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Great Buckeye Challenge - TriathlonOlympic
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Comments: The swim was really nice. The water temperture was perfect too! The swim was a little crowded, but that is to be expected with 750 others competing in the race. The swim was so nice I thought I would swim the whole course again! After I finished one lap (which I did not know I had finished at the time!) I saw two groups of people turning two seperate ways. I was apperatly supposed to follow the people that were turning towards the finish line. I wasn't supposed to follow the people going straight to complete another lap! Those people going straight were doing the half ironman! Oops! All towards the end of the swim, I kept thinking "wWy does this swim feel so long", and "where did all the people go!". I got a pretty good idea of what I did wrong before I even got out of the water. Duh! I can be such a ditz sometimes! Oh well. I love to swim. It is always great to swim extra! What would you do differently?: I would actually swim the right distance!  Transition 1
Comments: Uhh...just a normal transiton. Not much to say. All I knew was that I was eager to test out my new road bike. I heart my bike and couldn't wait to spend 25 miles on it! What would you do differently?: I would run the whole way to the transiton area. For some reason, right when I got out of the lake, I was walking. I picked it up though. I had to keep reminding myself I was in a race!  Bike
Comments: Oh my gosh!!!!! I almost doubled my bike speed since my last traiathlon, just from getting a road bike and spending more time on my bike this summer. My last trathlon's bike speed was 7.8 mph. It sounds really pathetic now, but at the time it was hard work! This bike course also felt so easy. The miles just flew by and I ended up passing 11 people according to my race results. Did I seriously??? Hills also felt a lot easier. On my mountan bike, every tiny incline feit like Mt.Everest. I would have been exhauseted if I tried this course on my mountain bike. Because of my road bike, I felt like I could have just kept going! I also used bicycling gloves, which helped tremendoulsy with the hand soreness I was feeling during training rides. The only problem was that they were pinching between my fingers for some reason. I have no idea why. What would you do differently?: Practice riding my new bike more, I guess. I don't know. I had a GREAT ride! Transition 2
Comments: Uhh... another basic transiton. I didn't drink any water on the bike (I didn't feel like stopping!) so I chugged half a bottle in the transiton area. What would you do differently?: Uhh..move faster, I guess?  Run
Comments: Whew! It was definitely getting hot by the time I started my run! I kept plenty hydrated though. At the first aid station, I had a Hammer Gel and water. At each consecutive aid station, I would drink some water and pour the rest on my head. It really helped me in the heat. Normally in temperatures this warm (upper 80s) I pretty much melt, but all the fluids I drank and pured on my head really helped! I walked plenty of the run course though. I was pretty tired from all the swimming and bicyclng I just did. I tried to run as much as I possibly could though, and still managed a great sprint to the finish line! What would you do differently?: I would train more, so I would be able to run the entire course. Post race
Warm down: I drank lots of water, ate lunch, collected my first place trophy (I was the only one in my age group- automatic trophy!) and went home. When I got home, I took a shower, a nap, and continued eating pretty much the entire night! What limited your ability to perform faster: The heat, accidently swimming the half ironman course, too many walk breaks on the run. Event comments: Wow! What a great race! I can't believe I almost doubled my bike speed! I wonder how I will do once I swim the right course. That mistake added an easy 25 minutes to my finishing time. Pictures are here: http://swimming-rose.blogspot.com/2008/08/some-photos-from-race.htm... Last updated: 2008-08-03 12:00 AM
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 2008-08-25 7:53 AM |
Expert  784    Computerland |  Subject: Great Buckeye Challenge |
| 2008-08-25 8:16 AM in reply to: #1625140 |
Expert 935 South eastern Ohio Silver member | Subject: RE: Great Buckeye Challenge Great race and especially considering the weather and the fact that you swam twice the distance. Way to keep positive and good bike. It is amazing how much a change in bikes can make your race feel better. Good work and Congrats.!! |
| 2008-08-25 9:46 AM in reply to: #1625140 |
Expert 2189 Dodge County, MN (out in the corn) | Subject: RE: Great Buckeye Challenge Great job! Glad the new bike is doing well for you. |
| 2008-08-25 9:53 AM in reply to: #1625140 |
Master 1588 San Francisco | Subject: RE: Great Buckeye Challenge Amy, great job on your oly+! Good thing you like swimming! You've made awesome progress on your biking. Way to go. Hey, first is first. Very cool!!! Nice pictures, although someone needs to get a zoom lens so we can see you more than a spec in the picture. In any case, way to go Amy!! |
| 2008-08-26 6:09 AM in reply to: #1625140 |
Master 1397 Granvile, Ohio Silver member | Subject: RE: Great Buckeye Challenge EXCELLENT race Amy! Sounds like the new bike made a world of difference for you. I'm so glad you had fun out there. That's what it's all about! I wanna see pics of the bike. I never got the chance to see it on Sunday. Congrats on a great job! |
| 2008-08-26 4:14 PM in reply to: #1628064 |
Extreme Veteran 504 Tucson, AZ | Subject: RE: Great Buckeye Challenge Good job getting through the race and managing the end so well. You are the only report I have read so from the race where you were not smacked by the run at the end. Way to be smart!!! Keep it up and you will love the next one, faster, easier and another great day! Good job... Emerson |
| 2008-08-26 7:48 PM in reply to: #1625140 |
Master 2014 Ohio | Subject: RE: Great Buckeye Challenge Well done Amy. You've really improved your bike speeds. Good for you. Now, we all know your an over achiever but really, is it necessary to double up on the swim distance just to show off? Great Job! |
| 2008-08-27 7:34 AM in reply to: #1625140 |
Elite 4504 Columbus, Ohio | Subject: RE: Great Buckeye Challenge Great job Amy... Keep up the good work on improving your biking and running speeds. See you at the races! |
| 2008-08-29 2:42 PM in reply to: #1625140 |
Master 1887 Loveland, Ohio | Subject: RE: Great Buckeye Challenge Hey, Amy. Congrats on a great race. I currently have a dept. store mountain bike and avg. about 12 mph. It's good to know that getting a normal bike can make that much difference. You have got to be so proud of your self! Again, congratulations! |
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I woke up at about 4:45 and could not get back to sleep. I was so excited! I finally woke up at 5:35 and started to get ready for the race. I ate breakfast and rode to the race with my parents.
After I got there, I got my race packet, used the port-a-potties a couple of times (I always get sick to my stomach before big races. I was SO nervous!), set up my transiton area, and headed down to the swim area.
I went in the lake a little before the swim start. It was nice to go into the lake and get used to the water. The water was so nice and it helped tremendously calm my nerves. After swimming a few slow laps, doing some headstands in the lake, etc. I was ready to start the race!