| Date |
Race |
Distance |
Time
|
Pace
|
Comments* |
2006 ultimate objectives:
 | Train intelligently
and effectively for an iron-distance triathlon while keeping
my life in balance with my other responsibilities.
|
| Get to the Ironman
Florida starting line on November 4th in the best shape of my
life. |
| Enjoy every race day
as a celebration of my training, bringing away lessons from
each race. |
Process goals for
2006:
|
Swimming:
1500+ m per week for 42/52 weeks:
did 44/52 weeks = 85% |
|
Cycling:
20+ miles per week for 42/52 weeks:
did 44/52 weeks = 85% |
|
Running:
10+ miles per week for 42/52 weeks:
did 40/52 weeks =
77% |
| Food logged
5/7 days per week for 42/52 weeks: did 37/52 weeks = 71% |
Performance goals
for 2006:
| 1 Olympic
distance triathlon completed <4:00:00 -
DONE May 21,
2006 |
| 1 Half
Ironman triathlon completed <8:00:00 -
DONE June 11,
2006 and August 5, 2006 |
| 1 Ironman
triathlon completed <17:00:00 -
DNF |
Long-term running
performance goals (possibly in 2006, but not a priority): Did
none
| 5K <0:30:00
|
| 10K
<1:00:00 |
| 10M
<1:50:00 |
| Half Marathon
<2:25:00 |
| Marathon
<5:00:00 |
|
January 7-8, 2006
"B" race
|
Goofy's Race and a Half
Challenge, plus 5K, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida
(includes marathon #9) Goals:
Half 3:15,
5K 0:45,
Full 6:30
Total 10:30
Very close! Within <1%! Made my half marathon and
5K goals, but not full or total: 10:35:07
|
13.1M (6AM Sat)
5K (11AM Sat)
26.2M (6AM Sun)
Unofficial
Goofy
placement,
9:52:24 for 39.3M:
2169/2315 overall
966/1069 women
158/177 W45-49
|
Half: 3:14:35 (chip) |
14:51 |
9593/13236 overall (72%),
5550/7269 women (76%), 566/789 AG (71%) |
5K: 42:43
(unofficial) |
13:46 |
untimed, unscored race |
|
Full: 6:37:49 (chip) |
15:11 |
9414/10131 overall (92%),
4486/5024 women (89%), 492/586 AG (83%) |
| FEBRUARY
2006 |
| |
No
races! Watching Olympics in Torino instead. |
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| MARCH
2006 |
March 5, 2006
"C" race |
B&A Half Marathon,
Severna Park, Maryland |
13.1M |
2002: 2:53:20
2005: 2:39:54
2006:
2:36:23
chip time |
11:56 |
PR!
593/631 overall (93%).
WAVA 46.5%. |
|
March 12, 2006 |
Tri Swim Clinic, Columbia, MD |
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|
√ Done! |
| APRIL
2006 |
April 2, 2006
"C" race |
Cherry Blossom Ten Miler, Washington, DC |
10M |
Previously:
2001?: 2:03:20
2003: 2:01:51
2005: 1:52:57
2006: 1:56:45 chip time |
11:41 |
2nd fastest 10M
in ~58 degrees
321/358 AG (89%), 4983/5393 women
(92%) |
|
April 22, 2006 |
Oxford Day 10K,
Oxford, MD |
10K |
1:03:17 watch time |
10:12 |
PR! 3rd in women 40-49!
WAVA 52.8% |
| MAY
2006 |
|
May 7, 2006 |
Bay Bridge Run
near Annapolis, Maryland |
10K |
2004: 1:12:46 watch time
2006: 1:08:33 chip time |
11:03 |
Course record!
1963/2144 overall (91%) |
|
May 13, 2006 |
Tour de Talbot, Easton,
MD |
63M |
Did
not register -
husband had appendicitis! |
|
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May 21, 2006
"B" race |
Columbia Triathlon (Olympic
distance) |
1.5K/ 1640y
swim,
41K/ 25.5M bike,
10K run |
Official times:
SWIM 1500m: 37:23
SWIM TO BIKE TRANSITION: 5:37
BIKE 41 km: 1:44:28 (14.6 mph)
BIKE TO RUN TRANSITION: 2:46
RUN 10 km: 1:14:11 (37:33,36:38 splits, 11:57 pace)
FINISH 3:44:23 |
|
PR and course record!
337/389 women (86%), 4th/4
Athenas over 40 |
|
May 28, 2006 |
CMS
Practice Triathlon, Cambridge, MD |
0.5M swim
15M bike
5K run |
Swim half mile:
25:39 (14:23 out, 11:16 back)
T1: 4:29
Bike 15.5 miles: 51:29
(17.7 mph)
T2: 1:21
Run 5K: 31:46
Finish: 1:54:47
|
|
Done! |
| JUNE
2006 |
|
June 3, 2006 |
Practice open water swim,
Cambridge, MD |
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June 11, 2006
"A" race |
Eagleman
Ironman 70.3, Cambridge, MD /entered 9-12-05/ |
1.2
mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run |
Dream goals:
Swim 48:00
T1: 7:00
Bike: 3:30:00
T2: 4:00
Run: 2:51:00
Total: <7:20
#2 goal:
Total <7:40#3 goal:
Total <8:00 Swim 1.2
miles: 55:30 (2:37/100 yards)
T1: 4:31
Bike 56 miles: 3:44:38 (14.95 mph)
T2: 3:51
Run 13.1 miles: 2:42:02 (12:22 min/mile)
Finish: 7:30:32 |
|
Half ironman PR! One flat on bike
leg. |
| JULY
2006 |
|
July 22, 2006 |
Overfalls Lightship Aquathlon, 8AM |
0.5M swim
5K run |
|
|
Race canceled due to heavy rain |
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AUGUST
2006 |
August 5, 2006
"B" race |
Whirlpool Steelhead 70.3
Triathlon, Benton
Harbor, Michigan |
1.2
mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run |
Swim 1.2
miles: 50:05
T1: 9:16
Bike 56 miles: 3:43:54
T2: 3:18
Run 13.1 miles: 3:01:38
Finish: 7:48:10 |
|
Swim PR! One flat on bike leg,
but bike PR. |
|
SEPTEMBER
2006 |
|
September 30, 2006 |
Chesapeakeman Aqua Velo,
Cambridge, Maryland
|
2.4
mile swim and
112 mile bike |
SWIM
2.4 miles: 1:52:11 (2:39/100 yards) (8/11
women)
SWIM TO BIKE
TRANSITION:
11:51 (10/11 women)
BIKE
112 miles: 6:58:50 (16.0 mph
average) (8/11 women)
FINISH:
9:02:51 (10/11 women) |
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OCTOBER
2006 |
|
October 14, 2006 |
Baltimore Half Marathon,
Baltimore, Maryland (did ~6 mile training run first) |
13.1M |
time: 2:48:02
guntime: 2:53:43 |
12:49 |
overall place: 3405 out of 3869
(88%)
division place: 132 out of 186 (70%)
gender place: 1823 out of 2218 (82%)
time: 2:48:02
pace: 12:49
guntime: 2:53:43 |
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NOVEMBER
2006 |
November 4, 2006
"A" race |
Ironman Florida,
Panama City Beach, FL
|
2.4 mile swim,
112
mile bike,
26.2 mile run |
SWIM 2.4 miles: 1:57:28 (3:05
min/100m, 2148th/2217 starters)
First loop: 52:10
Second loop: 1:05:19
T1: SWIM-TO-BIKE 10:13
BIKE 112 miles: 7:29:10 (14.96 mph, 2088th/2194 starters)
First 56 miles: ~4:06
Second 56 miles: ~3:33
T2: BIKE-TO-RUN 8:00
RUN 26.2 miles: Did not finish (2109 finishers)
First run segment 13.1 miles: 3:13:10 (14:44 min/mile) (first
quarter 1:27, second quarter 1:46)
Second run segment 13.1 miles: Did not start |
|
DNF. Stopped at mile 13.1 during the run with ~13
hours on the clock. |
|
November 24,. 2006 |
Run for Hospice 10K, Easton,
Maryland |
|
1:03:24 |
10:13 |
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DECEMBER
2006 |
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