Change of Status!!!

Okay, so race status has changed...
Memorial Day Triathlon (confirmed)
in Elma, WA 05/26/08
Issaquah Triathlon (confirmed)
in Issaquah, WA 05/31/08

Freezing Cold

Okay, so usually the water temp in Lake WA is upper 50's or so around this time of year, not this year!!! Freezing, but had to get used to the new suit, so 25m sprints, then back to the dock, times probably 6... It's doable, just not enjoyable...

Race Schedule

Well, it's that time again... Tri season, yay!!! I'm anticipating doing a lot more tris this year, so we'll see how this season nets out. I also was able to buy a wetsuit at SpeedyReedy (our local multi-sport store) for an incredible bargain, so now I'm racing in a BlueSeventy Reaction Suit!!! So, here's the Sched...

Beat the Bridge 8k 05/18
Elma Memorial Day Sprint 05/26 (confirmed)
Issaquah Sprint Tri 5/31 (confirmed)
Five Mile Lake Sprint Tri 6/14 (tentative)
FireCracker Sprint Tri 7/04 (tentative)
Ocean Shores Sprint Tri 7/07 (tentative)
SeaFair Sprint Tri 7/20 (space available)
Federal Escape Sprint Tri 7/28 (tentative)
Beaver Lake Sprint Tri 8/18 (tentative)
Heart of the Sound Tri 8/26
Seattle Escape from the Rock 9/09
Kirkland Sprint Tri

Beat the Bridge...

Okay, I beat the bridge on Sunday for Juvenile Diabetes... I was a little unhappy with my time, as it got thrown off by the initial crowd pushing out, I think my wave took over 2 minutes to cross the start line... It was a bumpercar match until atleast mile one, with accelerate/brakes/accelerate, move left, sidestep right... Anyway, you're probably not terribly concerned with that... Here's the times.

Distance: 8k/5miles
Time: 38 minutes 23.4 seconds
Pace: 7 minute 44 second/mile

Definitely within expected limits, probably could of cut 15 seconds off of that atleast, possibly 20. Started my final push a little too early, didn't know exactly where the finish line was, there was probably 200y that I didn't account for when I started to push, so all that was poor planning on my part.

Just another day on the grind...

Okay, so I had the wild thought... "Hey, you can beat the bridge, can't you pansy..." Well, before I committed to trying, I wanted to make sure I could make the pace. So tonight it was off to Alki for a 5 mile run (8km). I'm good... Here are the numbers...
Distance 5.02 miles
Time 39min 18sec
Speed 7.66 mph
Min/Mile 7min 46sec

Yay ME!!!

May 6th

Post Cinco De Mayo... ;) Did a quick fairly flat ish ride today, 7.25 miles... I didn't leave the office until after 1830, so home to the bike. After that shower then off to Jess's house, which might be my new running location, as she lives up by gasworks... yay!!! Here are the numbers
Distance: 7.25
Time: 22.58
Speed 18.5 mph

Course:
From the house to the .5 mile marker at Alki and back along Beach Drive...

April 30th, Late Run

Took one of my more favorite runs tonight, left the house about 2030 and headed up the hill to Fauntleroy, it's a pretty steep climb, about 150ft in about 1/4 mile, then it's down hill to the water, then around Colman Pool, back along the water on the gravel track, then a quick climb home... The scenery was beautiful tonight, you could see across the water as the sun was going down, the clouds were over Vashon, and it was raining, an interesting mix in all. Well, here are the numbers.
Distance 3.06 miles
Time 25.06 minutes
Pace 8.10 min/mile
Elevation +/- 208ft

The last monday of april...

Okay, it was a good day, sunny and warm, had the bike out. I've gotten kinda tired of the scenery running the Alki loop, so I decided it was a good day to throw the bike in the truck and head out to Lake Washington. I stopped by Performance Bike to pick up a little attachment that I bolted to my truck box that allows me to detach the front tire, and pop the fork into a hard point instead of having to lay the bike down. There is also a hard point to attach my locking cable... :D Anyway, it was good being back on the bike with a change in scenery, well, all that I did see of it... Here are the numbers

Distance 7.48 miles
Time 23.30
Avg Speed 19.2
Top Speed 30.6
Peak Climb 158ft

It's a really fast and flat course that you can mash through fairly quickly, the only tricky part was a quick climb in the middle up through Seward Park to the parking lots on top, then back down. I liked it, it was a good change of pace.

Oh, and here's a kick in my bad knee... The Pass is staying open for another weekend!!! Well, I guess I can't really complain, there's plenty of snow, and I'm riding on it... :D

Greenlake

Okay, running today at a LSD (long slow distance) pace with the daughters at greenlake, on their bikes. Only one pass, but was a nice easy run. 2.8 miles, untimed.

Hahaha, the saddle...

Okay, back in the saddle, part two...
Went hard, like dumb hard today... Well, you decide, 10.06 miles in 37.20 with a pace of 16.5 mph and a climb of 536ft in the first mile... :D The lungs were screaming, and the log (my right knee) wasn't making things any easier... Well, it was raining and there was a head wind kicking in as I rounded the corner by Salty's, but overall I'm pretty happy with these results. I'm thinking Sammamish Tri to start the season... Here's the route.

April 14th, a year later...

Okay, so I'm back in the saddle again, so to speak, it's the ending of ski season, and the beginning of tri season... This morning was my first run of the season, so here's the quick and dirty, I guess... Woke up this morning, made the rats breakfast, dropped them off at school, straight to Alki. I'm nursing a bum right knee, which has been giving me problems all ski season, so, today for about the first 1/4 mile, it felt like my right leg was a log, it was really an odd feeling... Anywho, you probably all just want times and routes, here goes...
1.5 miles out - 10.37 minutes
1.5 miles back - 12 minutes
Not half bad for not running in probably six months, and having a log for a leg, if I say so myself. :D Anyway, here's the route... More from the saddle (bike saddle) tomorrow. I also just have to say, "I LOVE MAPMYTRI.COM!"

Well, not out of ski season yet...

Okay, not out yet, but thinking ahead, and even though the price seems a little steep ($70 for a sprint) I think I'm gonna kick off the season at the Issaquah tri... Anyway, had the bike out today, and was very happy to keep a steady pace of 20+ for the first 5 miles on a fairly flat course... That was better than my race pace at Fed Escape, and I haven't been on the bike in several months... I'm feelin' it. The outsides of my thighs are a little tender, but it was a good course, down beach drive, taking the climb up from alki on California, picking up groceries at Admiral Safeway, then riding home. Ride time of 41 minutes, 10.61 miles, and a 433' vertical climb. I'm happy... Here's the route.