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!
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