tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021154093098498497.post8324146826011748043..comments2023-11-02T06:10:32.496-06:00Comments on Julie's Triathlon Journal: New Frigging PB Baby, Yeah!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021154093098498497.post-62138432978905156762008-06-24T15:23:00.000-06:002008-06-24T15:23:00.000-06:00As you know Julie, I'll never be a triathlete, but...As you know Julie, I'll never be a triathlete, but the talk does rub off on me, especially when you and Cath get going, and I think the others are right. Your swim might not have been as fast as you were hoping for, but it sounds like you had a lot more energy at the end of it for the bike and run. One thing I've learned from Cath is that running a triathlon is all about getting the balance of the disciplines right.<BR/><BR/>Training isn't wasted, and it all goes to make you stronger, just make sure you are doing the right sort of training and that you don't go overboard - I know you won't 'cos remember, your heart might stop hahaha! (For anyone reading this, it's a long story!)<BR/><BR/>You know you're good, you know you will be better, and you know how to go about it. You'll kick ass, I promise you!Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07599650365325912267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021154093098498497.post-41693874226633550462008-06-16T17:54:00.000-06:002008-06-16T17:54:00.000-06:00Awesome work! My swimming efforts get lost on the...Awesome work! My swimming efforts get lost on the course, too, but you rocked the rest! For some reason the poop fairy didn't visit me as often and I would've liked.Alan Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234986289786431621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021154093098498497.post-18285023844996597222008-06-16T17:28:00.000-06:002008-06-16T17:28:00.000-06:001. i agree you hav emade your weakness (swimming )...1. i agree you hav emade your weakness (swimming ) more of a strength so you could be faster in riding and running - holy shite batman!!<BR/>2. In SK they never actually measure our swim courses correctly. Was their a saskatchewan person measruing the swim route ..lol<BR/>3. You rocked it!! <BR/>4. So THAT is where the dumb poop fairy was!!lmaoJennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271587857910381627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021154093098498497.post-78408072832299827492008-06-16T13:50:00.000-06:002008-06-16T13:50:00.000-06:00Congrats on the PB, awesome job!!! Don't worry abo...Congrats on the PB, awesome job!!! Don't worry about the swim, some days you'll have it some days you won't. Don't forget that swimming in a lake is totally different than in the pool, so your times will be reflected in that :)Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14942575712882305671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021154093098498497.post-22215347381725259202008-06-16T12:24:00.000-06:002008-06-16T12:24:00.000-06:00Great Race!!Don't sweat the swim. There are so man...Great Race!!<BR/><BR/>Don't sweat the swim. There are so many variables there, distance, wind, water temp, waves, ect, ect, ect. It might have been just feeling a little off swimming. Better by far to have a slow day in the water than on the bike or run.<BR/><BR/>Who's to say that if you hadn't done these extra swim workouts you'd have been that much slower, perhaps even just off your personal best slower?<BR/><BR/>Hang in there. Your shark will come.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364395150014197905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021154093098498497.post-60285558866457347122008-06-16T11:44:00.000-06:002008-06-16T11:44:00.000-06:00OK, and one from me too - I totally agree with Sha...OK, and one from me too - I totally agree with Shannon re:efficiency and benefitting in the bike and run - Steve and I had the very same conversation the other day. ALso, in my experience, although your training is going better, sometimes it can take longer to translate into racing faster, ad it may not fully be in your muscle memory yet, and when you're racing you have other things going on in your mind so may not yet be replicating what you do in the pool back into open water. I certainly feel that on my run which is my worst event.....always something to learn and work on hey?!<BR/><BR/>Keep at it, girl, you're seeing the results, just think how you felt about your swimming last year - it'll come round, you see!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724813805713962903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021154093098498497.post-67346279176658623802008-06-16T11:11:00.000-06:002008-06-16T11:11:00.000-06:00Awesome job out there Julie! I could feel your ex...Awesome job out there Julie! I could feel your excitement as I read your report!! <BR/><BR/>I love what Shannon wrote about the swim - I hope you take all of that into account and don't give up on the swim. <BR/><BR/>You are awesome!Susihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982728756250531737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021154093098498497.post-24020969762924828242008-06-16T10:03:00.000-06:002008-06-16T10:03:00.000-06:00Julie...Awesome job on the race overall!! I am no...Julie...Awesome job on the race overall!! I am not confident that the open water swims are the same distance year over year...last year my 1500 time was well over 30 minutes....this year I did 23 minutes...don't put too much analysis into the swim time. I have done open water swims for many many years and there has been very few that I would say "Yep....that was exactly 1500 meters!!" I know the numbers look disappointing but Shannon is right...more efficiency in the water equals more energy on the bike and run....and those times proved it!!!Kelly B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01714590623942266353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021154093098498497.post-6090297213464080152008-06-16T09:37:00.000-06:002008-06-16T09:37:00.000-06:00Awsome time Julie, congratz on the new PB!! Good ...Awsome time Julie, congratz on the new PB!! Good race report, although I echo your thoughts on the swimming. I also had a really disappointing swim, I'm kinda lost about it. Keep up the good work though, really fast time. How did you place? Oh you said the results weren't up yet.runningmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741958241490144866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021154093098498497.post-10435617089425110132008-06-16T08:59:00.000-06:002008-06-16T08:59:00.000-06:00Great race report and awesome job on setting a new...Great race report and awesome job on setting a new PB!<BR/><BR/>With respect to your swimming, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.<BR/><BR/>1.) You are a faster/stronger swimmer then you were last year. All the extra time you put in this year has not gone to waste. You are probably swimming more efficiently then ever before which helped to contribute to your overall race on Sunday. (less energy expended swimming = more for bike/run)<BR/><BR/>2.) Wasa Lake is a funny swim course - I've done that race twice in the past and both my times were were off. Either the bouys were not set correctly and/or wind conditions.<BR/><BR/>3.) It is tough to swim in a pool all year then head outdoors for your first open swim during a race. Indoors you have lane lines and can see where you are going much better then that old dark murky Wasa Lake. There is a bit of a transition period from indoors to out and once you get a few more open water swims under your belt you will see your times drop.<BR/><BR/>At the end of the day, there is no need to be discouraged about your swim. Just by reading your blog over the course of the past several monthes I've see you transform into shark.<BR/><BR/>Believe in yourself and the work you have put into it.Shannon Wickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623368715172830587noreply@blogger.com