dinsdag 22 oktober 2013
donderdag 17 oktober 2013
The next level
The last two weeks were hard: pain in my foot because of the quick switch to the duathlon race in Wetteren. Building up towards 20km running in two weeks, after a season on the bike, was not easy.
Now I'm feeling a lot better and heading again towards a "competition weekend". Saturday a sprint duathlon (3,2km run - 20km MTB - 1,6km run). On Sunday a 10km run at Omega Pharma run. We will see how the body reacts after two weeks of "laziness", and how the body will recuperate after Saturday!?
In the meanwhile, Edith and I did visite the bikefair "Bikemotion" in Utrecht, where we did meet our Wilier sponsor. Nice chat, nice bikes and nice to see the enthusiastic bike lovers!
Autumn is here, winter is coming. Looking forward to 2014 and "riding" to a next level.
maandag 30 september 2013
Pain is temporary, quiting is forever.
After the canceled Trek-Ardenne Bleue in Verviers half September, the Granfondoseason ended aprubtly without a real ending.
So I decided to score some other goals in autumn: preparing for some winter duathlons...
I started running two weeks ago and did ride one time on my mountainbike last week: not the best preparation for a 12km run - 55km mountainbike - 8km run duathlon. But I wanted to try and finish as good as it gets...
Yesterday I started without any expectations, although I did watch the results closely to predict my capability. It was my first duathlon ever and I didn't knew how my body was going to react on the run-bike-run switches! Based on my running and mountainbike speed, I could predict where to end. But it wasn't that easy at all!!!
Man! I suffered a lot! The first 12km went rather well, and I did not speed up too much before riding the mountainbike. Some "safety" measures...to make up the time in the 55km ride.
After 12km, I was 24th. The mountainbike ride was a real catch up and I finished 14th. The last 8km run was hell: the first 4km round went well, but the last 4km I suffered a lot! My feet were hurting (Achilles' tendon) so much (a real overkill due to a lack of training) that I wanted to quit. But pain is temporary, quiting is forever!
Overall I became 15th and 14th in my category. With a couple of participants from the world level, not that bad at all...and keeping in mind that it was my first duathlon ever.
http://uitslagen.3athlon.be/pdffiles/2013/wetteren2013/wetteren2013_cross_scratch.pdf
Now I realize that a "two-week" preparation isn't enough and now I have to ache a couple of days. Next time, I will train more specific to gain some time...and places! To be continued in 2013...'14?
So I decided to score some other goals in autumn: preparing for some winter duathlons...
I started running two weeks ago and did ride one time on my mountainbike last week: not the best preparation for a 12km run - 55km mountainbike - 8km run duathlon. But I wanted to try and finish as good as it gets...
Yesterday I started without any expectations, although I did watch the results closely to predict my capability. It was my first duathlon ever and I didn't knew how my body was going to react on the run-bike-run switches! Based on my running and mountainbike speed, I could predict where to end. But it wasn't that easy at all!!!
Man! I suffered a lot! The first 12km went rather well, and I did not speed up too much before riding the mountainbike. Some "safety" measures...to make up the time in the 55km ride.
After 12km, I was 24th. The mountainbike ride was a real catch up and I finished 14th. The last 8km run was hell: the first 4km round went well, but the last 4km I suffered a lot! My feet were hurting (Achilles' tendon) so much (a real overkill due to a lack of training) that I wanted to quit. But pain is temporary, quiting is forever!
Overall I became 15th and 14th in my category. With a couple of participants from the world level, not that bad at all...and keeping in mind that it was my first duathlon ever.
http://uitslagen.3athlon.be/pdffiles/2013/wetteren2013/wetteren2013_cross_scratch.pdf
Now I realize that a "two-week" preparation isn't enough and now I have to ache a couple of days. Next time, I will train more specific to gain some time...and places! To be continued in 2013...'14?
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