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Sunday Aug 5, 2012 #
Event: The Muskoka Grind
9 AM
Triathlon (Muskoka Grind - Off road) 3:04:00 [3] 28.5 km (6:27 / km)
ahr:155 max:178 slept:3.5
Muskoka Grind off road tri.
After interesting night yesterday drove to the race site at 3:30 am after stopping for a 30 min nap as I was feeling really sleepy and almost lost sensation in my legs!
Contemplated sleeping in the car as I was only gonna get 3 hr of sleep but I need to stretch my legs. So set up my tent & rain started pouring down like crazy!!! Before I knew I was asleep. Lucky that my alarm was already set to 6:30 am without which I probably wouldn't have got up in time for the race!
It was cloudy and a little cooler - just the way I like it. Got in a 10 min swim warmup but could feel my heavy legs. As always swim leg was awesome except for that fact that I had to fight couple guys & a woman going all over the place!
Knew the bike would be hilly but didn't expect it to be tricky with lots of wet rocks & roots. Was little nervous going in as I recently switched to slick tires in prep for next few races, they are fast but less traction especially when wet. Took the first lap easy but pushed the 2nd one a little although this was my c race & I was just supposed to train through it. Started the run well clocking about 5:45 for first 6k but struggled in the last 1.5 after a steep downhill where I really felt my legs freezing up!
Not happy for the fact that I couldn't get the short course in - late by about 4-5mins but happy that I got to do the beautiful course especially after the monstrous training day !
After interesting night yesterday drove to the race site at 3:30 am after stopping for a 30 min nap as I was feeling really sleepy and almost lost sensation in my legs!
Contemplated sleeping in the car as I was only gonna get 3 hr of sleep but I need to stretch my legs. So set up my tent & rain started pouring down like crazy!!! Before I knew I was asleep. Lucky that my alarm was already set to 6:30 am without which I probably wouldn't have got up in time for the race!
It was cloudy and a little cooler - just the way I like it. Got in a 10 min swim warmup but could feel my heavy legs. As always swim leg was awesome except for that fact that I had to fight couple guys & a woman going all over the place!
Knew the bike would be hilly but didn't expect it to be tricky with lots of wet rocks & roots. Was little nervous going in as I recently switched to slick tires in prep for next few races, they are fast but less traction especially when wet. Took the first lap easy but pushed the 2nd one a little although this was my c race & I was just supposed to train through it. Started the run well clocking about 5:45 for first 6k but struggled in the last 1.5 after a steep downhill where I really felt my legs freezing up!
Not happy for the fact that I couldn't get the short course in - late by about 4-5mins but happy that I got to do the beautiful course especially after the monstrous training day !