it's one of the mantras of triathlon - "nothing new on race day." so, saturday was the team's opportunity to practice our transitions. this was my chance to practice getting in and out of my bike cleats while on the bike. see, it's like this. you leave the cleats clipped onto the bike, and when you come out of T1, you get your bike, and start pedaling with your bare feet on the top of your cleats. then when you get up some speed, you bend down and put your shoes on. (this, i learned is virtually impossible.) after the ride, coming into T2, you take your feet out of the cleats while on the bike. (this is possible, but requires much practice.) at any rate, it involves some serious maneuvering and bending on the bike... while balancing. needless to say, while i was practicing, i tipped. :) i have a bruise on my elbow, and my shin is all skinned up. but it's all good. i at least got to practice a couple of times.
so sunday, i decided to go for a run, but joel and i ran a million errands (read: went shopping) before that. so we ate dinner, then i went for a run at like 10pm at night.
remember how i mentioned "nothing new on race day?" right, well, you're supposed to also practice nutrition so you know what you can and can't eat before the race. based on last night's run, i now know the following: i can wolf down two slices of pizza and a tall caramel macchiato from starbucks before a 40 minute run.
Posted by kathy at September 12, 2005 08:39 PM | TrackBackdude, i am riding a fixed gear bike now and just imagine trying to get toeclips on while the pedals are moving. at least you can coast while you put your shoes on!
i totally bit it last night because i forgot i was riding fixed.
oh my. i can't even imagine what that would be like. i have a hard enough time staying on my bike all regular. one of my coaches gave me some advice during a ride once, "kath, you want to stay wheels down." thanks.
Posted by: kathy at September 20, 2005 09:00 PM