Great weather for race day and I did pretty well even though I was miserable during the bike from a rookie mistake. 7th overall of 47. Highlight was T1 was 30 seconds and 30 sec T2 was as well which was :15 to 1:30 better then all of the other top 10.
Swim Goal: 20% off of leader. Actual was 22%. It was a point to point and Sat map showed 400 yards and I got 395 on my watch at a 1:43 pace. There were only 25 people in mt wave but it felt WAY more congested. Really need to get back to wetsuit size to be better with those type of conditions.
Bike Goal. 5% and 250 watts. Actual was 9% and 237 watts. 243 weighted and 22.1 mph. There was a decent gravel section leading out and into transition so happier with speed and watts then you would think. I used my Desoto Forza shorts for the first time and I tied them like I do with my jammers in the pool. (bought them when I was 18 pounds lighter. It was like a tight belt on the bike. Pushed too long (2 miles) and threw up a little before untying a double knot. Felt bad the rest of the bike. Did get 5th overall on the only Strava Seg (I created the three sports ones) so not too shabby.
Run goal: 12% Actual was 15%. Went 7:37, :27, :17 and was only passed by a guy who beat me into T2 by about 20 seconds. Stomach was still on a roller coaster from the bike. I was running on hate which worked pretty well.
Overall I was only 8% out of first so I feel like I was pretty balanced. Still getting the bug back and just need to double down on the weight loss.
Link to results.
https://my2.raceresult.com/131230/?lang=en#1_7AAEAD
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Friday, July 12, 2019
Phillips Triathlon Goals
At the Eau Claire Tri I was 29% slower then the top finisher in the swim so looking for 20% this time. I was 7% slower then the best bike so looking for 5% and I was 20% slower in the run so I am looking for 12%. I think that would give me a good plan. Mainly I want 250W on the bike followed by sub 7 min pace on the run. I think 250 is a low goal and I plan on not going over 300 for much of the course.
I am down to 185 pound and I have been stuck here for a while but fitness is going through the roof. We got a natural gas grill and have been eating healthier meals so I just need to check on the snacks and fuel DURING workouts better. I will try and get some more miles in after the Tri and camping in order to cut that weight back down. not sure what the plans are for the future but it would be nice to get some faster Olympic distance races in before tackling any 70.3 distance.
I am down to 185 pound and I have been stuck here for a while but fitness is going through the roof. We got a natural gas grill and have been eating healthier meals so I just need to check on the snacks and fuel DURING workouts better. I will try and get some more miles in after the Tri and camping in order to cut that weight back down. not sure what the plans are for the future but it would be nice to get some faster Olympic distance races in before tackling any 70.3 distance.
Saturday, February 2, 2019
January Update
Went from 197.6 to 195.0 so not great on the weight loss front but I have been eating better and exercising more so I will take it. I will have to make it more of a focus for February though. January brought with it 13 days of workouts so something I still need to work on but I am on a 7 day streak.
Bike: 234.4 miles with one ride over 50 and starting to do a couple efforts here and there.
Run: 20.1 miles with an actual track workout in there. It was just some 200's in the 39-42 range but it is a start. I think I am gonna try and stick with one or two of these a week with some stuff in the 6:50 pace range to get back a feel for it.
Swim: None yet but have started on bands.
Plans: Really need to keep with the weight loss and then start looking at races. There is an indoor triathlon in Eau Claire in early March, a 7 mile trail race in April, a duathlon in may and an open water tri back in Eau Claire in early June. Wouldn't mind a 5K in there as well.
This really means I need to look into getting back into the pool pretty soon.
Testing: I need to get in a TT on the bike so I can see how low my FTP has gone. I am also going to need to figure out a running test for the indoor track but that may wait. Swimming I already have my 10x100 and 500 benchmarks so I will get to that at some point.
Bike: 234.4 miles with one ride over 50 and starting to do a couple efforts here and there.
Run: 20.1 miles with an actual track workout in there. It was just some 200's in the 39-42 range but it is a start. I think I am gonna try and stick with one or two of these a week with some stuff in the 6:50 pace range to get back a feel for it.
Swim: None yet but have started on bands.
Plans: Really need to keep with the weight loss and then start looking at races. There is an indoor triathlon in Eau Claire in early March, a 7 mile trail race in April, a duathlon in may and an open water tri back in Eau Claire in early June. Wouldn't mind a 5K in there as well.
This really means I need to look into getting back into the pool pretty soon.
Testing: I need to get in a TT on the bike so I can see how low my FTP has gone. I am also going to need to figure out a running test for the indoor track but that may wait. Swimming I already have my 10x100 and 500 benchmarks so I will get to that at some point.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
2018 Recap and Future Plans
2018 consisted of finishing my teaching license and starting as a teacher in Eau Claire. Training took a back seat to the early year stress (EdTPA which is the worst assessment for teachers ever) and my weight got up to 222.4 at the end of August. The higher weight definitely affected my motivation to workout and ride. My gut was also literally getting in the way based on my position. Since September I have lost an avg of .18 pounds per day or 1.29 pounds per week. Just gonna keep going on that. I am 46.1% of the way to my goal at only 45.2% of the time so a couple tenths ahead of the game.
Swim: I think only 3 swims for about an hour.
Bike: 2295 miles in 131 hours or 47 miles a week
Run: 144 miles in 22 hours or 2.8 miles a week.
The main plan is to focus on the weight loss while getting more regular about workouts. Main goal is to do the Eau Claire Triathlon on June 7. I will try and get a race or two in before then and do some more Zwift events as well. After that I would like to hit some sprints and olympics with maybe a Half at the end of August or Sept if swimming is going ok.
Swim: I think only 3 swims for about an hour.
Bike: 2295 miles in 131 hours or 47 miles a week
Run: 144 miles in 22 hours or 2.8 miles a week.
The main plan is to focus on the weight loss while getting more regular about workouts. Main goal is to do the Eau Claire Triathlon on June 7. I will try and get a race or two in before then and do some more Zwift events as well. After that I would like to hit some sprints and olympics with maybe a Half at the end of August or Sept if swimming is going ok.
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