Mooloolaba Triathlon completed

Well, another Olympic distance Triathlon out of the way. Yee Hah. Living the dream.

After a month or two of pretty hard training, including two a day sessions for a while, which was tough, I finished in 2.39.31. I was really disappointed. It was tough going, and I was really aiming for around the 2.35 mark. See, at Mooloolaba last year, I went 2.41, then at Noosa, I went 2.39. So, I have not really improved since Noosa. Bummer. I have worked out the problem. Training style. I need to do intervals and be constantly working on going faster. My splits were about 34, 1.12 and 52 minutes, for the 1.5 swim, 40k ride and 10k run. I really thought I could go faster. I just struggled with the run. I went hard on the bike, so that might have been it, not sure.

Oh well, Noosa is coming up later in the year, so I am going to aim for 2.20, so that is a stretch target. I need to work hard between now and then, for sure, but it is possible. I am committed.

In relation to weight loss, I was aiming for 80kg prior to the triathlon. I would have got close, though I did not weigh in prior to the race. Two weeks before, I was 82.8, so I think I would have got there. I felt thin. I burnt about 2,200 calories during the race. They, I ate a significant amount after the race, from ice cream to pasties, to muffins and a whole lot more. Gee, it was all nice.

Anyway, it is not on to the next challenge. The 100k run. I am really nervous about it. I really don't want to do it, and I nearly pulled out today. There is only 7 weeks until then, so I don't have much time to prepare. Again, very nervous, but hey, it is out there, so it is on. Very challenging, mentally and physically. Anyway, I will keep you informed.

Until next time, keep training.

Anton