Today. In Kisko-Triathlon. In few hours.
EXCITING!
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Quick summary of race nr 1
Yesterday was fun, really fun. Not only because of I witnessed innovative ways to solve back bag and aero helmet combination, but mainly because racing is big fun.
If I have to summarize my race in short, it would be something like this:
Swim:
Emotionless effort, no flow, but no pain. I'm happy with it, but I expected that it would have felt different. On a bike and during running I know how faster pace feeling in your guts. This does not take place in swimming. However, I'm more and more pleased with my swimming gear. Goggles, Aqua Sphere Kayenne, and wet suit, Aqua Sphere Challenger, work really nicely for an entry guy like me. I'm also partially happy that painfully slow exit from wet suit is slowly improving.
Bike:
When I jumped on my stealth engine, I expected that the pain will arrive next. But it did not. I just rode and the results show that I was 7th fastest (when the transition time from bike to run is included). Garmin showed that the actual time was 45 seconds faster. In all, the average speed was around 38kmh. That's okay for me. But I should train more the transition between bike and run.
Run:
Lately, running has been a mystery for me. It is no longer my "strength" in triathlon, since I have no clue where I'm standing nowadays. Due to cold weather, my feet were close to numb when I jumped off from bike. But even if the pace is modest (yesterday it was slightly sub 3:40/km), the feeling while running after the bike has improved considerably. So, doing running exercises (short, 3km, with accelerating pace) has strengthened my running after bike. Back in the day it felt nothing but slowly increasing bundle of pain.
In summary: I freaking happy with yesterdays' effort. Energy levels was okay, and I had no problems during the run. I took one High5 energy gel just before the swim and during the bike I took few sips of High5's Energy Source 2:1.
Next up... Kisko triathlon in 1.5 weeks.
If I have to summarize my race in short, it would be something like this:
Swim:
Emotionless effort, no flow, but no pain. I'm happy with it, but I expected that it would have felt different. On a bike and during running I know how faster pace feeling in your guts. This does not take place in swimming. However, I'm more and more pleased with my swimming gear. Goggles, Aqua Sphere Kayenne, and wet suit, Aqua Sphere Challenger, work really nicely for an entry guy like me. I'm also partially happy that painfully slow exit from wet suit is slowly improving.
That's Bruno and me battling hard (Photo by Sari Stenholm)
Bike:
When I jumped on my stealth engine, I expected that the pain will arrive next. But it did not. I just rode and the results show that I was 7th fastest (when the transition time from bike to run is included). Garmin showed that the actual time was 45 seconds faster. In all, the average speed was around 38kmh. That's okay for me. But I should train more the transition between bike and run.
(Photo by Marianne Palmu)
Run:
Lately, running has been a mystery for me. It is no longer my "strength" in triathlon, since I have no clue where I'm standing nowadays. Due to cold weather, my feet were close to numb when I jumped off from bike. But even if the pace is modest (yesterday it was slightly sub 3:40/km), the feeling while running after the bike has improved considerably. So, doing running exercises (short, 3km, with accelerating pace) has strengthened my running after bike. Back in the day it felt nothing but slowly increasing bundle of pain.
In summary: I freaking happy with yesterdays' effort. Energy levels was okay, and I had no problems during the run. I took one High5 energy gel just before the swim and during the bike I took few sips of High5's Energy Source 2:1.
Next up... Kisko triathlon in 1.5 weeks.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Let the racing begin
Today is the day.
The racing season starts at last. In comparison to the seasons as a runner, this Summer is unique. I have scheduled only four races in the calendar.
Today the distance is sprint, in 1.5 weeks the distances are 1.5/40/10. The latter one will be debut. Two weeks later I will debut in 70.3. Then...... in late August I will challenge myself and debut in Ironman.
I've been waiting for today's race for some time and the expected summerish conditions won't bring down my enthusiasm. Not even if it would be snowing.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Insert title here, I won't
Damn it. Working has had a negative effect on my blogging.
But yes, I'm still in it for the tattoo. After the champion workout 1.5 weeks ago I have done two brick workouts (swim, bike, run), two open water swims, one surprisingly great tempo run of 10 miles and one decent run workout. Moreover, I was able to include a bike strength workout in my routine on last Sunday.
During yesterday's brick workout my legs felt really heavy, but I was able to push the pace under 3.40/km during the running leg. Normally, this wouldn't be a biggie, but I'm no longer normal. I'm over 40.
I have had hard to estimate how much the swimming during this spring is really aiding me in the open water, but maybe it's better not to over-analyze this. Instead, I'll enjoy the ride. Oh and yes, I have really enjoyed the simple fact that joining this group of triathletes brings back the nice memories of group training. It really helps when you're tired.
But yes, I'm still in it for the tattoo. After the champion workout 1.5 weeks ago I have done two brick workouts (swim, bike, run), two open water swims, one surprisingly great tempo run of 10 miles and one decent run workout. Moreover, I was able to include a bike strength workout in my routine on last Sunday.
During yesterday's brick workout my legs felt really heavy, but I was able to push the pace under 3.40/km during the running leg. Normally, this wouldn't be a biggie, but I'm no longer normal. I'm over 40.
I have had hard to estimate how much the swimming during this spring is really aiding me in the open water, but maybe it's better not to over-analyze this. Instead, I'll enjoy the ride. Oh and yes, I have really enjoyed the simple fact that joining this group of triathletes brings back the nice memories of group training. It really helps when you're tired.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Champion workout
Yesterday was really interesting. I had a chance (thanks sweetie) to join the Luoto Special.
To me that sounded like serious business. And that is something it really was. It meant a training block lasting for 7 hours. It meant 172.5km on a bike tied around 25km of running in a hilly course.
Serious, yes. Tough, yes. But fun. The entire day teached me to listen to my body, how to make the voices of weakness silent and how to roll with tired legs.
Total fun.
In Friday I improved my PR in 31km tempo by 1.20 minutes. Now the average speed was 38kmh which is faster than I could even imagine.
Now I'm looking forward to the moment when my left knee is painful (it died yesterday). Niiiiice!
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