I’m sitting on the couch, back in SF, with burning legs and a glass of Mumm Demi-Sec.
At the beginning of the year I set myself the stretch goal of getting a 2:20 time in the Wildflower Olympic Triathlon. I knew it would be almost impossible, but wanted an ambitious target. This morning I ended off finishing in 2:25:50; which I’m really happy with and is about 14-minutes faster than last year’s time. I give myself a 0.8…
The time put me at 61st (of ~1800) overall and 17th (of ~200) in my age group. My bike was definitely the strongest stage (34th overall) and is the main reason I got the position I did. My swim (404th) and my run (238th) were distinctly worse off. Got some work to do there.
It was a fun weekend “camping” (we rented an RV) down by Lake San Antonio. Even my parents — who are visiting from England — came by and cheered us on.
Photos to come when I’m more recovered.
NB: Results -
Swim: 00:25:25
Transition 1: 00:02:06
Bike: 01:11:27 (21 mph avg.)
Transition 2: 00:01:02
Run: 00:45:50 (7:23 min/mile avg.)
Total: 02:25:50
Good Job Dan! You’re really awesome you have a big level of training and you’ve been sustaining for so long time. Keep doing your best!
nice one! I have the same aim this year – 2:20 Olympic (chester next month). Also doing a 70.3 in sept and pretty damn terrified already! Had a 47th of 500ish in my first (just over) sprint distance of the year last weekend which I was pleased with. Are you doing any others this year?
How’s the Chester course? I think I might be able to make a 2:20 on the Silicon Valley Olympic course (it is basically flat and the run in particular is way easier than Wildflower) but I’m planning to do the long instead (may still chicken out since it’s only in a few weeks). It’s not quite a 70.3, the run is 9-miles, but it will be a bit of a stretch
Also considering the Escape from Alcatraz. You should come over to CA sometime and do a tri :)
i know, I should :) Chester looks ok apart from it being a river swim which is a little freaky. Your run time looks good already – I’ve had to work hard on brick sessions this year – the last Olympic 10km I did was 10 mins slower than my best 10km time! If I got 2:20 I’d be knocking 18 mins off my time for last year so we’l see.
Don’t bottle the longer one – if nothing else you’ll have something new to aim for next year!
How’s the river swim work? Is there a significant current?
Good luck in Chester, let me know how you get on.
For next year, since it’s a lottery: http://www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com
really don’t know about the river swim – I hope it’s not a strong current! Think it’s 800m downstream, 700 up. Wll let you know. Depending how the 70.3 goes I’m toying with ironman Zurich for 2012 if you fancy combining it with a work trip? And a visit to see J? :)
Given my work load, commute, and everything else, I’m not sure I can fit the training in to do a full Ironman. That’s crazy talk.
You’ll be glad to know you still have a couple of minutes on me :) I did Chester in 2:27.38. I’m doing Liverpool Olympic next weekend so I’lll let you know if I do any better!
Well done on the middle(ish) distance one you did – great times! You’d breeze a 70.3 ;)