Okay, here's my chance to be that jerk that everyone hates, bragging about some win somewhere, and how i'm so great and everyone is great and everything is roses. However I will not be the guy that finished first and then says he had a horrible race, "oh well, you know, I would've beaten all those other people by X more minutes if this and this and this hadn't gone wrong!
The truth is that, yes I am proud of a first overall, even if it was way, way over on the western slope of colorado, far away from the speedy triathlon hordes of Boulder!! It is a beautiful area of Colorado, really dramatic scenery, great venue for a triathlon race, clean lakes, good roads (due to the farms out there), and scenic run trails. Other then a little wind, the weather was and is perfect in Fruita this time of year, 40's at night and mid 80's during the day...
Amy and Chris Reed of Ascent productions put on a stellar event and they are trying to grow the race to 3 or 4 hundred people in the coming years, so all you skeptics of the triathlon scene out there should race there next year, bring the competition to another level, go out and crush 2:07:54, I know there are those that can!!
Next up is the Denver marathon, who know's maybe i'll qualify for Boston or something and i'll get another chance to brag, although I wouldn't be on the edge of your seat, i'm not all that comfortable talking about success...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
still racing
ahh, i've been a little lax in my blog postings, however i have summoned the energy to write as I am ramping up for the last third of the race season.
First off, I would like to say that I have been very pleased with the fundraising effort and support for the Boys & Girls clubs of metro denver and encourage everyone reading this to pass along the word to anyone who may be interested in helping out...My race season culminates at Ironman Arizona on November 21, 2010 so there is still time to give!
Secondly, I would like to congratulate all my new Erin Baker's tri team teammates on a great season, most recently, those who raced in Ironman Wisconsin, and going forward, all the best to those racing in Kona, enjoy!
Last, but not least , a little personal breakthrough for yours truly this past weekend at the Harvest Moon Half-Ironman Triathlon. I was able to overcome my self-doubt about my running ability to have my best time and finish ever in a triathlon of that distance! Finished 1st in my age group and 7th overall! This race also pointed out to me the importance of rest and recovery as I was able to take a day off from manual landscape labor in the sun two days prior to the race, something I had not really done previously this season. Hopefully this will give me a good confidence boost going forward, as I still have Olympic and Full distance triathlons and a marathon to go this year!
Hope to write again after this weekend...I am traveling to the Western slope of colorado for the Goldman triathlon put on by Ascent productions, so I get to race in some new scenery which should be a good change...
Also thank you to Without Limits Productions who put on a very well-run, fun Harvest Moon triathlon festival complete with a waterslide at the end which is what it is all about! If you can't have fun, or at the very least just let loose and smile at the end of the day then what are you doing any of this for?! ( Although you could just be a masochistic, glutton for punishment, but if that's the case there is always the ultra-endurance events...)
First off, I would like to say that I have been very pleased with the fundraising effort and support for the Boys & Girls clubs of metro denver and encourage everyone reading this to pass along the word to anyone who may be interested in helping out...My race season culminates at Ironman Arizona on November 21, 2010 so there is still time to give!
Secondly, I would like to congratulate all my new Erin Baker's tri team teammates on a great season, most recently, those who raced in Ironman Wisconsin, and going forward, all the best to those racing in Kona, enjoy!
Last, but not least , a little personal breakthrough for yours truly this past weekend at the Harvest Moon Half-Ironman Triathlon. I was able to overcome my self-doubt about my running ability to have my best time and finish ever in a triathlon of that distance! Finished 1st in my age group and 7th overall! This race also pointed out to me the importance of rest and recovery as I was able to take a day off from manual landscape labor in the sun two days prior to the race, something I had not really done previously this season. Hopefully this will give me a good confidence boost going forward, as I still have Olympic and Full distance triathlons and a marathon to go this year!
Hope to write again after this weekend...I am traveling to the Western slope of colorado for the Goldman triathlon put on by Ascent productions, so I get to race in some new scenery which should be a good change...
Also thank you to Without Limits Productions who put on a very well-run, fun Harvest Moon triathlon festival complete with a waterslide at the end which is what it is all about! If you can't have fun, or at the very least just let loose and smile at the end of the day then what are you doing any of this for?! ( Although you could just be a masochistic, glutton for punishment, but if that's the case there is always the ultra-endurance events...)
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