1st race 1st place 1st Overall win!!

well if this isn't a good sign for the season to come...i dont know what is!!!!!!!!!!!! Did a lil race this past Saturday. Called the Great Causeway Challenge--down at the Jersey shore. 30 mile bike and a 10k run. BEAUTIFUL day. I didn't taper obviously...just used it as a training run to get out there on the road and see how all this computrainer stuff has paid off.

well it has paid off. BIG TIME. I rode like a dude. it was awesome. In fact it was so awesome that i was scared that i wasnt going to be able to run. but.....i could. training pays off.

Here is a little race report..short and sweet.

Drove down to the race that morning. Had a bag of pretzels, two diet pepsis, and a tuna sandwich from the gas station. CLEARLY the cornerstone of all nutritious breakfasts. Oh i may have had a sugar free red bull too. The drive was an hour and a half. got there...registered. set up transition---sneakers and a hat. Start line was a mass bike start. was nervous as ive never done that before...my strategy---according to my buddy scott was to shoot off the front like a bat outta hell and ride as hard as i could to break away. i figured i would get mowed down by a zillion men...but i didnt AT ALL. in fact, i was right out in front. i was nervous again cause i was so far out in front that i thought maybe i was going too hard but i felt really good. i was maybe in 4th place overall...when the chase pack caught me. just a few guys....no worries. I rode as hard s i could for the 30 miles and i hung in the whole way. it was great! There wasnt another chic for a few miles. At the turn around the wind kicked in but i just took it down a gear and spun as fast as i could. I came into transition and moved as fast as i could out on to the run course. i didn't find my legs for 1.5 miles and there wasnt any water out there and it was hot. i was keeping a good pace though and just gave it everything i had. the course was kinda hilly in parts and i felt myself really starting to drag toward the end......i just needed to hang on for as long as i could. I did. i gave it everything i had.

Final time: 1:58:02 Splits: Bike: 1:14:56 (24 mph) Run 43:07 (6:58 pace) Now these times include my Transition time...not sure which split is comes from but i think from the bike as i dont recall coming in over a mat.....and i do remember running out over a mat. ???hmmm.... so maybe my bike was just a bit faster.

This time was good enough for a 10th place OVERALL finish. 1st overall female.
http://www.compuscore.com/cs2008/april/causebia.htm

i am also surprised at how depleted i felt after. damn i was sore that night and for sure sunday.

I have to give a big shout out to the GREEN BROOK RACING TEAM!!! SIMON JOE SIMON and the other men...they are just great!!!! thank you for following my blog and being so supportive and sweet. I look forward to kicking your asses in future events. OH and Joe...i let you beat me. :) Damn guy had 9 seconds on me....I decided to be gentle and not hammer his pride. :) just kidding Joe Pa. you had me...fair and square...i honestly couldnt catch you.

as for everything else...i am just so HAPPY it is racing season again! SOOO EXCITING!!!

I am going to ST Anthonys this weekend...to watch and train and support my friend Alex who is racing. I CANT WAIT!!! i need the sunshine and to beat myself up for the weekend. im going thursday to monday. YESSSSSS>>>>>i am going to ride and run and swim myself silly!!!!!

Tried out the new Zenith wetsuit in the endless pool today...shit that suit is fast. i was RIPPING IT!!!! i am pretty excited to race in it....hope it helps...i felt like my legs were hovering over the water....really nice feeling. we'll see!!

GAME ON!!!!