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SuperFrog Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Swim
Comments: It was a somewhat disorganized start line, but as I lined up with the other red caps, I felt like I had a pretty good line straight to the buoy. They yelled "go!" and we were off! The first buoy was basically just past the breakers. I did just fine getting out there, and when I popped up at the buoy - Chrissy was RIGHT next to me! I tried to stay on her feet for a bit, but lost her in the crowd headed to the second buoy. The turn was crowded, but afterwards it was fairly clear heading to the next buoy. I turned towards shore, and I found myself next to a CRAZY kicker. I couldn't breathe to the right side because of the wake behind his kicks. I focused on just hanging next to him, and lost him when he hit the breakers going in. I bodysurfed a few waves, and when my hand touched sand, I got up and headed towards the shore. I made the turn to run on the sand back to the start, and was informed I was the third woman! I looked around for Chrissy but didn't see her. I headed back into the waves, and it felt much more difficult the second time around. After navigitaing through the breakers - which seemed bigger - I hit another swim wave. There was lots of dodging and weaving, and it seemed more crowded than the first trip out. Again, and the turn to go parallel to shore, I found myself some space. I motored to the next buoy and turned to head in. Somehow, I got stuck next to ANOTHER crazy kicker! This time on my left. I breathed to my right, and sighted to see some monstrous looking waves. I saw one behind me that looked massive, and decided to bodysurf it in. Well, I felt the wave pick me up, and I opened my eyes to see that I was on top of it! I cruised along for a while - it felt like I was teleported most of the way in... but I knew what was coming. I got slammed down from the top of the wave and tumbled a bunch underneath it. Finally, it let me go and I came up for air and found myself in yet another wave of people. I swam in until my hand touched, and ran up out of the ocean, feeling fairly beat up - but I had fun and I had a GREAT swim. What would you do differently?: Tighten my goggles more, especially if I'm going to wear them under my cap. Transition 1
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Post race
Warm down: Found Chrissy's bike still in T1 and waited for her. Handed in my timing chip, spectated, drank beer, cheered, and had fun. Last updated: 2012-04-01 12:00 AM
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Superfrog Triathlons
85F / 29C
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Age Group = F25-29
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Due to a possible knee injury - or just swelling from overuse - this race was just the swim. I was already registered, my friends were going, and I wanted a weekend in San Diego!
Played sherpa and tried to calm the nerves of my friends doing the whole race.