No, it isn't a triathlon but a MTB-race. It's where I started my endurance "career", and I guess I'll keep competing for some years to come, even though triathlon is LOADS of fun too.
Last year was a mess, with heavy rainfall, winds and "freezing" temperatures(being during the summer) and I finished as #199 in 3:06. This year I had set a goal of 2:55, and the weather sure did its best to help me! Nothing but sun all day, making it a great experience!
I felt pretty good leaving "downtown" Trysil and heading for the 5k long climb, which comes after about 700 meters of riding. Talk about tough start! I wasn't looking forward to this, but I found my cadence and pace and stuck to it even though other riders kept passing me. Soon, I saw the same riders paying dearly for their start and I danced up the mountain feeling great as I reached the top! I found a group to work with and kept a nice pace on the gravel. When flat, these sections is kind of my strength. But when the hills and rough terrain started to show up, I got in trouble.
I lost way too much time in the four trail sections of the race, losing my group and the chance to work with other riders on the fast parts of the course. I used much energy to close gaps, which in turn made me cramp up during the last 20-15km(just like last year).
I am very pleased with my race when focusing on my strength on the flats and descents, but I need to work on my toughness in the terrain and maybe lose a few pounds in order to climb better.
But, all in all I raced to the finish line in 2:48, just inside the top 10 in M25-29, and placing in 148th total! Almost twenty minutes faster than 2012. Pictures will follow :)
All the best,
Frank
No, I'm not a King. But I'm close. Tri-king is an acronym for "Triathlon Viking", which describes me pretty well, although I've just recently started with triathlon. Follow me on my road to Ironman.
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Monday, July 8, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Race report 23.06.13
Ringshaugdysten is done, and I put my own goals to shame by clocking in at 1:17:31. My goal was to beat 1:30:00, which I did, but I'd never thought I'd do this well!
The swim was expected to be hard, and it was! Wind, waves, crazy swimmers and jellyfish made it a strenuous leg but I kept my eyes on the goal, taking it one stroke at the time. I pretty much breast stroked the whole 750 meters since my freestyle technique is flawed in SO many ways.
After the swim I ignored my bleeding feet and ran straight for T1. After a bit of fiddling with my wetsuit i managed to pedal out from the transition area and start on my 20k bike leg. This part went far better than the swim and I passed 30-35 other triathletes during my 33 minutes of riding! I felt like flying on my Velocite Selene and zoomed past on the flats. In the "hills" though, I saw some of them pass me again and this is something I really have to work on in the future. I'm no mountain goat!
T2 went well, but I need to work on my routines in the transition to save time and energy for what really matters. Out on the run I started by feeling good, but soon had to pay a bit for pedaling like a mad man during the bike. My calves tensed up, but I still managed to keep a 4:30-4:40 pace the most of the 5k's, which is quite fast for me :)
All in all I am over the moon after finishing in 1:17:31, 12:29 better than my goal! I've embedded a video from the race. Feel free to share!
Stay focused,
Frank
RIngshaugdysten 2013 from Frank Gøran Pedersen on Vimeo.
The swim was expected to be hard, and it was! Wind, waves, crazy swimmers and jellyfish made it a strenuous leg but I kept my eyes on the goal, taking it one stroke at the time. I pretty much breast stroked the whole 750 meters since my freestyle technique is flawed in SO many ways.
After the swim I ignored my bleeding feet and ran straight for T1. After a bit of fiddling with my wetsuit i managed to pedal out from the transition area and start on my 20k bike leg. This part went far better than the swim and I passed 30-35 other triathletes during my 33 minutes of riding! I felt like flying on my Velocite Selene and zoomed past on the flats. In the "hills" though, I saw some of them pass me again and this is something I really have to work on in the future. I'm no mountain goat!
T2 went well, but I need to work on my routines in the transition to save time and energy for what really matters. Out on the run I started by feeling good, but soon had to pay a bit for pedaling like a mad man during the bike. My calves tensed up, but I still managed to keep a 4:30-4:40 pace the most of the 5k's, which is quite fast for me :)
All in all I am over the moon after finishing in 1:17:31, 12:29 better than my goal! I've embedded a video from the race. Feel free to share!
Stay focused,
Frank
RIngshaugdysten 2013 from Frank Gøran Pedersen on Vimeo.
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