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aquaasho

Registered: 10/25/07
Posts: 18

Wednesday, May 28 2008 @ 07:05 PM GMT Daylight Time

Well done on your triathlon! Great stuff! Glad to hear a first hand account of it today!
I'm sure you're quite nervous now.....3 weeks.....yikes! Eek!

aquaasho

Wheelworx

Registered: 10/08/06
Posts: 378

Saturday, May 31 2008 @ 05:26 AM GMT Daylight Time

Thanks Ais it is amazing how much Ironman takes over all aspects of your life and moves into your head pushing everything else out until it fills all your waking thoughts.
I am sitting here at 5am after 4 hours sleep, showered shaved and finished breakfast but with no sessions planed, I just couldn't go back to sleep. I woke up and in popped a thought about eating on the bike during the race and BING!!!! I am wide awake with no chance of more sleep tonight..........
I find it is a constant companion now, I am almost afraid to talk to anyone who I dont know through triathlon as it is all I can think about and usually ends up popping into the conversation, I am probably boring my family to tears, training this, nutrition that, strategy the other......... Rolling Eyes

I am off down to TriAthy today too and am almost as excited about it as I would be if I was racing Big Grin

We have a great race in store with 5 of the squad racing Elena, Katherina, Aileen, Trevor and Liam all raring to go. I think the womens race will be a cracking one.
At the registration last night there was a great buzz and I got to chat to Olympic hopeful Emma Davis and ITU triathlete Richard Stannard which was pretty cool. Emma is tiny you have got to wonder where she hides the huge engine she has Question

Anyway thats enough for now, gotta get some coffee.
Rob

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Wheelworx

Registered: 10/08/06
Posts: 378

Thursday, June 05 2008 @ 10:26 PM GMT Daylight Time

After spending the day at TriAthy on Saturday I was looking forward to racing myself at a race we have sponsored this year for the first time, The Wheelworx Garadice Triathlon in Leitrim.........

Getting there was a bit of a mission with several pit stops and a badly chosen cross country route we arrived at the hotel at 11pm. Straight in and into bed. Breakfast was porridge, muesli and a pot of coffee.

I headed down to the race with Brendan early to get settled in. I like being at a race really early, getting a good spot in transition and settling in and loafing around for a while, I get my kit set up and eat a bit. This time it was some of Aislings magic home made flapjacks, the best energy food you can get.

I was using a new energy drink with a lot of caffeine and a new wetsuit, I really like to break the "Dont try anything different on race day" rule and up to now I dont think I have been too badly stung, that was about to change.....

After the last 2 races going really well I was getting *censored*y and decided to get up to the front of the swim, this was a really bad idea. I am not a strong swimmer, I must remember this and get into the correct place at the start....the back of the pack.

I didnt panic too much but spent the first 600mtrs getting beat up (Swim was only 750...) by the time I finally got going it was all over, out of the water and the announcer kindly shouted out my name and the time 13:50ish.... damn I was hoping for sub 12 which would be a good swim by my landlubber standards.

Anyway into T1 quick change and out onto my favourite the bike, at this stage I was 38th, I got going and gradually started moving up the field and was 5th or 6th coming in off the bike I think. From the second my feet hit the ground I knew I was in trouble, my breathing was ragged and I was in the red, I backed off a little through T2 but knew there was a group of 4 close behind.

Out onto the run and I just couldn't get going I felt like I used to before I got to like running and my stomach wasn't great, I felt like I got out of 2nd gear into 3rd and was ready to move into 4th and the gear stick got stuck with the revs (My breathing) on the limit I just couldn't go any faster, 1k in and I was passed by the 5 guys. I felt so bad I wanted to stop running.....on a 5k!!! Anyway I finished without getting passed again and I even caught a guy at the end, I finished 10th a good result but frustrated that I could have gone better. I put the run problems down to a drink that doesn't suit me and the swim problems down to stupidity, hopefully neither will be repeated.

Tues:

Run 15k in the morning and 2000mt swim in the evening Thursday

Long run before work, I did 34k in 3 hours and felt really good both during and after. Thats my last long run before the IM, it is getting really close now.........

Rob

Wheelworx Bike & Tri Store NEW ONLINE STORE NOW LIVE!!!!!!!!! www.wheelworxbikes.com

aquaasho

Registered: 10/25/07
Posts: 18

Saturday, June 14 2008 @ 09:13 AM GMT Daylight Time

Best of luck Rob! You'll absolutely fly, you're so well prepared physically and mentally! We'll be following ya all the way!

aquaasho

Wheelworx

Registered: 10/08/06
Posts: 378

Saturday, June 14 2008 @ 10:35 AM GMT Daylight Time

Thanks Ais I am looking forward to it now. I am pretty relaxed about the whole thing at this stage. I have had a couple of sessions this week and am starting to feel fresher for each one.
Starting to get excited Big Grin

I have just gotten my race number and race briefing so it is getting very real.
Rob

Wheelworx Bike & Tri Store NEW ONLINE STORE NOW LIVE!!!!!!!!! www.wheelworxbikes.com

dave

Registered: 12/08/06
Posts: 9

Tuesday, June 24 2008 @ 05:16 PM GMT Daylight Time

FFS Rob......... where is the report?????
Don't keep us waiting.

Tunney

cro.f

Registered: 01/02/08
Posts: 8

Wednesday, June 25 2008 @ 09:31 AM GMT Daylight Time

Yeah "Big Engine"................and tell us about the Sprint Tri you did as a cool-down on Monday as well!

cro.f

Wheelworx

Registered: 10/08/06
Posts: 378

Wednesday, July 02 2008 @ 11:08 PM GMT Daylight Time

Well its done now, I will get a race report together in the next couple of days as we extended the holiday a wee bit so am only catching up on life now.
First of all thanks for all the text messages mails and calls over the last 3 weeks, I got a great boost from them. The body seems to be ok and I'm not as tired as I expected.
The week after I walked a good bit and cycled twice for about an hour each time to loosen the legs and the following weekend we spent a couple of days in the Alps and I rode the Alpe d Huez on Sunday and Monday. Sunday I felt pretty good but Monday I struggled a, but it is such an awesome climb and the expresso is so good at the top sitting in the sun I pushed on.
Tuesday I ran a very easy 5k and the legs felt pretty good and this evening before the duathlon in the Phoenix park I did an easy 20min run joining Aisling and Katharina on their warm up runs well done to both taking 1st and 4th respecitvely in the womens race.
I think I will continue to do short easy sessions as I feel like it for another week or so while I am trying to decide whats next.
At the moment I have a 1/2 Ironman in September entered and I have 2 or 3 other triathlons in mind.
I would also like to have another go at the marathon in Dublin again this year so I will sit down and make some plans after talking nice to Gretta Wink

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Wheelworx

Registered: 10/08/06
Posts: 378

Sunday, July 06 2008 @ 12:27 PM GMT Daylight Time

Race report now up for Ironman Nice here
http://www.wheelworxbikes.com/wwx/article.php?story=20080703220845738
Rob

Wheelworx Bike & Tri Store NEW ONLINE STORE NOW LIVE!!!!!!!!! www.wheelworxbikes.com

Wheelworx

Registered: 10/08/06
Posts: 378

Tuesday, July 08 2008 @ 12:04 AM GMT Daylight Time

Its been just over 2 weeks and the sense of euphoria and the high I have been on hasnt abated, I'm enjoying the feelings and the fact that I have relaxed the diet, bed times and am getting to catch up on life in general.
I almost entered another Ironman in September but sense prevailed and I will wait until next season and pick a race I really want to do.
For this season I think my big target will be the marathon in Dublin, training starts next Monday.
I also want to just go and race, lots of races, running both on and off road, aquathlons, triathlons whatever I fancy and fits with my training plan.
I did the wettest spin in a long time early on Sunday with a couple of friends, it was cool to be able to go out and keep someone else company during their session after so many people helped me with mine over the last few months.

I suppose one of the things I realised during the Ironman was that while triathlon is an individual sport, for me doing the Ironman was only made possible with the support of a lot of people, both family and friends, and it was made enjoyable during the wind, rain, sleet, snow and hail of an Irish winter by a number of great training partners.
Thanks to all those who made a contribution large or small those who helped, advised, listened to me talk incessantly for the last 6 months about training, racing and Ironman, anyone who sent a text, mail, made a call or dropped into the shop to see how training was going, you all know who you are.
Every little bit helped.
Rob

Wheelworx Bike & Tri Store NEW ONLINE STORE NOW LIVE!!!!!!!!! www.wheelworxbikes.com

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