The Grand Columbian 1/2 IM 9/13/08

What a great weekend! Rob, Tweety, Laura, Chris, and I drove over to Grand Coulee Friday afternoon before the race. After picking up our registration packets we proceeded to the start line to rack our bikes. After that was complete it was off to Lake Roosevelt and our house boat. Tweety cooked up a fantastic pasta dinner we scarfed down before bed. I don't think anyone slept to well because of the high winds that kept the boat rockin all night.

The race itself went pretty well. After hearing how difficult the bike course was I set my goal at 6:15. The swim went much better then expected, 38:00, the bike was great 2:57, and I totally fell apart on the run, 2:26, for a total of 6:08. I really thought I had 6:00hrs in the bag till the last few miles of the run. And speaking of the run... It was hot! Around 85 degrees.

I stayed well hydrated but still suffered from cramps the last few miles of the run, I will need to get that figured out.

Pictures

We are the champions!

Kickball champions that is, for Mon/Wed University district league :-)

Proof
http://www.underdogseattle.com/Kickball/Standings.asp?leaguechoice=939

I am a bad blogger...

I will hit the highlights from the last 10 weeks.

• 5/31 Issaquah Sprint triathlon 1:15:05
  
• 6/21 Cascades edge Oylmpic triathlon 2:38
• 6/28 52 mile training ride (longest bike ride ever?)
• 6/29 Seafair 1/2 marathon - 90 degree heat - slow run 1:57:07
• 7/4-7/6 North Cascades - Attempt on Snowfield and Colonial peaks
• 7/11-7/13 Mt Rainier - Summit in 4:20 from Emmons flats (played softball that night)
• 7/19 Chelanman 1/2 Ironman - 6:11:44 (my first 1/2 IM) rode 130 this week.

What's next?

8/25 drive to BC and register for IM Canada 2009
9/13 Grand Columbian 1/2 IM

Grinding it out.

Got in 6 mile run on Wednesday and 25 miles on the bike last night. I mixed up our run start time this morning so I was solo for 11 miles at Discovery park. I didn't feel to bad but my right foot feels pretty tight right now.

I'm weak

Nothing to exciting to report. I bailed on Running the Eugene marathon last week, my top excuses were the long drive and $140 late registration fee. I did get out for a 10+ mile run Saturday morning and got 8.5 miles in yesterday. Anessa and I had a big week of Softball, we won all 4 games played. Been golfing a couple days a week!

Just the facts

5.6 mile run at lunch. Felt great, no watch but I was cooking the last couple miles. 90 minute pool work out after work. Got some great pointers and ran drills. After swimming... Softball double header. Played ok, ripped my leg up a bit sliding and I got drilled in the back sliding into 3rd.

Tired now :-)

First day of Cheryl's training program!

Got a 4 mile run in before work this morning. I must be taking this thing seriously to get up that early! It was a beautiful morning running along the canal as the sun came up. I also spent 1.25 hours in the gym tonight. 30 minutes on the stair climber (intense) and 45 minutes of lifting with some stretching and core mixed in.

I will get my swim in tomorrow Cheryl!