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Comments: Swim was ok but I hate that first 500 yards or so. Once everything spaces out I tend to feel ok. Also had a serious wetsuit issue. I apparently had the velcro closure at the top of zipper all out of wack so it rubbed my neck the whole swim. I was bleeding by the time the swim was over. During the swim I could feel it but I did not realize it was doing the damage it did. What would you do differently?: Make sure my wetsuit was properly zipped and velcroed. Hang back a little to start the swim. I ain't winning any gold medals any time soon so no point in getting caught up in all the chaos.  Transition 1
Comments: T1 was fine. Took my time to let my HR come down a little since the bike began with a massive hill with no time to get any momentum. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Bike
Comments: Pretty happy overall considering the wind and the hills. Didn't push too much because this is basically a prep race for BSLT Half What would you do differently?: Nothing Transition 2
Comments: T2 went pretty smoothly. Basically just put running shoes on and switched helmet for visor then was off again.  Run
Comments: Felt pretty good about the run. I took it easy and felt pretty good the whole time. My goal was simply that. I did not want to create any soreness or run the risk of pulling anything. I just wanted to have a nice easy run. I felt good through out. It appeared the hills and the heat did get to alot of people as there were alot of walking on the run course. What would you do differently?: drink more. Post race
Warm down: Walking back up that stupid hill to the car with bike and all my gear. What limited your ability to perform faster: Hills and wind. Event comments: I think alot of the athletes were using thie race as a warm up for BSLT. I think Mike & Marti(race directors) were doing the same. There were not alot of frills but it was very well organized and professional and of course the hospitality was terrific. I will do it again next year and can't wait for BSLT Half. Last updated: 2005-05-10 12:00 AM
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 2005-05-24 2:34 PM |
Veteran  282   Dallas, TX |  Subject: Buffman & Squeaky |
| 2005-05-24 8:01 PM in reply to: #162671 |
Champion 8766    Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: Buffman & Squeaky Congrats on the race! You had a good day it looks like! Had you ever seen the course before? What was your race #, maybe I saw you? Keep us posted on your HIM training. Several BT'ers will be out there running the half! I think we're all going to try to get together before or after or something! |
| 2005-05-24 10:04 PM in reply to: #162671 |
Master 2381 Frisco, Texas | Subject: RE: Buffman & Squeaky Gary, Great race. And you didn't let your wetsuit problems stop you! I was there also. My second tri. I agree about the first couple hundred meters of the swim. It was pretty hairy trying to get all those people through that narrow pass and toward the first bouy. TJ |
| 2005-05-25 8:39 AM in reply to: #162891 |
Veteran 282 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Buffman & Squeaky Awesome race for only your second tri. I think part of my trouble with the start of the swim is not just the mass of people but the adrenaline rush causes me to go out a little too fast and gets my breathing all out of wack. Again, very impressive for just your second try. |
| 2005-05-25 8:03 PM in reply to: #163034 |
Champion 8766 Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: Buffman & Squeaky I took a triathlon training class once and the 'sprint and settle' was one of the things they had us practice a lot. Might be worth throwing into your training...sprint a 100m as fast as you can then swim a steady 500 or something afterwards. Gotta jocky for position! |
| 2005-05-26 4:54 PM in reply to: #162671 |
Expert 615 Littleton, CO | Subject: RE: Buffman & Squeaky Glad to read you had a good race and you managed well! I'll be joining you for BSLHIM - wish I could have test driven the course too! Thanks for the info. I am so not looking forward to running in that heat ! |
| 2005-05-26 5:08 PM in reply to: #164097 |
Veteran 282 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Buffman & Squeaky Being in Colorado, I think you will be ok. I imagine you have even more daunting hills(mountains) than what you will see at BSLHIM. The ones at BSLHIM are steep but the good thing is they are short in distance. |
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Panic!
You had to park above the lake or at the top of the canyon. So you had to walk down the GIANT first hill of the bike course. It was kind of a pain walking your bike down that hill with all the rest of your gear in tow. So I just considered that my warm up. Along with my panic.