Lobstahman

This past Saturday Steve and I raced in Lobsterman Olympic Triathlon.  This would be Steve's first true Olympic Since Mooseman 2010 was shortened due to lightning, down pours, thunder, etc.  This was my first Olympic Since Mooseman 2011 and I wanted to do better, ALOT better.  This was going to be a nice little threshold workout the entire way.  Woo!

It was an ocean swim, 64 degree water temps... hello sleeveless wetsuit!  That was the best idea yet.  The water was perfect temps!  Swimming in cold water in an open water swim is much better than say, sitting on the edge of the pool at 6 AM and the water is over 80, it always feels FREEZING!  Steve's wave was 3 in front of me, I was in the second to last wave.  Lots of standing around being cold since I had already done a warm up swim.  24 minutes after the start of the race I finally got to get back in the water (there were people already out on the bike!)  Swim was uneventful minus the gallons of salt water I swallowed, peeing 4 times and swimming right into someones feet who was doing the back stroke (they clearly should have seem me first).  28 minutes, MUCH better, still lots to improve on, but I was happy.  Off on the bike, where I had to just petal to the metal and keep on going for about 25 miles.  The first 15 minutes of the ride, my HR was reading 72 or 57.  I knew I wasn't an aerobically efficient athlete, so therefore, my HR monitor was all jacked up, awesome!  Then I just went on perceived effort and cadence and think I did a pretty good job.  Bike was under 1:28, and I wanted under 1:30, so I was happy with that.  Onto the run, just kept my HR at 185 until the finish.  2:48:32, a 28 minute PR!  Whoop!

Steve also set a PR, and did 1:25, first in clydesdale and 13 in his AG! 

I was happy with the results, especially since I'm 5 lbs heavier post LP and need to stop eating PB crackers.  Six weeks left until Miami, and it's all business until that finish line comes!

I'm officially way out of the transistion battle, I will need a miracle in Miami to make up the time now, doh!

On a non triathlon related note, Dave Matthews Band released their new album (Away From The World) this past week, and it's amazing.  Obvioulsy I love the band, but this is the best CD they've had in a very long time.  I absolutely love it, and hopefully they will do a fall/winter tour so I can get to a couple of shows and see some good friends I haven't been able to see this year due to my schedule.

Also, this weekend we go to Newport to celebrate Steve's induction into the Salve Regina Athletic Hall of Fame, should be a good time!