Rematch 2011

Besides not blogging and being a slacker I have been a bit busy since April.

This year has been a bit of a re-match for me and the Boulder tri series. Last year I registered for the tri series thinking it would be my debut and finale of triathlon. A sprint, Olympic and 70.3 race. Then there was that lottery entry on a whim and Diabetes diagnosis that changed it all.

So, with last year completed in a whirl wind tour I registered for the tri series (and lottery) again. Yesterday I completed the tri series and overall it seems that insulin does in fact make me faster. My sprint race was the exact same time- so we'll call that a wash. My Boulder Peak was faster this year by 16 minutes and I managed to shave 25 minutes off my 70.3 race yesterday.

Since I am doing Ironman Wisconsin in September this 70.3 race has been important to me for a few reasons. Re-match of course, training evaluation, and it's a great run through for a full IM race. I've made some significant changes in the last few weeks to my training so I was anxious and excited to see it pay off. Pre-race I set a lofty goal of shaving 1 hour 2 minutes off last years time- I was gunning for a 6 hour finish.

I did manage to take time off of my swim, bike and run. I of course added some time to T1 and T2 but my love of compression socks was so worth it for T2. My blood sugars were awesome and other than burning too many matches on the 2nd leg of the bike I had a good race overall. My swim was the usual mess it i in open water, 46:45, T1 4:57, Bike 3:12:47, T2 5:05, Run 2:28:22. Total time 6:37:58. Better than last years 7:02:22. Ironically I am going to the doctor two days after this race- last year it was to be diagnosed with Type 1. Hopefully this year it will be to tell my I have a rocking a1C (last year at diagnosis it was almost 14).

For those that have an interest in the BG info here it is:

Time BG
5:15 AM 111
5:30 AM
6:32 AM 81
7:15 AM 93
7:20 AM 74
8:31 AM 61
9:02 AM 136
10:10 AM 107
11:09 AM 127
12:13 PM 96
1:06 PM 89
1:27 PM 100
1:57 PM 126
2:24 PM 98

My lowest point was post swim with a 61 and my highest point was during the bike at 127. Not too shabby. I took in 60g/hour on the bike and 30g/hr on the run. I made a game day decision during the bike to bail on my fuel belt for the run. I am so tired of feeling like a sherpa all the time with all the stuff I have to carry. For the run I instead shoved my glucose tablets in my shirt, 3 gels, my meter and accessories and took off. I skipped the Gatorade at the aid stations and instead went with water and ice. Have I mentioned my love of cold sponges on the run?? My legs were tired to say the least but my run was better. Not my best half marathon but getting better.

No photos so far but this year was overall better than last year. Now I am just counting down until IM Moo and hopefully some solid training and of course my new found friend insulin will produce another PR, this time at the IM distance!