tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367022020204919122.post3493212281134031324..comments2023-12-13T02:06:27.628-08:00Comments on Andy Greenleaf: Rubicon 70.3 triathlonAndy Greenleafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16656101278495226509noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367022020204919122.post-34897230149716029922014-09-04T10:05:18.433-07:002014-09-04T10:05:18.433-07:00A nice report Nathan and a great result to finish ...A nice report Nathan and a great result to finish 10th place overall. I completely sympathise with your illness as I have found myself in the same position for the past 3 days. I went to work on Monday and was absolutely fine. Then since Monday evening I've been ill, not really eaten much and have been permanently shattered. I slept almost 30 hours straight earlier in the week! I wondered whether it was just all the fatigue built up from the summer's training....although perhaps it was some dodgy water in the River Ure. I hope you and Emma recover soon and take the break as a week of enforced rest.Andy Greenleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656101278495226509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367022020204919122.post-79869056501387347052014-09-04T09:29:53.405-07:002014-09-04T09:29:53.405-07:00Hi Andy, Great event and a great result. I hope yo...Hi Andy, Great event and a great result. I hope you don't mind heres my take on the Rubicon: E-coli instead of recovery and a 10th place at Rubicon?<br />So I started of the day in a river (check out the video coming soon from the functional fitness website) came out of the water way down the field in 60th then worked my magic on the bike up to 18th or 19th. Overtaking Amy Forshaw in the process. I hit the run by which time Andy Greenleaf and Joe Skipper were already firmly in position to get some medals. I had a lot of work to do so I put the feet to work and started averaging 6 minute mile pace around the half marathon course. First point: I will definitely hydrate a little more efficiently, that means take on albeit smaller but more often, amounts of water! I will also work on my nutrition so that on the first 5k my stomach isn’t wanting to leap out and head to the bushes. Too many gels perhaps? Laps 3 and 4 were fine although a little hotter and more thirsting than the first two. I clawed back 8 or 9 places which put me in 10th place over all. 1 place being a relay team. However chuffed with my result and a 04:14:25 half ironman. I headed to re-fuel and recovery, had a cold paddling pool-ice-bath dip for 10 minutes where I think I lost the movement of most of my body, well certainly the use of my legs and my back. I soaked up the atmosphere, put some effort into bending the legs again and headed home. So to cut a long story short I decided to treat my body-is-a-temple to a plate of fish and chips with a Chinese dish on the side. Big mistake. I made it to work Monday feeling fine and accepting the new 70.3 muscle aches. By lunch time I decided to call it a day and agonizingly dragged my soulless body back home on the train of 25 miles where I collapsed in bed for 3 days. Now my girlfriend has my sickness. I can only say that if you are going to treat yourself to anything after an event, a) make it yourself, b) go gourmet, c) go somewhere nice d) get sponsored by a decent sports nutrition company that can help you and your body get what it needs after the race and during? So if there are any companies out there that feel like they could help. Drop us an email before we email you! <br />Thanks <br />Nathan<br />ps. Thanks for the RANT Andy! Good luck with the next season. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16925268859633247905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367022020204919122.post-55612142833089272152014-09-04T02:31:13.193-07:002014-09-04T02:31:13.193-07:00Thanks Martin. The winner just wanted to show off ...Thanks Martin. The winner just wanted to show off the very latest in triathlon leotards.Andy Greenleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656101278495226509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367022020204919122.post-54064302543520780852014-09-03T13:03:11.895-07:002014-09-03T13:03:11.895-07:00Nice one Andy, good going. But you haven't ans...Nice one Andy, good going. But you haven't answered the big question- why is the winner wearing a pink skirt?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858448302017837875noreply@blogger.com