Who here know that guy who tells everyone all about their race…a week before hand
My swim will be blah blah blah…and then a 2 minute transistion to my bike where I will average blah blah blah…and then run a blah blah pace…yeah, I figure I will win…
THEN after the race when they get out of the hospital the sob stories start about everything going wrong from getting kicked in the swim, a flat tire or five, sick on the run…and on and on and on…
(no this is not a refrence to me going the wrong way last weekend jack asses)…
Planning your race strategy is VERY important to keep your mind occupied. As long as you realize that all strategy goes out the window once the green flag drops.
I like to plan my race. I tell a few close friends what I want to do. I give myself the perfect race scenario, an ok race scenario and finally if things just go wrong. I think it is important to stagger your goals and tell a few about them. I have some pretty large goals for my A race this year and I think I have told about 6 people what I want to do.
I have a goal to win my AG at a local race. If everything goes well, I think I can. But if it doesn’t I just chalk it up as a lesson learned and move on.
I think most people try to plan their races. I know the top level athletes do. Do you really think these people go into a race without having the race planned, not having any idea what the swim will be, what kind of bike split, what kind of run? Obviously things can go wrong or go well and change the plan, but anyone who is serious plans.
Hard to get a bullseye if you don’t have a target…
I plan my races to achieve specific goals. Some of those goals I share with people, some I don’t. The private ones are the ones I care about most, and really, they’re only significant to me anyway, so I keep them quiet.
**klehner **:
If I race very well (at this distance unknown for me), I may be within a couple minutes either way of a Kona slot.
Then all hell broke loose in my legs, and everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) from my knees to my hips cramped up. I realized my day was over, so I coasted and pedaled when I could (not much) for the last 10 miles. I was in 3rd place in the AG until mile 43. Bummer. Didn’t even try to run after that.
With the amount of time and money I have to invest to race you are damn straight I am going to plan it and that includes reviewing the course in advance :o).
ex. Someone who has been racing for a few years (sprint, Oly, 1/2) talking about how they’re going to execute their first IM (like your description) would definitley make me smile. I’d probably tell them to take the day as it comes, and don’t make things harder than they’re going to be by putting expectations on themselves.
For someone who has history racing a specific course, I can see where they’re coming from. I just tend to not talk as much about how the day might go…
Right…your target and plan is YOURS…do you go to the club ride or run and tell everyone there your plan, goal and dream finish?
Before my A race, I talk to anyone and everyone who will listen and tolerate me blabbling on about how much I love tri’s and what I hope to do. Usually, people will ask me what the plan is but that is only because I usually have friends there watching me. I try to be as accuate as possible so they can go drink while they wait for me to come off the bike.
Aren’t you the poster boy for why people need to plan their races? I mean, if you knew the run course in advance, maybe we would have heard about how great your weekend was instead of that sob story…
I think there is a difference between “bragging” and planning. I think planning is essential, goals are essential, even talking about those goals and plans with people that can give you feedback and with the purpose of getting feedback is essential. Bragging however is simply letting everyone know “how fast I went or am going to go”.
Those that plan don’t need to whine post race because any good plan includes the possibility of failure, bragging however does not.
Also bragging is usually to anyone and everyone. Planning is generally only shared with those that can give feedback or just in general care.
Who here know that guy who tells everyone all about their race…a week before hand
My swim will be blah blah blah…and then a 2 minute transistion to my bike where I will average blah blah blah…and then run a blah blah pace…yeah, I figure I will win…
THEN after the race when they get out of the hospital the sob stories start about everything going wrong from getting kicked in the swim, a flat tire or five, sick on the run…and on and on and on…
(no this is not a refrence to me going the wrong way last weekend jack asses)…
Why do things like this get to you? Who cares what other people do?
