NEMO Triathlon - September 10, 2006
Ah, NEMO... and I'm just now posting a race review in... February. I am terrible. I can't find the splits for the race anymore as they are no longer posted online. But I'll do my best to recount the experience...
Last year I got 6th OA, 1st AG... and cursed at the hills during the entire run. I vowed that 2006 would be different. It was... I got 5th OA, 1st AG.
The swim was as cold as always. My swim time was 20:17 compared to 20:00 last year. At least I can swim consistently when I only actually get in the pool about 4 times a year. Definitely something I need to work on...
Out of transition and onto the bike... I had a pretty quick bike last year but was still hoping to improve upon my time since 2006 has seen my fastest bike times ever... 53:06 out on the bike this year compared to 53:14... a whopping 8 seconds faster than last year... not quite the improvement I was expecting but at leat its not slower than the previous year...
on to the run... my nemesis... those hills that can break my spirit in half... the hills that saw me in 2nd place last year at the start and that brought me to my knees in a 6th place finish as women just kept passing me mile after dreaded mile. My run split was 37:38 this year compared to 39: 21 last year. I will most certainly take that. The hills and I came to terms with each other. I certainly did not conquer them but at least they did not conquer me...
Last year I got 6th OA, 1st AG... and cursed at the hills during the entire run. I vowed that 2006 would be different. It was... I got 5th OA, 1st AG.
The swim was as cold as always. My swim time was 20:17 compared to 20:00 last year. At least I can swim consistently when I only actually get in the pool about 4 times a year. Definitely something I need to work on...
Out of transition and onto the bike... I had a pretty quick bike last year but was still hoping to improve upon my time since 2006 has seen my fastest bike times ever... 53:06 out on the bike this year compared to 53:14... a whopping 8 seconds faster than last year... not quite the improvement I was expecting but at leat its not slower than the previous year...
on to the run... my nemesis... those hills that can break my spirit in half... the hills that saw me in 2nd place last year at the start and that brought me to my knees in a 6th place finish as women just kept passing me mile after dreaded mile. My run split was 37:38 this year compared to 39: 21 last year. I will most certainly take that. The hills and I came to terms with each other. I certainly did not conquer them but at least they did not conquer me...
posted by Nikki Reed Difani at 5:56 PM
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