First Open Water Swim of 2012!

Well, it was time to get some swimming in....Water temps are in the low 60's and when we hit the water it was quite a shock!  My face actually hurt when I stuck my face in the water but as we started to swim it got better over time.  Definitely wouldn't do this without a wetsuit!  Felt pretty good considering we haven't really swam since the fall of last year!

Ann  

Tri Bike fitted!

Despite the bad weather and not doing a race this past weekend I was able to sneak a bike fitting in a Emery's in Milwaukee.  I can tell a difference in riding just in the short time I was on the bike.  My lower back doesn't hurt anymore and the seat I was going to sell because of being too uncomfortable in all the wrong places now seems to be working better.  I may need to go back and get some tweaks done hear and there but it's pretty close!

 

Inexpensive TriBike Water bottle/Computer Mounting

There's no need to spend big money on mounting systems for your water bottle and computer for your tri bike, especially if you are doing Sprint and Olympic races.  

First race of the year completed.....

Well, it was a tiring race and I'll admit, I wasn't as prepared as I needed to be.  My first 5K went well and I felt I had a good pace.  My bike was a little harder than I anticipated.  20 miles with a lot of long steep hills wore me out a bit.  I had a good pace but paid for it on the run.  Got off the bike and started running only to have my quads cramps up BAD.  COMPLETELY destroyed my second 5K time.  Going over it I've come to the conclusion that it was a combination of not enough long endurance training, bike fit and simply pushing too hard on the bike.  My transition times were awesome which was the most positive thing I can take out of this race.  It's an eye opener for the season and I knew it would be so time to knuckle down and train even harder!  

First race of the year tomorrow!

Ann and I signed up for the Cinco Du Mayo Duathlon in Stillwater, MN.  Ann will be doing the sprint course which is a 2 mile run, 10 mile bike, and a 2 mile run and I'll be doing the long course which is a 3 mile run, 20 mile bike, and another 3 mile run.  Weather is looking "ify" with some rain in the forecast so I'm praying it holds off and the road dries up a bit or the bike portion will have to be a bit slower.  This will be a great test for my knee which has had a "click" in it for about 3 weeks after I banged it hard accidently.  If all goes well we are looking to do a triathlon the first weekend of June down in Lake Mills which would be Ann's first tri!  We need to get into the lake and get some swimming time in though.  We should have some pics and video of tomorrows event so stay tuned!

Chris