Bryan McDonnell

Eagleman 2009 has come and gone, and I am very happy with the outcome of the race. The night before I sat with Jeff and tried to come up with a realistic goal time. I had a case of overtraining before the race, but I think I had a smart and effective 2 week taper to rest up for the race. The weather report looked promising, and we decided that a 4:25:00 should be within my reach. A 27 minute swim, 2:25 on the bike, and a 1:27 run plus some transitions should have put me right in that range.

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I'm not sure exactly what this deal is about, but if the size is right give it a shot. Let me know how you make out.

Bryan

I went into July flying high. I had three very successful races and felt like I was only getting faster. Signed up for Rhode Island with full intentions on qualifying for Clearwater. I felt very ready for the race, but as you will soon find out, I'll be thinking of turkey instead of triathlon this November.
The swim was great. I love ocean swims, and this may ahve been one of my best swims in a triathlon to date. I felt very strong and comfortable in the water and came out in 27:05. Quick T1 (wh… Continue

One of the hardest (and maybe dumbest) things I have ever done was turning down a Kona slot at Eagleman. Even though I can't afford it, I think I should have dug myself a little financial hole and signed up...Oh well!
In turn, I signed up for the new Rhode Island 70.3 to try and grab a Clearwater slot, where I can stay at the grandparents' house for free! I briefly discussed a game plan with Mike, and tried to stick to it, but fatigue definitely set in after last weekends workouts. The only smar… Continue

Well, about 48 hours ago I was charging into the Tampa Bay en route to a 2:05:09, which was good enough for 1st place in my age group. I lowered my PR at this distance by 55 seconds, even though it wasn't the 2:03 I was shooting for.

I'm a little dissapointed in my swim, 21:42. I wanted that to be under 21. It just gets me when they put 3 waves of 40-44 year olds ahead of 15-29 year olds. So after maneuvering through some traffic, and not pushing it all out, I can't complain with that time. I d… Continue