{"id":454,"date":"2013-08-24T00:03:53","date_gmt":"2013-08-24T00:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramblingrunnergirl.com\/?p=454"},"modified":"2013-08-24T00:03:53","modified_gmt":"2013-08-24T00:03:53","slug":"lake-st-louis-triathlon-take-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ramblingrunnergirl.com\/?p=454","title":{"rendered":"Lake St. Louis Triathlon: Take 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been\u00a0exactly one\u00a0year since my very first triathlon.\u00a0 Which\u00a0was a complete disaster.\u00a0 But I finished it.\u00a0Tomorrow morning is the Lake St. Louis Triathlon.\u00a0 And once again, I am signed up for the long course.<\/p>\n

Ever since conquering Racine 70.3, I have been looking forward to LSL more than words can describe.\u00a0 This course is the true test of how far I\u2019ve come in the past year.\u00a0 Last year it was about survival.\u00a0 But that pretty much sums up 2012 in general.\u00a0This year is about proving to myself that I\u2019m the most improved competitor in the field.\u00a0 And I am quite positive I will be.\u00a0 Or I was quite positive.\u00a0 Until I came down with this stupid summer cold bug on Monday and it\u2019s been kicking my butt all week.<\/p>\n

Seriously, since my run at Castlewood to start off the week, I have done absolutely nothing.\u00a0 It is so hard to \u201cbe smart and listen to my body\u201d when I really want to be well prepared to go out there on Saturday and kick ass.\u00a0 Instead, I\u2019ve been sitting around all week, sleeping as much as I can and eating everything in sight.\u00a0 Well, I guess there is something to be said for carb loading.\u00a0 And this is like the ultimate taper.\u00a0 Starve a fever, feed a cold, right?\u00a0 Well, that\u2019s what I\u2019ve been doing.\u00a0 The first day of my sore throat I had no appetite what so ever.\u00a0 And then it came back with a vengeance.\u00a0 Bagels, mac & cheese, waffles, cereal, ice cream, you name it.\u00a0 I can\u2019t stop eating!<\/p>\n

Anyway, while I’ve been sitting around not working out,\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0had plenty of time to\u00a0look at my results from last year.\u00a0 My overall time was just under 3 hours and 14 minutes.\u00a0 I was second to last in my wave on the swim portion.\u00a0 I moved up a few spots on the bike.\u00a0 And I ended up finishing just barely ahead of the bottom third.\u00a0 My transition times were ridiculous.\u00a0 You might think I laid down to take a nap between the swim and the bike.<\/p>\n

Ever since Racine, my goal has been sub 3.\u00a0 I mentioned that to Ally yesterday and she asked, \u201cDoes 2 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds count?\u201d\u00a0 Yep, sure does!<\/p>\n

And quite honestly, I think this is very feasible.\u00a0 Or I did\u2026until the sick thing came and whooped my butt.\u00a0 Ugh.\u00a0 So frustrating.\u00a0 And swimming with a stuffy head, no fun.\u00a0 Especially when it feels like I\u2019m swallowing razorblades.\u00a0 So, bring on the ibuprofen and Sudafed.<\/p>\n

I have obsessed over the numbers.\u00a0 I\u2019d like to think I can take about 7-8 minutes off my swim time.\u00a0 Which might sound ridiculous, but if you saw me swim last year, well, that was REALLY ridiculous.\u00a0 I averaged 17 mph on the bike at LSL last year, and I was a little faster than that in Racine, which was twice as far, so I know I can knock a couple minutes off that time.\u00a0 The run?\u00a0 Well, I ran about the same pace at both, so that might not change a whole lot.\u00a0 But I\u2019m pretty sure I can cut down some time in the transitions.\u00a0 Can I cut 14 minutes from what I did last year?\u00a0 That\u2019s a lot but honestly, yeah, I believe that I can.<\/p>\n

This tri, like I said, is a true test of my progress.\u00a0 And even if things don\u2019t go as planned, I already know that I\u2019ve come a long way since last year.\u00a0 I learned how to swim.\u00a0 I bought a real bike.\u00a0 Heck I finished 70.3 in Racine.\u00a0 With waves like the OCEAN!\u00a0 So, I really don\u2019t have to finish LSL in any particular time, or finish it at all for that matter, to know how far I\u2019ve come.<\/p>\n

But it sure would be nice to be able to go out there and see what I\u2019m truly capable of.\u00a0 Hopefully, my sinuses will clear up, my throat will be fine, my energy restored and I can get after it!\u00a0 But here\u2019s the thing\u2026when has there ever been a time that some unexpected something hasn’t come up to try to hold me back?\u00a0 There\u2019s always something\u2026a sprained ankle, a hurricane, a bum knee, a heat wave in Canada for crying out loud!!!\u00a0 And that’s life.\u00a0 Unexpected things pop up all the time.\u00a0 I can let it slow me, stop me, break me.\u00a0 Or I can look at it and say, No way, I’m doing this!\u00a0 So, cold-schmold, I\u2019m not letting this silly thing hold me back.<\/p>\n

Lake St. Louis might have kicked my butt last year, but it sure as hell won\u2019t happen again. \u00a0It occurred to me today, that I did LSL last year with my married name.\u00a0 A\u00a0couple days later I got the notice that the divorce was final and I was free and clear to go back to using Jacobs.\u00a0 So, #315 is ready to take on this tri tomorrow. \u00a0LJ is out for redemption!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s go time.<\/p>\n

\"Lindsey<\/a>

Lindsey squared at the LSL Tri 2012<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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