Great race DC. What a great race. As you extend your distances, it is not if but when is something going to go wrong. Way to hang in there and tough it out through those circumstances. Very proud of you bro.
Joe Strange On 9/24/12 11:16 AM, "Bob Luppino" <[email protected]> wrote: >> Awesome job DC. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: david caudle >> Sent: Sep 24, 2012 11:04 AM >> To: "[email protected]" >> Subject: [COWs] FS 70.3 report >> >> The morning started out very early. The air temp was cool but warmer then >> expected. Arrived at Jordan Lake at 5:45 and learned that it was going to be >> wetsuit legal (yes that mad my day) Not sure how the water temp was 75 >> degrees but Jason at FS Series must have found the right spot. Swim started >> just a little after 7:00. I felt great on the swim and tried to hold back >> just a little because I knew it was going to be a long morning. Coming out >> of the water I look down at my watch to see 21 minŠI thought I was seeing >> things. (21:48 was the official time) It was at that point I knew the swim >> course was short or either this wetsuit had a motor on it. Either way it made >> me feel good. T1 was slow, but I wanted to take my time and be sure not to >> forget anything and catch my breath. I figured I could make the time up on >> the bike anyway. Off to the bike course. At the race briefing Jason >> explained that the bike course was a little challenging. The first 40 miles >> had its rollers, but there were also some really fast sections. The last >> 16 miles would be very hilly and to be sure to save your legs. Wow was he >> right. The first 40 were fast and the last part was very challenging (and >> head wind). I even had to drop to my small ring on 3 hillsŠ..(I was having >> flash backs of the last mountain ride I did) I did drop a bottle along the >> way that had G2 in it so I was not happy about that. There were a few really >> bad sets of bad RR tracks and that must be where I lost it. In on the bike >> in 2:37:12. Now the fun (or torture for me) begins. The damn runŠŠ I got >> all my gear and I¹m off. I quickly notice that I had dropped my salt tablets >> and I can already feel my quads starting to cramp. So after a few bad words >> I just keep going. At the first water station I got some coke and water and >> that seemed to help. Linda was there to support me and during my ride she >> said she was going to go for a run. On my way out on the run she comes up >> behind and runs a little while with me. At this point she had run like 14 of >> her planned 19 mile run. Not sure how friendly I was to her since I was >> already really tired, but it was nice to have the company. lol The first >> loop was not so bad. The run course was a little hilly and yes I did walk >> more then I had planned. The second loop was toughŠ..but I was able to pull >> it all together and get to the end. >> 5:06:29/2nd in age group/17 overall/only barfed twice after I was done/still >> wondering why I do this to my body >> DC -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.
