Comments on: Square Lake: Wrap Up http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69 Life is a marathon, so pace yourself and run your own race. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:25:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Helen http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-439 Helen Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:34:25 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69#comment-439 You are too funny chasing down the results!! Great swim - and definitely a nice way to end the season. You will for sure improve the bike with winter training. And no question you can do same on the running - not that there's anything wrong with your results thus far but given what you've raced this summer you definitely have the potential to lower your times. Some speed work will help and show great results in the triathlons especially - speedwork, intervals & tempo runs - teach you legs to run when tired. You don't need to do it for long - start with short repeats (200s maybe) and just 3 or 4. Add one each time or mix it up and keep number same but go longer. You can do on treadmill either if it's easier in the winter. A mile or two cooldown on either side. You really will see a difference just from working on that through the winter/spring. But hey - next season is a ways off - sit back and enjoy the first of many!! Good luck with final training for the 10 miler. Hope the knee is feeling better. You are too funny chasing down the results!! Great swim – and definitely a nice way to end the season. You will for sure improve the bike with winter training. And no question you can do same on the running – not that there's anything wrong with your results thus far but given what you've raced this summer you definitely have the potential to lower your times. Some speed work will help and show great results in the triathlons especially – speedwork, intervals & tempo runs – teach you legs to run when tired. You don't need to do it for long – start with short repeats (200s maybe) and just 3 or 4. Add one each time or mix it up and keep number same but go longer. You can do on treadmill either if it's easier in the winter. A mile or two cooldown on either side. You really will see a difference just from working on that through the winter/spring. But hey – next season is a ways off – sit back and enjoy the first of many!! Good luck with final training for the 10 miler. Hope the knee is feeling better.

]]> By: I Run for Fun http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-438 I Run for Fun Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:23:50 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69#comment-438 Great results! Wish I could swim like you...that's an awesome pace. Great results! Wish I could swim like you…that's an awesome pace.

]]> By: Velma http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-437 Velma Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:31:16 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69#comment-437 Great work and nice report. I have heard that it takes at least two years to master the bike, so I am sure you will see a lot of gains next year. <br /><br />Good luck training for the 10 mile! Great work and nice report. I have heard that it takes at least two years to master the bike, so I am sure you will see a lot of gains next year.

Good luck training for the 10 mile!

]]> By: Mel-2nd Chances http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-436 Mel-2nd Chances Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:15:44 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69#comment-436 great job on your tri!! during my first a few weeks ago, i was surprised when i realized that my swim was also my strongest, and like you, i'm not sure my run will dramatically improve from what it is. I think that's part of the allure of triathlon... most athletes aren't stellar at all three! Glad you finally got the results though :) great job on your tri!! during my first a few weeks ago, i was surprised when i realized that my swim was also my strongest, and like you, i'm not sure my run will dramatically improve from what it is. I think that's part of the allure of triathlon… most athletes aren't stellar at all three! Glad you finally got the results though :)

]]> By: Nat http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-435 Nat Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:02:31 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69#comment-435 Awesome job! You are a natural at all of this, I am telling you! Awesome job! You are a natural at all of this, I am telling you!

]]> By: Sunshine http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-434 Sunshine Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:26:53 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69#comment-434 Every now and then I wonder... how hard can it be to get the distances measured accurately? I guess some race directors don't see that as a priority? Congratulations on your day out here in Washington County.<br />Good luck on 10 miler. Our Runner Dude is doing the marathon again... unless his parents' 74th wedding anniversary celebration gets scheduled for that Sunday afternoon. Every now and then I wonder… how hard can it be to get the distances measured accurately? I guess some race directors don't see that as a priority? Congratulations on your day out here in Washington County.
Good luck on 10 miler. Our Runner Dude is doing the marathon again… unless his parents' 74th wedding anniversary celebration gets scheduled for that Sunday afternoon.

]]> By: AZ http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-433 AZ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:18:46 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69#comment-433 Nice job on the tri. That sounds like a book that I should check out too. Nice job on the tri. That sounds like a book that I should check out too.

]]> By: Porkchopwi http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-432 Porkchopwi Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:47:33 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69#comment-432 Great job this weekend and this season.<br />You’ve put up some good results and more importantly you showed up and raced (in addition to trying out a whole new (multi) sport). That’s an accomplishment in itself that takes some serious guts.<br />Nice photo with your mom and daughter. You look pretty tough in the pic! Great job this weekend and this season.
You’ve put up some good results and more importantly you showed up and raced (in addition to trying out a whole new (multi) sport). That’s an accomplishment in itself that takes some serious guts.
Nice photo with your mom and daughter. You look pretty tough in the pic!

]]> By: Mark http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-431 Mark Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:47:44 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69#comment-431 Very impressive results!! Swimming would be the hardest for me and you rocked it!! Congratulations!! Hope the knee feels better Very impressive results!! Swimming would be the hardest for me and you rocked it!! Congratulations!! Hope the knee feels better

]]> By: tri_al http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69&cpage=1#comment-430 tri_al Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:14:20 +0000 http://runningmyownrace.com/?p=69#comment-430 congrats on the results! and great swim :) it's handy having swim as your strength because i think it takes more time to build this up than the other disciplines. and that 10miler will seem a breeze now :) congrats on the results! and great swim :) it's handy having swim as your strength because i think it takes more time to build this up than the other disciplines. and that 10miler will seem a breeze now :)

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