by Laura Miller, Kyle’s Bikes 2014 Triathlon Team
Cyman Triathlon (Olympic)
1500 m Swim, 39.5 km Bike, 10 km Run
Bondurant, Iowa
September 21, 2014
The Cyman Triathlon was the last race of the season for me, and since I have been battling several issues with my IT band and also my hip I had been doing very little serious training. I just decided to have fun with this race and go with the flow. This strategy worked out well and I had a lot of fun.
by Laura Miller, Kyle’s Bikes 2014 Triathlon Team
Bluff Creek Sprint
500 m Swim, 15 miles Bike, 5 km Run
Don Williams Park, Boone County, Iowa
August 10, 2014
This was my first time racing Bluff Creek Triathlon. I had raced at Don Williams Park several years earlier when the Iowa Games Triathlon used to be hosted there. The courses were similar.
by Laura Miller, Kyle’s Bikes 2014 Triathlon Team
I was very excited for this triathlon to improve on what I had experienced in the Holiday Lake Tri about six weeks earlier. About prior weeks prior I started to experience IT band issues, as a result I stopped running to give my leg a rest. I kicked up my swimming and biking routine and continued cross training with cardio and weights twice a week. I wanted to finish well and improve my splits from Holiday Lake. I knew with my knee issues I would have to have a strong swim and bike leading into the run. Continue reading
by Laura Miller, Kyle’s Bikes 2014 Triathlon Team
Holiday Lake Triathlon was my first triathlon since August 2009. I had probably done a dozen or so before that, but needless to say I was a little rusty on preparation and pre-race routine.
The Drake Relays is more than just one of the top track and field events in the United States. It is a week-long celebration of athleticism and beautiful bulldogs. Therefore, Drake Relays week was a busy week for the Kyle’s Bikes 2014 Triathlon Team. Members competed in the Grand Blue Mile, a mile long street run, on Tuesday, April 22nd and in the Hy-Vee Road Races on Sunday the 27th.
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