I decided to use this race as "practice" for off road triathlon racing, purposely didn't do any of the usual prep work, just went and tried to improve the little things. Oh yeah, and not get creamed or come in last.
As it turns put, I had an amazing day! I practiced consuming Infinit on the bike, kept a smile on my face, and enjoyed the ride. The bike course wasn't too technical, it was two loops thru the east slopes of COP. Lots of rolling and good flow throughout. I'm happy to report that the race leaders did NOT lap me. I even managed to pass people on both the uphill and downhill. The run was straight up the ski slopes alongside the ski jumps. Very, very steep and hot in the sun. We ran thru the upper parking lot, then decended the ski hill underneath the chair lift. It too was steep in some sections so I was trotting more than I was running. High fives to my girls then back on the bike for another two laps. By this point I was comfortable with the trail so could let the bike run a bit more and saved my legs for the bigger hills. My bike splits were equal, a good sign since my legs worked overtime on the run.
Overall a good day for racing.
It was also nice to meet some other racers, hang with Team Tri Life people, see my family on the course, race with a small group in a totally unpressured environment. Great idea!
.... And it's also fun to know that I didn't come in last place!!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
New things in my corner of the world
- I'm loving my new iPad. Yup, probably the coolest device on the planet. I'm sure Apple will come up with fixes for things like iBooks but as an overall tool it's amazing
- cycling this year has moved to a whole new level. Both mtn and road riding have improved: 100k isn't such a long way to go, ESP w some good company and a ride along the 1A from Banff to Lake Louise, and I'm mtn biking stuff that used to seem impossible. Higher level of fitness, certainly higher level of skill!
- loving my family these days. The girls are amazing, I've got a wonderful husband, what more could a girl want?
- since when is 37 years old considered middle aged????
- looking forward to racing XTerra on Sat. Just going for the experience. I'm gonna get creamed!
- cycling this year has moved to a whole new level. Both mtn and road riding have improved: 100k isn't such a long way to go, ESP w some good company and a ride along the 1A from Banff to Lake Louise, and I'm mtn biking stuff that used to seem impossible. Higher level of fitness, certainly higher level of skill!
- loving my family these days. The girls are amazing, I've got a wonderful husband, what more could a girl want?
- since when is 37 years old considered middle aged????
- looking forward to racing XTerra on Sat. Just going for the experience. I'm gonna get creamed!
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