tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74644322012-02-16T15:36:22.706-08:00My view on life, work and family...Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-56238723055424290152012-02-11T19:05:00.001-08:002012-02-11T19:05:03.861-08:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6860120161/" title="101 miles"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6860120161_a1f93ed691.jpg" alt="101 miles by Rob Elkins" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6860120161/">101 miles</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/">Rob Elkins</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>-Rob<br />Sent from mobile phone</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-5623872305542429015?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-82838182699353015462012-02-10T16:56:00.001-08:002012-02-10T16:56:15.000-08:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6854105423/" title="7 Oaks Dam"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6854105423_2d799d9c49.jpg" alt="7 Oaks Dam by Rob Elkins" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6854105423/">7 Oaks Dam</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/">Rob Elkins</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>-Rob<br />Sent from mobile phone</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-8283818269935301546?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-75259951679996477982012-02-10T16:55:00.001-08:002012-02-10T16:55:42.095-08:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6854103805/" title="Lunch ride"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6854103805_bea0659a31.jpg" alt="Lunch ride by Rob Elkins" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6854103805/">Lunch ride</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/">Rob Elkins</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>-Rob<br />Sent from mobile phone</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-7525995167999647798?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-48139482903248253022012-02-09T21:36:00.001-08:002012-02-09T21:36:59.735-08:00Test episode - I&#039;ve been having some problems getting things to work.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.hipcast.com/playweb?audioid=Pc92477050338382112982b0b42b10419ZVh8RX1uY2N0Ug&amp;buffer=5&amp;fc=FFFFFF&amp;pc=CCFF33&amp;kc=FFCC33&amp;bc=FFFFFF&amp;brand=1&amp;player=ap21" height="20" width="246" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"> </iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-4813948290324825302?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-618647485193223332012-01-27T09:33:00.001-08:002012-01-27T09:33:49.099-08:00Latest update in my training for Ironman St. George. The volume is increasing but I&#039;m still going strong.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.hipcast.com/playweb?audioid=Pb6fe9043dc8cfaa1fed441728a13e69bZVh8RX1uY2N1Wg&amp;buffer=5&amp;fc=FFFFFF&amp;pc=CCFF33&amp;kc=FFCC33&amp;bc=FFFFFF&amp;brand=1&amp;player=ap21" height="20" width="246" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"> </iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-61864748519322333?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-61726228468669527172012-01-16T15:51:00.001-08:002012-01-16T15:51:22.786-08:00Less than 16 weeks till Ironman St. George and we had some good family training on MLK weekend.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.hipcast.com/playweb?audioid=P97f82bd9fe49c655bb512b9b48afb216ZVh8RX1uY2N1VA&amp;buffer=5&amp;fc=FFFFFF&amp;pc=CCFF33&amp;kc=FFCC33&amp;bc=FFFFFF&amp;brand=1&amp;player=ap21" height="20" width="246" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"> </iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-6172622846866952717?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-71520404276464827902012-01-11T17:15:00.001-08:002012-01-11T17:15:10.616-08:0016 weeks till Ironman St. George<br />Powered by Hipcast for iPhone<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.hipcast.com/playweb?audioid=P307bf8d8640045dc0116245e86718943ZVh8RX1uY2N1Vg&amp;buffer=5&amp;fc=FFFFFF&amp;pc=CCFF33&amp;kc=FFCC33&amp;bc=FFFFFF&amp;brand=1&amp;player=ap21" height="20" width="246" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"> </iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-7152040427646482790?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-40744456737795384132012-01-05T19:12:00.001-08:002012-01-05T19:12:08.154-08:00A look back at training totals from 2011 and the race plans for 2012 <br />Uploaded from mobile device.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.hipcast.com/playweb?audioid=P58da755542fffc821952e5a1c6652763ZVh8RX1uY2N1Vw&amp;buffer=5&amp;fc=FFFFFF&amp;pc=CCFF33&amp;kc=FFCC33&amp;bc=FFFFFF&amp;brand=1&amp;player=ap21" height="20" width="246" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"> </iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-4074445673779538413?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-79977098369072214222011-12-30T14:47:00.001-08:002011-12-30T14:47:08.223-08:00Episode 3 - The Scale. Ironman training over the holidays.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.hipcast.com/playweb?audioid=P185283fc222f16c83cf0492e08a2d090ZVh8RX1uY2N1UA&amp;buffer=5&amp;fc=FFFFFF&amp;pc=CCFF33&amp;kc=FFCC33&amp;bc=FFFFFF&amp;brand=1&amp;player=ap21" height="20" width="246" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"> </iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-7997709836907221422?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-11180142857802618892011-12-26T14:17:00.001-08:002011-12-26T14:17:51.048-08:0019 weeks till Ironman St. George<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.hipcast.com/playweb?audioid=P37ad6bdbb9c5ce4c354294d50a7e3b70ZVh8RX1uY2N1Ug&amp;buffer=5&amp;fc=FFFFFF&amp;pc=CCFF33&amp;kc=FFCC33&amp;bc=FFFFFF&amp;brand=1&amp;player=ap21" height="20" width="246" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"> </iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; 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google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-6907076053012498293?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-41619060113091411592011-11-16T15:47:00.005-08:002011-11-16T15:47:25.692-08:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6351243443/" title="World Famous Beirut Holiday Inn"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6351243443_6259ca2ace.jpg" alt="World Famous Beirut Holiday Inn by Rob Elkins" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6351243443/">World Famous Beirut Holiday Inn</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/">Rob Elkins</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; 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google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-80556164027999269?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-83111665812174473912011-10-28T15:34:00.001-07:002011-10-28T15:34:23.526-07:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6290184734/" title="Madrid Spain Temple"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6100/6290184734_5d8851ba73.jpg" alt="Madrid Spain Temple by Rob Elkins" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6290184734/">Madrid Spain Temple</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/">Rob Elkins</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; 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google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-2267772736972446655?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-19538691522642801342011-10-27T16:27:00.001-07:002011-10-27T16:27:29.008-07:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6287046353/" title="Rainbow in Madrid"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/6287046353_7671058e77.jpg" alt="Rainbow in Madrid by Rob Elkins" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6287046353/">Rainbow in Madrid</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/">Rob Elkins</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>-Rob</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; 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google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-7448815512648465455?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-9950776138043947532011-08-04T08:29:00.003-07:002011-08-04T08:29:36.172-07:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6008961576/" title="Sunset walk"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6139/6008961576_752f17df92.jpg" alt="Sunset walk by Rob Elkins" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/6008961576/">Sunset walk</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/">Rob Elkins</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; 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That crash and the injuries end my season and prevented some training happened right when I was feeling strong and fast (for me). I like to set goals so when I was cleared to fully train again I set several goals for the 2011 race season but after several races this year, none of those goals (times) had been reached and honestly I was starting to get a little discouraged.<br />For me one of the important goals for 2011 was to run a 5k under 20 minutes. I have tried for the last 2 years but came up a little short (20:17 and 20:12) at my companies User Conference 5k. To reach this goal I followed a 6 week running plan along with some biking and swimming. I also decided to be very public about my goal… I told everyone that cared or didn’t care that my goal was 19:59. I even convinced several training buddies to do it with me. After 6 weeks of easy runs, long runs, tempo runs, and track workouts I can happily say that this morning I ran the Esri 5k in 19:33. Yes it’s at sea level and totally flat but I’m thrilled to have reached my goal. <br />But more important than 19:33 is the fact that I gave my best in training and gave it my all on the course and that resulted in a great time. I admit that I was pretty nervous before and during the race as I had told a lot of people about my goal and knew that they’d be asking me about it. And whenever I started to come up with excuses if I didn’t make the goal, I thought that if I just give my best and keep pushing, it will work out.<br />So today I’m experiencing a “runners high” from a great race when everything came together for the first time in a long time. <br />I want to say thanks to all my training partners at Esri and Redlands Tri Club. Now it’s time to get ready for the Camp Pendleton Tri and the Utah Half Ironman.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-761544199150765999?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-6485178353330289542011-06-25T06:30:00.001-07:002011-06-25T06:30:00.375-07:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/5869570928/" title="Time to ride"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5278/5869570928_a14a1b1f97.jpg" alt="Time to ride by Rob Elkins" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/5869570928/">Time to ride</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/">Rob Elkins</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>-Rob<br />Sent from mobile phone</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; 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padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/5600170181/" title="First rose of year"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5600170181_5e18d9e06f.jpg" alt="First rose of year by Rob Elkins" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/5600170181/">First rose of year</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/relkins/">Rob Elkins</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>-Rob<br />Sent from mobile phone</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-5780436010619456486?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-90591490203739515662011-04-05T13:37:00.001-07:002011-04-05T13:37:07.827-07:00<p>First let me say that this is probably my favorite race and distance that I’ve completed.&#160; Last year Oceanside was my first 70.3 so I didn’t feel as nervous about the distance this year but I didn’t feel as physically prepared this year.&#160; I’m not making excusing but my swim has never really recovered from the bike crash that separated my shoulder last fall and Feb \ March was super busy at work. But that being said I felt good about beating my time from last year of 5:23:43. <br /></p> <p>Oceanside is the only Ironman (WTC) event I’ve done but I’m really impressed with the organization of everything.&#160; Check-in on Friday afternoon was smooth so I did a lap around the expo before checking into my hotel.&#160; Once I got checked in I did about a 20 minute bike ride to make sure everything was good and to figure out my route to Transition from my hotel.&#160; For this race you have to ride your bike to transition race morning as all the streets within a 1 mile radius are closed to traffic on Saturday morning.&#160; I then had dinner at the Olive Garden with some friends that were racing and volunteering. This is same place I ate last year but I think I ate to much as I still felt full race morning.&#160; I think I’ll find a different place and a little dinner next time. <br />On race morning I woke up before my alarm so I had my oatmeal and banana and headed to Transition.&#160; I was in the 21st of 23rd age group waves so I was going to have plenty of time before my start.&#160; I got a pretty good spot in transition and went for a jog to warm up and get away from the craziness of 2800 people getting ready to race.&#160; I stayed away till about the time that the pros started at 6:40am. I was still sitting by my bike when Andy Potts came running through transition and out on the bike.&#160; After watching most of the Pros leave T1 I got on my wetsuit and lined up for my turn to get the water.&#160; As I waited I could see a few sea lions on the side of the course and wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing.&#160; When the group before starts they let you in the water and swim out to the starting line (about 100 yds).&#160; The water was cold but that was expected – I wore a neoprene swim cap that covers my ears under my race cap and that really helped.&#160; For some reason no one in my wave waited to be up front so I decided I would take the front and go for it. The horn went off and it was on…&#160; I felt pretty good the first few hundred yards but then the body contract started.&#160; When peopled touched me or I touched someone else I would slow up and that’s not good.&#160; The water was a lot rougher than last year due to the wind.&#160; Whenever I would try and pick up the pace and swim hard, I would start to go off course so I slowed up and kept sighting.&#160; At the mid-way point the water was rough and there were little waves slowing me down. As I made the turn to head back in I started swimming up on other slower swimmers from previous waves.&#160; I then ran into a breast stroker with a powerful kick and my side is still a little sore. Then I meet some other slower swimmers that tried to rip my goggles off.&#160; I finally finished in 43:15 which is slower than last year.&#160; Right then I knew my chance of a PR was in trouble but I wasn’t going to give up. <br /></p> <p>I had a good transition and was off on the bike and starting to pass people.&#160; I felt a little sick in the stomach from too much Olive Garden and ocean salt water.&#160; The first 15 miles went well and I started feeling better but still frustrated that my swim was slower than last year. I pushed next 5 miles I was through 20 miles in 55 minutes.&#160; Unfortunately I entered the no pass zone behind a delightful 71 year-old man so that slowed me down but I took the opportunity to get some fuel and prepare myself for the hills. We made the turn east and I was still going strong then at mile 30 the wind was right in my face for the 3 hills in Camp Pendleton.&#160; I’ve never seen so many people walking their bikes in a race.&#160; This was nothing like last year as the pace slowed way down - the hills are tough but the wind was worse. At mile 48 I grabbed to 2 fresh bottles from the aid station and prepared myself to battle the wind. I had be drinking sports drink with carbo-pro and the PowerBar Perform most of the race so I wanted some water and as soon as I took the first big drink of water – my body said no thank-you and it came back up. Throwing up on the bike is one way to get the guy off my back wheel and not draft. Once I got that under control I really tried to put my head down and finish under 3 hours but it wasn’t to be as I finished the bike in 3:03:24 which is 9 minutes slower than 2010. <br /></p> <p>As I left T2 I passed the finishing line and could see people from the earlier waves coming in and finishing. My legs were cramping and stomach upset so I had a decision. I could call it a bad day and shuffle through the 13.1 miles or I could go for and try to improve in at least the run this year. Your name is on your number so there are always people cheering you by name – “Robert” was on my number so people were cheering for Robert but as I started up the first incline I heard a voice say “Go Rob – Looking good”. I thought there is no way “I’m looking good” they must be talking about someone else. But I decided to leave it all on the course and try and beat my time of 1:44 for the half marathon. After the first few miles my legs felt better but not my stomach and after going longer on the bike and spending more energy during the swim I couldn’t get much speed.&#160; To start the second lap you go near the finish line again and I started to get frustrated about my time but then I heard someone cheer again for Rob and not Robert.&#160; I saw that it was Joe and his wife cheering for Rob not Robert and that gave me the boost I needed to keep going. I thought about how excited Joe was when he signed up for the race last year but unfortunately he was unable to race this year. So I pushed harder in miles 6-10 then I’ve ever pushed in a race. I don’t think my pace picked up but I didn’t slow down or stop. At mile 10 I had another decision as my heart rate was climbing – walk or push on.&#160; I decided to push.&#160; I was finally able to keep some water and sports drink down and gutted out the finally few miles to finish the 13.1 miles in 1:44:17.&#160; That was 13 seconds slower than 2010 but it felt like it was a victory after the tough swim and bike. <br />Today my quads, hamstrings and shoulder are sore but I’m ready to sign up for Oceanside 2012 and do it all again.&#160; Thanks to Redlands Tri Club for all the support in training and on the course Saturday. <br /></p> <p>Final Note - When I crossed the line I got the second level evaluation and ask if I needed medical so I at least reached that goal of leaving it all on the course.</p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1512424492920229"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7464432-9059149020373951566?l=robelkins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob Elkinsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464432.post-44099607383703804552011-04-05T13:26:00.001-07:002011-04-05T13:26:40.349-07:00<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; 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