2002 on this course, 1:11:09, 156th place.
8:34 swim, 37:01 bike plus both transitions (156th), 25:35 run (185th).
2003, same course following 3 months on PCs:
1:00:55, 54th place, 4th in my age group. 8:23 swim, 31:17 bike plus both transitions (39th), 21:16 run (71st)
I have a complaint that PCs didn't help my swim. Other than that, I'm satisfied with my results after 3 months of PCing.
I raced on regular cranks, and I don't know if that was the best idea. When riding on regular cranks, the inside of my quads right next to my knee tends to fatigue. (I only rode regular cranks three or four times before the race). This area also began to hurt the last mile of the run and slowed me down some, I may have been able to avoid this if I'd have ridden on the PCs. Plus, I don't climb as well on regular cranks, and this was a hilly course. But, there is no way to know if I would have been faster on PCs or not.
Get out your arguements about the lack of double-blind, duck-blind, venetian blind, seeing-eye-dog for the blind studies that don't prove beyond a doubt that PCs work, if you are so inclined. In the meantime, I'm taking my anecdotal evidence to the podium on some race this year.
Thanks Dr. Day, Francois, ttn, and the others that gave me good advice. I really look forward to this season as I become more adapted to PC pedalling...heck, I'm still a novice at this pedal stroke.
Quid quid latine dictum sit altum videtur
(That which is said in Latin sounds profound)
8:34 swim, 37:01 bike plus both transitions (156th), 25:35 run (185th).
2003, same course following 3 months on PCs:
1:00:55, 54th place, 4th in my age group. 8:23 swim, 31:17 bike plus both transitions (39th), 21:16 run (71st)
I have a complaint that PCs didn't help my swim. Other than that, I'm satisfied with my results after 3 months of PCing.
I raced on regular cranks, and I don't know if that was the best idea. When riding on regular cranks, the inside of my quads right next to my knee tends to fatigue. (I only rode regular cranks three or four times before the race). This area also began to hurt the last mile of the run and slowed me down some, I may have been able to avoid this if I'd have ridden on the PCs. Plus, I don't climb as well on regular cranks, and this was a hilly course. But, there is no way to know if I would have been faster on PCs or not.
Get out your arguements about the lack of double-blind, duck-blind, venetian blind, seeing-eye-dog for the blind studies that don't prove beyond a doubt that PCs work, if you are so inclined. In the meantime, I'm taking my anecdotal evidence to the podium on some race this year.
Thanks Dr. Day, Francois, ttn, and the others that gave me good advice. I really look forward to this season as I become more adapted to PC pedalling...heck, I'm still a novice at this pedal stroke.
Quid quid latine dictum sit altum videtur
(That which is said in Latin sounds profound)