tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post1519933480455753555..comments2023-11-24T04:04:56.849-05:00Comments on Triaspirational: Race reportJenny Davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295436498255927522noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-51703621078766099772008-07-22T00:30:00.000-04:002008-07-22T00:30:00.000-04:00It sounds like you did a great job keeping going o...It sounds like you did a great job keeping going on a difficult day. I think I would have had a meltdown at the jellyfish.<BR/><BR/>As far as bicycling confidence goes, something that was hugely helpful to me was training with a group at a velodrome. There's no traffic, and one gets practice riding in tight groupings. I'm a horribly timid cyclist in many ways, but I have no trouble at all blowing through the center of a pack if I have the speed and the momentum. Oh, and that's another plus--one can get used to the feel of riding fast under safe conditions.withneedlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07910245650867769509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-7572687372414354402008-07-21T20:49:00.000-04:002008-07-21T20:49:00.000-04:00Jellyfish stings, yikes! Great job out there. I kn...Jellyfish stings, yikes! <BR/><BR/>Great job out there. I know how hard it is to race in hot & humid conditions, particularly when dehydrated and not properly fueled. You are tougher than you perhaps realize. CONGRATS on your race!!!ShirleyPerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237828591170908960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-82842893184384312022008-07-21T17:56:00.000-04:002008-07-21T17:56:00.000-04:00I'm just so impressed that you got stung by jellyf...I'm just so impressed that you got stung by jellyfish and still kept going! Way to be a trooper :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100746061554733157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-7241532350603770672008-07-21T16:39:00.000-04:002008-07-21T16:39:00.000-04:00Worthwhile experience, and grinding it out counts!...Worthwhile experience, and grinding it out counts!Brent Bucknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754659334435107746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-88148509903695760892008-07-21T14:41:00.000-04:002008-07-21T14:41:00.000-04:00Yikes! Jellyfish?? I can't even imagine how bizarr...Yikes! Jellyfish?? I can't even imagine how bizarre that would be in a race.<BR/>Excellent job. It's tough on the hot days to keep it going and keep your head in the right place. <BR/>Keep on biking!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985763949093728970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-13178516788280077362008-07-21T14:19:00.000-04:002008-07-21T14:19:00.000-04:00Well done in spite of the conditions. I'm learning...Well done in spite of the conditions. I'm learning that there is nothing straightforward about triathlon and almost always something completely unexpected. Jellyfish in the Hudson? I would have DNF'd for sure!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900751374284014324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-25813411212789635442008-07-21T13:36:00.000-04:002008-07-21T13:36:00.000-04:00I checked your stats late afternoon and was totall...I checked your stats late afternoon and was totally impressed by your 10-minute miles on the run, given everything!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002802440403969922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-55770717274108658052008-07-21T13:20:00.000-04:002008-07-21T13:20:00.000-04:00Hi, Jenny. Wow! What a great account of the mental...Hi, Jenny. Wow! What a great account of the mental and physical experience. Congratulations on your accomplishment!<BR/>I wonder if for bike confidence, it might be helpful to try some mountain biking? I was a semi-nervous city rider before doing a bunch of mountain biking in Australia. Navigating all the bumps and quick turns (but without taxis, buses, and pedestrians) gave me a new set of skills that helped when I returned to Boston. <BR/>Hope to see you sometime. We're stay-cationing with Dave in a few weeks. Looking forward to swimming in Walden Pond. Stop by? ; )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-31656576201343734262008-07-21T12:24:00.000-04:002008-07-21T12:24:00.000-04:00Well, nice job out there on a tough day, and I'm s...Well, nice job out there on a tough day, and I'm sorry about the mental difficulty afterwards -- it sounds to me like you did very well, and I'm positive that the bike comfort and speed will come in time ...Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-88239431362158957162008-07-21T12:15:00.000-04:002008-07-21T12:15:00.000-04:00Yes! Thank you, Wendy. I think this is right. I...Yes! Thank you, Wendy. I think this is right. I guess I would say, too, that I actually (in spite of "how am I ever going to run faster than this in a triathlon?!?" thoughts) suffered much more strongly from negative thoughts after the race was over than during (to tell the truth, I felt pretty strong on the run leg, I was not struggling either mentally or physically, I was just slow!), which is clearly a function of need for liquid and calories...Jenny Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295436498255927522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040433617289684252.post-53105704367501311702008-07-21T12:12:00.000-04:002008-07-21T12:12:00.000-04:00Heat + humidity + underfuelling + dehydration = na...Heat + humidity + underfuelling + dehydration = nasty thought process. <BR/><BR/>I really do hope you will feel better and better about this experience as time passes -- I was feeling very proud of you as I was following along at home. <BR/><BR/>I will take this opportunity to point out that you were going 14.1 miles an hour on the bike. That's not so bad! When your confidence grows, the speed will come.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07300094483282054900noreply@blogger.com