Simple But Not Easy: 2013 Bassman Triathlon Race Report
My race strategy for the 2013 Bassman Triathlon (half distance) was pretty simple really: Swim hard. Bike hard. Run hard. Simple, but not easy. My coach Vince emailed me the day before the race, “Tear it up tomorrow!! Stay warm. Swim hard. Be strong on the bike and then try to hang on during the run :).” Gone were the carefully planned watts targets, the heart rate zones of previous races. While I would be using my fancy gadgets, watts or heart rate would not be the primary focus. My racing orders were to go as hard as I could. …