Who says you can't live forever?
Well okay I suppose it's true but that's not gonna stop me from wringing out every moment I can.
I never had so much fun in my life as I had today!
The plan of course was to have a tough workout while being just a bit tired from yesterdays race. I figured that the appropriate result would be a finish time under 5:30
However, while I had a very strong resolve to relax and have fun, I was just a wee bit nervous about the run.
I knew that the swim would be my usual slow but steady, and I knew that I would have no problem with the bike. But running 21.1 kms after that still seems like a bit of work.
Sure enough the first 2 events went exactly as expected with the bike being just a wee bit better then I anticipated. But it is a very flat course and the wind was not a serious factor today.
Before I tell you about the run I want to tell you about my previous Half Ironman results.
My first was in 1994 and I finished in 5:19:59.
My second was in 1996 and I finished in 5:16:xx
My third was 3 years ago and was 5 kms short on the bike. Extrapolated out to the full distance my time was 5:27:xx
I was absolutely amazed by how I felt when I got off my bike. My legs were deader yesterday after the 30 km ride than they were today after 90. And that never changed. I felt like I was running down hill all the time.
Today, at 56 years old I set a personal best at the distance. I was 8 minutes faster than when I was 40 years old. My final official time was 5:08:33!!!!
I finished 4th in my age group out of 19.
I was 115th overall out of 402.
I had the fastest run time in my age group by several minutes, and the 43rd fastest run time overall!!!! Smokin!!! That last statistic is the one that makes me chuckle, and chuckle, and chuckle, and grin. Because the run indicates your overall endurance level, and for me it is proof positive that the training is working!
And the beauty of the whole day...only the last 3 kms was hard...and not really hard...I ran faster!!
Oh and I almost forgot about my idiot moment of the day. I misread the cops signal at one of the intersections and turned right when I was supposed to go straight through. It probably cost me about 30 seconds.
I do need to concede that todays course was the fastest (flattest), of the 4 events but I also never did a race the day before so I think the comparison is valid. If you're one of those people that likes numbers, here is the offical timekeepers page for the race
Who says you can't live forever??
These 3 guys are gonna give it a shot. Man I love my brothers! Picture courtesy of Teresa.
(Swim 1.93 kms, ride 90 kms, run 21.1 kms)
....and from the all time master of the chuckle...
"If by chance some day you're not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I've said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled."---Red Skelton
Well okay I suppose it's true but that's not gonna stop me from wringing out every moment I can.
I never had so much fun in my life as I had today!
The plan of course was to have a tough workout while being just a bit tired from yesterdays race. I figured that the appropriate result would be a finish time under 5:30
However, while I had a very strong resolve to relax and have fun, I was just a wee bit nervous about the run.
I knew that the swim would be my usual slow but steady, and I knew that I would have no problem with the bike. But running 21.1 kms after that still seems like a bit of work.
Sure enough the first 2 events went exactly as expected with the bike being just a wee bit better then I anticipated. But it is a very flat course and the wind was not a serious factor today.
Before I tell you about the run I want to tell you about my previous Half Ironman results.
My first was in 1994 and I finished in 5:19:59.
My second was in 1996 and I finished in 5:16:xx
My third was 3 years ago and was 5 kms short on the bike. Extrapolated out to the full distance my time was 5:27:xx
I was absolutely amazed by how I felt when I got off my bike. My legs were deader yesterday after the 30 km ride than they were today after 90. And that never changed. I felt like I was running down hill all the time.
Today, at 56 years old I set a personal best at the distance. I was 8 minutes faster than when I was 40 years old. My final official time was 5:08:33!!!!
I finished 4th in my age group out of 19.
I was 115th overall out of 402.
I had the fastest run time in my age group by several minutes, and the 43rd fastest run time overall!!!! Smokin!!! That last statistic is the one that makes me chuckle, and chuckle, and chuckle, and grin. Because the run indicates your overall endurance level, and for me it is proof positive that the training is working!
And the beauty of the whole day...only the last 3 kms was hard...and not really hard...I ran faster!!
Oh and I almost forgot about my idiot moment of the day. I misread the cops signal at one of the intersections and turned right when I was supposed to go straight through. It probably cost me about 30 seconds.
I do need to concede that todays course was the fastest (flattest), of the 4 events but I also never did a race the day before so I think the comparison is valid. If you're one of those people that likes numbers, here is the offical timekeepers page for the race
Who says you can't live forever??
These 3 guys are gonna give it a shot. Man I love my brothers! Picture courtesy of Teresa.
(Swim 1.93 kms, ride 90 kms, run 21.1 kms)
....and from the all time master of the chuckle...
"If by chance some day you're not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I've said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled."---Red Skelton
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Peter
great post with the best at the end...what a great pic!
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