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finished full IM and doing HIM in two weeks

Patricia RosenPatricia Rosen
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I finished Texas IM and was glad to just do so.  got out of that one without an IV and little more than a blister but the heat hurt me really bad!  I have Eagleman on June 8th.  I don't plan on doing much other than catching up on work and swimming a bit.  should I do another power test?  (I was using 118 on this race and felt great until the heat kicked in.... it dropped my power down to 108 by the end of the ride)  very windy on that ride as well.

recommendations?

I know I sucked on the swim because I didn't sight well and I sucked on the run in part because I blew up and in part because the heat was bad. 

(by the way I got third... let someone pass me on the run and I was slow on the run!.... I had to drink fluids to stay in the game and walked a bunch of water stations)

Comments

  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    Patricia, congrats!!! I don't think there is much you CAN do other than recovering and getting loose again to be ready to race. Maybe you can work on the swim sighting...That said you know Eagleman will be wicked hot...so I think the #1 most effective thing you can do is examine your fluid / nutrition intake and then create a new and improved strategy to test in Maryland!!!
  • Patricia RosenPatricia Rosen
    Thanks, Coach!
    I did yoga yesterday and will do swim sighting Saturday.
    4 shifts in the ER starting tonight so I'm thinking that will be enough of a workout for my weekend!
    Many thanks, Coach P!

    wicked hot..... wow.... you are right! I took 8 salt pills during race last year... and ran out!. Eagleman is fast, flat and hot!!! this time I'll put the salt capsules in a water proof container!

    Last year I met Craig Alexander after he won Eagleman and I had 'died' on the run.....(4th last year) and he was so gracious, getting pictures with all of us! but his comment was 'practice in the heat'. well I think I did that this past weekend! Hopefully I'll do better this year in Maryland. Texas was so hot I am lucky I didn't end up with an IV in my arm! every race is a learning experience.
  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    @Patricia; if you can I suggest you switch to gatorlytes in an empty fuelbelt flask....then you add some water and "spike" your drinks on the course....I think the pills are a distant second in terms of actual absorption vs directly in your drink. I know you're the scientist, so you tell me....or at least give it a shot. image
  • Paul HoughPaul Hough
    Whatever possessed you sign up for Eagleman so soon after IMTX! You are definitely made of iron! Congrats on IMTX and good luck in Maryland.
  • Patricia RosenPatricia Rosen

    good thought on this Patrick.  Thanks!   I think you are right....  maybe nuun tabs?  'Perform' just doesn't do it for me....not enough salt.  I don't know if I'm the scientist.  I do know I'm a geek :)

    I haven't been able to do much in the way of training.  I got slammed with work in the office and in the ER....

    I think God or karma is trying to keep me from going out there and getting sweaty....  

     Paul Hough... the sign up for TXIM was because Lake Placid was full.. that was the one I had wanted to sign up for...  and I love going to Eagleman!  just have to go do it again...  :)

     

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