Taitung Results

Here are my split times for the 2012 Taitung Flowing Lake 51.5 International Triathlon

I'm pretty happy with my swim time. It's four minutes faster than last time, but I came out of the water feeling a lot stronger. 

I'm pretty sure that both transition times were added to my bike time. T1 is a full 750m run from the water to the bike. A little excessive don't you think? I felt great on the bike, despite the massive wind we had after the turnaround and all the people illegally drafting. I even got reported for doing it after a group of 5 passed me. 

As always, I struggled a bit on the run. I had a lot more energy than at Love River, but the heat defeated me. It was brutally hot and I have the number 185 burned into my flesh to prove it. 

Recent Workouts: I took a whole week off... besides a little open water swim in Kenting.

5/7 - Went for a swim. Did an easy 200m (25 fist/25 swim) warmup and then did a quick 800 to get my heart going. 

5/8 - I had a bike-run workout. I took off up Daken and reached the trailhead in 35 minutes. Then I set out on foot and ran straight uphill for .75 miles. The run back down felt great, but that uphill was a struggle. 

5/9 - 200m warmup, then swam 6x100 at anaerobic pace. It was short, but tough.

5/11 - Swam a 200m warmup, then 4x400 at anaerobic pace. I wanted to go faster than race pace to help my body get used to a high heart BPM while in the water. I felt great after.