Well, I made it too Clearwater and I DNF'd due to a flat tire. There was a section in the road past mile 45 where there where tacks all over the road and i flatted. That is life and i am dealing with it mentally since it was out of my control. It may have been a pissed off person or it may have been raining nails, i don't know and i will never know.
The swim i took it fairly conservatively as my elbow was really sore and i didn't want to do any permanent damage until it healed. I came out of the water with a group containing Chris Leito, Chris Legh, Micheal Simpson and a few others. I know it wasn't a good start however, my heart rate was very low, and these guys are great athletes so i knew being a 1.5mintutes down on the Andy Potts group wasn't going to ruin my race. I rode fairly conservatively averaging 25miles per hour for the first 20 miles and averaged almost 30miles and hour for the second bike section. I was riding within my training zones so i could set my self up for a ripper of a run. Well i flatted. Later in the afternoon i ran some of the half course and felt good running. I want to thank everyone who supported me this season and especially leading into this event. I had a rough crash and a rough end to the season, but i know i built up a lot of strength and fitness which will lead into next season. Clearwater is a year away, and i am already excited to race on that course again. I will be racing a few run races and a few fun races over the next little while. If i can find some airline points, i may head over and race Laguna Phuket Triathlon. But if not the off season will begin.
Cheers for Now.
Brent, great job anyways. You will pull it all together soon. You proved that you can train very smart, hard and consistently which will pay off in the long run. I am glad you seem to be dealing with all the misfortune at the end of the season so well.
ReplyDeleteCheers for the next race!