Coach Cliff: 2nd overall Ridgefield Triathlon
Posted by TriStarAthlete at 6/8/2009 7:28 PM 
Categories: races,Sprint,Cliff's Coaching Notes,Tristar Athlete TEAM,Coaches
Categories: races,Sprint,Cliff's Coaching Notes,Tristar Athlete TEAM,Coaches
Last year was my first go at the Ridgfield Tri. Taking 3rd place last year was great but now i wanted more..... ! On a beautiful sunny May morning the race went a little something like this...
SWIM
-No need to warm up, the gun goes and so do I !
-Draft for the first 200yrds and lose my line just long enough to lose the feet in front of me.
-This would prove to be a key move for this partcular swimmer as he had collegiate swim skills!
-Out of the water 5th place, not great but in the hunt.
T1
-Quick in and quick out with the shoes on the pedals.
-1min faster than last year where my wetsuit got stuck and I took a "nap" in transition!
BIKE -Excit T1 with 2nd place leader from last year. Good.
-Pace off of him as he can run but I can bike perhaps a touch quicker.
-Crusiing at high speeds through turns we are both cranking it sucking for air and recovering on the down hills.
-4th place is right behind me and looking good
-1st place swimmer and stil first place biker is the guy to beat 30' ahead.
-Sip some water and gatorade. Gurggling!! So hard to drink at a Heart Rate of 170+bpm
-ease up on the bike after playing cat and mouse with #2
T2
-Quick in and out in 35 sec
RUN-Up up up the first 1.5 mi. I lose some serious ground as the hills slow my "larger" frame.
-Cant seem to find a rythem...
-legs start to stretch out at mile 1.5 just as we start to run downhill.
-I can see 2nd place past for first in front of me!
-Is there enough time for me to run down second from my third position?
-Gut check, here we go it hurts
-Really hurts!
-I pass and take 2nd place in the final 1/4 mile! WOoohooo
FINISH
-2nd overall; 1hr 03min 10sec
-Smile :
-Now I feel warmed up....... man that was such a short blurr of a race!
-Thanks to my family and support crew. CONGRATS TO ALL TRISTAR ATHLETES AT THE RACE!!!!
SWIM
-No need to warm up, the gun goes and so do I !
-Draft for the first 200yrds and lose my line just long enough to lose the feet in front of me.
-This would prove to be a key move for this partcular swimmer as he had collegiate swim skills!
-Out of the water 5th place, not great but in the hunt.
T1
-Quick in and quick out with the shoes on the pedals.
-1min faster than last year where my wetsuit got stuck and I took a "nap" in transition!
BIKE -Excit T1 with 2nd place leader from last year. Good.
-Pace off of him as he can run but I can bike perhaps a touch quicker.
-Crusiing at high speeds through turns we are both cranking it sucking for air and recovering on the down hills.
-4th place is right behind me and looking good
-1st place swimmer and stil first place biker is the guy to beat 30' ahead.
-Sip some water and gatorade. Gurggling!! So hard to drink at a Heart Rate of 170+bpm
-ease up on the bike after playing cat and mouse with #2
T2
-Quick in and out in 35 sec
RUN-Up up up the first 1.5 mi. I lose some serious ground as the hills slow my "larger" frame.
-Cant seem to find a rythem...
-legs start to stretch out at mile 1.5 just as we start to run downhill.
-I can see 2nd place past for first in front of me!
-Is there enough time for me to run down second from my third position?
-Gut check, here we go it hurts
-Really hurts!
-I pass and take 2nd place in the final 1/4 mile! WOoohooo
FINISH
-2nd overall; 1hr 03min 10sec
-Smile :
-Now I feel warmed up....... man that was such a short blurr of a race!
-Thanks to my family and support crew. CONGRATS TO ALL TRISTAR ATHLETES AT THE RACE!!!!
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