Competed in a short sprint triathlon this morning and had a few minor issues… any insights from others would be appreciated.
Had a good swim… nasty transition due to change of shorts to survive 4 degree Celsius. Bike went fairly well, just a little shaky due to fourth ride outside this year on tri bike. Didn’t feel like I was pushing it too amazingly hard on the bike but opted to skip hrm.
Getting off the bike, running back to transition rack wasn’t bad, but once I got there, felt incredibly dizzy and lightheaded. Had trouble running straight and couldn’t get lungs to catch up (have had exercise/cold weather induced asthma before, so breathing issues are likely due to this)
Is it possible I was just underfueled? I anticipated starting at 9:30, but didn’t hit the water until 10:45. Had some toast at about 6:00 and only a bottle of GU drink 35 min before the race started. Also worth noting that I had an incredibly bad (low volume/motivation) training week due to some issues at work.
Probably a combination of adreneline, hunger and over-exertion. In transtion, did you look down to deal with your shoes, etc? Looking down or crouching down will make you lightheaded if your blood pressure is too low or too high.
A little bit of low blood sugar as your last meal was 4 hrs and a little bit of Gu drink wouldn’t totally bring it up again. (Plus a light breakfast)
Also going from bike to run could make you dizzy as your body has to pump blood against gravity a bit more running - similar to going from horizontal to vertical.
Probably a combination of adreneline, hunger and over-exertion. In transtion, did you look down to deal with your shoes, etc? Looking down or crouching down will make you lightheaded if your blood pressure is too low or too high.
these were my thoughts, too. especially the head-down one----particularly if you were out on the aerobars, going hard, then having your head down in T2. maybe more than anything, the lack of sufficient fuel.
i hope you don’t give up…just try to adjust for the above things and see how it goes next time.
peggy
I was hit by a rock in grade 12 guiding some friends on the approach to a local climbing area (near Kamloops, BC, Canada.) It tore my quadriceps tendon 95% of the way through from the back and it’s reattached with some titanium bolts and really fine wir(ey) stuff (looks super cool on x-rays.) Some other minor hardware on the inside of the kneecap which looks significantly less impressive.
I realize that triathlons are not the ideal sport… but it’s a good challenge. ITBS is my biggest problem and leads to virtually no run training. This probably doesn’t help with my running issues earlier today.
climbing! my brother is out in yosemite and just did el capitan. He says he is tired!!!
There is a really good thread on here called “the definitive guide to ITBS.” I posted some good strength exercises. Without knowing how the knee replacement effects the IT band exactly, I don’t know if they’d help you - but the glute work SHOULD help.
So far, the best thing I have found is walt reynolds IT band stretch. Even if it starts to act up during a run, doing that for 10-15 seconds (3 reps) makes a huge difference.
It seems convoluted but it is really quite simple. Stand on a stair or riser of some sort with a straight (the bad) leg. Lower the opposite hip and foot 4-6 inches or so. Bend bad leg about 30 degrees. Move good foot forward and back about 6 inches front and back of neutral. I find the greatest stretch at the back, which I hold for about 15 seconds per rep.