Training Log Archive: peterprong

feeling pretty sore today. just a few laps to loosen up the arms.

Event: Go Natural Multisport
 

Did have the greatest of rides...
My aim for the race was to just be in the lead group in the ride but that fell apart pretty early on. I was quite nervous on at the start line. I dont think i have done a race for nearly a year.
I was feeling quite comfortable up the first hill just sitting on the back of the lead group. Almost fell off the back about 2/3rds of the way up as Jarrod whos wheel i was on started to lose the pack but on the flatter top section we pulled up the back of the group. I started to relax feeling that i had done enought to be with the pack at the top of the hill, but someone surged and i was caught off guard. I pushed had over the top but just couldnt close the gap and was left in no mans land.
Was pretty shattered and pushed along alone, until close to the turn around point where two other riders caught up. I took a couple of turns but was again dropped on the way back when i was sitting on the back and the guy in front kept breaking down the hills, but surging up the hills!
So i just had to turn it back into a TT.
I was pretty stuffed when i got back to transition, and was cramping when i was putting on my booties.

I was felling pretty stuffed for the first half of the paddle. A couple of groups passed me early on and i tried to sit in their wake but didnt have the energy. I was surprised how much the ride had taken out of my arms. Felt like i was towing someone.
I picked up the rate over the last half, and for the last park i spotted Ben so tried to real him in. Spotted ben because i could see him changing his line when a cruiser went past. I was kinda hoping he would go for a little swim...:) Just before the finish Hugh Flower caught me up and said he had been chasing me for most of the way. Would have been good to have worked together.
Ben was just leaving the transition when i entered. I tried to hurry things up but was cramping again.

Started the run off pretty well. Smashed the first hill and was running strongly along the river and passed 3 people. I pushed hard up the hill up to the sphinx but was hurting a bit so pulled out a bit of pronga power walking. Caught another guy at the top but couldnt pass him. Was a little slow along the fire trail along the top of the ridge, following the guy by about 50m. I started to push again down the switch backs and finally caught him back up at the single track. I literally flew past him on a tricky section. I finished strongly over the last hill. Found it amusing that a lady coming down the hill was saying to another lady how her paddling booties that she was running in were a little slippery... She probably saved 10 seconds in transition but lost 20minutes... nice one!

I finished in 15th overall.. in 3 hrs 26 ' 46.
The Jarad Kohlar won in 3 hr 00 '56
Ben was 11th

Prong 0 Ben 1

Headed down to long reef for a bit of practice paddling in surf. There wasnt much swell but very very strong westerly wind. I was a little worried i might get blown to NZ. I was feeling pretty comfortable in the surf but didnt venture too far around the Long Reef headland. Didnt fall in which was good.