The Old Hickory Sprint tri had a strange format of 400 meter swim, 1 mile run, 12 mile bike, and 2 mile run. This was primarily because the race organizers could not get the transition area close enough to the water. I was very happy with my results, but unhappy with my placement in my age group. My swim was good. My bike was very good. I averaged over 23 mph and past a lot of people. I believe that was in the top 5 bike split. I really enjoyed passing all of the cyclists with aero helmets and zipp wheels. However my run, which was better than I had personally ever done in a sprint tri, was still not good enough to earn me a place on the podium or even anywhere close. The run is my weakness. It always has been, and I’d imagine it always will be.
On Saturday I will be participating in a small 70.3 in Louisville which is primarily on the IM Louisville course. This serves as a test run for me. I am certain I can predict my results of a good swim, above average bike, and a meltdown on the run. The question is how much will I meltdown as compared to the 70.3 I did 2 years ago with traditional LSD training and very little strength training. I will admit I weigh about 10lbs heavier than the previous 70.3, but I am significantly stronger. I have also spent a lot less time swimming, biking, and running than I did 2 years ago. That time 2 years ago was 6:21:31.
After the race, I will be heading straight to vacation on the beach which is nice. For the few (if any) that read this I will attempt to quickly post how the race went.
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