orange
8:15
Wave #13 – Men 45-49
White
8:20
Wave #14 – Men 50-54, 55-69, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Neon Green
SUNDAY - NAUTICA MALIBU TRIATHLON - WAVE STARTS
7:15am
Wave #1 – Men 14-17, 18-24, 25-29, Pro/Elite Men and Women
Orange
7:20
Wave #2 – Celebrities, Physically Challenged Athletes, Male and Female Relays
Silver
7:25
Wave #3 – Mixed Relays, Men Mountain Bike
Yellow
7:30
Wave #4 – Women 14-17, 18-24, 25-29
Red
7:35
Wave #5 – Men 30-34
Green
7:40
Wave #6 – Women 30-34
Purple
7:45
Wave #7 – Men 35-39
Navy
7:50
Wave #8 – Women 35-39
Neon Pink
7:55
Wave #9 – Men 40-44
Royal Blue
8:00
Wave #10 – Women 40-44, 45-49
Sky Blue
8:05
Wave #11 – Athena 150+, Women Mountain Bike, Women 50-55, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Ivory
8:10
Wave #12 – Clydesdale 225+ and 220-224, Thunderthigh 185-199
Neon Orange
8:15
Wave #13 – Men 45-49
White
8:20
Wave #14 – Men 50-54, 55-69, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Neon Green
My Tri Story (revisited)
If you saw me in the paper this sing-a-long will help you to know me better ;)
OWS (Open Water Swim)
I swam this morning with Al Coleman from church. We had a great time, putting in about 2800 yards in a lazy out and back along the coast.
Oooh welcome Times readers
So my story was published in the Malibu Times this week and they mentioned my blog. So...
Welcome paper readers! Congratulations on making the bold transition from paper products to the internet blogging community. On this site I have been tracking my training, thoughts, and inspirations to hold me accountable. There are no restrictions on the commenting section so feel free to click the "comment" button on the right and leave me questions, thoughts or encouragement.
:)
Andy
Welcome paper readers! Congratulations on making the bold transition from paper products to the internet blogging community. On this site I have been tracking my training, thoughts, and inspirations to hold me accountable. There are no restrictions on the commenting section so feel free to click the "comment" button on the right and leave me questions, thoughts or encouragement.
:)
Andy
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Monday
Alright we are in the waning days here - the race approaches!!!
Monday morning I did the Masters Swim class for the 2350 yards. And I managed a beach run for 39 minutes. Did not have any discomfort in the legs.
Finished off my morning with 30 mins of boogie boarding out in the big waves (we are getting a swell here now). I had a blast. Oooh and a seal came and saw me. I thought someone had thrown a motorcycle helmet in the water until I realized that it was the round, shiny head of a seal who was watching me play. :)
Monday morning I did the Masters Swim class for the 2350 yards. And I managed a beach run for 39 minutes. Did not have any discomfort in the legs.
Finished off my morning with 30 mins of boogie boarding out in the big waves (we are getting a swell here now). I had a blast. Oooh and a seal came and saw me. I thought someone had thrown a motorcycle helmet in the water until I realized that it was the round, shiny head of a seal who was watching me play. :)
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Yeah for endurance!
So I was able to put in 60 minutes on the stationary bike this morning and then do about 5 min of sprinting/jogging to stretch out the legs. Feeling better all the time.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Swam in the suit
So I got out in the water in the suit! Woohoo! Very exciting. Only about 20 min of swimming, but that is about what I will need for race day. On a positive note - the suit is already slightly baggy. IN the arms and legs there is a little give, but the suit is sized right for my torso and shoulders so it will rock for this season. And I am SURE that next season I will be down a full size anyways ;)
Love to yas - 6 days out!
Love to yas - 6 days out!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
No training to report
But I come bearing pictures! My calves are taking one more day to heal. Back on bike tomorrow - hope to run on Friday. But we did a little photo shoot at the church today to get a couple of shots to send to the paper. :)
This was the shot we went with for the paper.
Just call me aqua man!
(my full tri wetsuit arrives on Friday)
Looking cool on the bike
I am the King of the World!
This was the shot we went with for the paper.
Just call me aqua man!(my full tri wetsuit arrives on Friday)
Looking cool on the bike
I am the King of the World!Sunday, August 31, 2008
Weekend
Saturday, I went to Masters Swim at 6:30. I had the chance to swim in a deep "big kids" lane because we had a new swimmer join who started in my usual slot in the "slow" end of the pool. It was great! Not only did I get a sense of perspective without the bottom of the pool racing by, but I kept the doors blown off my barn by much better swimmers. It really challenged me to work on my form and turnover rate! I swam 2200 yards. I would have done another 500 or so in the workout, but pushing off the wall at the start of the drill I had a HUGE, monster cramp in my LEFT calf. Grrr - not even the one I have been favoring and watching out for. Still sore 36 hours later, but I am working on it.
Sunday, I hit the beach for a short warm-up jog, 18 minutes, no pressure on the speed. Both legs seemed to hold up okay, the cramp cleared while running but cropped back up after. Then, I swam the open water section with the Malibu Tri club. That went GREAT! I had so much fun. Claire, a trainer and occasional church visitor, swam out 200 yds as our "Buoy" and then we went west along the coast, came in after about 600 yds. I finished 2nd out of 6 which I felt real good about in a time of 16:46.
Tomorrow is Masters Swim again and then off to Orange to hang out with some dear friends (one of whom is moving to CO next month with his family). Enjoy your Labor Day!
Sunday, I hit the beach for a short warm-up jog, 18 minutes, no pressure on the speed. Both legs seemed to hold up okay, the cramp cleared while running but cropped back up after. Then, I swam the open water section with the Malibu Tri club. That went GREAT! I had so much fun. Claire, a trainer and occasional church visitor, swam out 200 yds as our "Buoy" and then we went west along the coast, came in after about 600 yds. I finished 2nd out of 6 which I felt real good about in a time of 16:46.
Tomorrow is Masters Swim again and then off to Orange to hang out with some dear friends (one of whom is moving to CO next month with his family). Enjoy your Labor Day!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Update
The calf continues to heal up well and as I suspected the hardest part has been the self mindgames. It has been tough not wanting to go out and push things after training so hard the week before. But I have been taking it easy - jsut doing strength training and resting and stretching. Will be ready to rock again soon.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
So...leg update
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 Masters Swim starter: 400 yd WU 5 x 200 free working on form and turnover. Neg Split the last two down to 3:35 and 3:26. |
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Spin - light, very light, no standing |
Monday, August 25, 2008
Good weekend.
Hey there, friends.
I had a good weekend.
Saturday - I took a laid back day. I swam in the masters class for 45 min and then left the house for the day. I had a meeting down in Fullerton and then visited with some friends in Bellflower.
Sunday - after a great morning in worship, I hit the beach for a run. I ran from Morning View out to the Point and back. Things were going well until the last 100 yards. I hit a hole that a child had dug out and really banged up my legs with the fall. That was not fun. I took a nap that afternoon and am hoping that stretching and easing back will take care of it.
Today - got up and did Master's swim. The left leg is fine - my right calf and ankle are still pretty sore, but I will manage ;)
Swim class was great - our main set was 3 X 400 sets and the last two I did under 8 minutes each which is a personal best for me.
I had a good weekend.
Saturday - I took a laid back day. I swam in the masters class for 45 min and then left the house for the day. I had a meeting down in Fullerton and then visited with some friends in Bellflower.
Sunday - after a great morning in worship, I hit the beach for a run. I ran from Morning View out to the Point and back. Things were going well until the last 100 yards. I hit a hole that a child had dug out and really banged up my legs with the fall. That was not fun. I took a nap that afternoon and am hoping that stretching and easing back will take care of it.
Today - got up and did Master's swim. The left leg is fine - my right calf and ankle are still pretty sore, but I will manage ;)
Swim class was great - our main set was 3 X 400 sets and the last two I did under 8 minutes each which is a personal best for me.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Full Day
So I am feeling lazy about posting today - so I am going to link my training log for the last two days from BT for the details. But note: I am one bad dude. :)
Spin Class
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Returned my daughter's DVD. Ate a gel before run and hydrated with Nuun and water. |
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OWS |
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Spin Class |
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Spin Class
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