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Winding Trails off road tri series race #1 - Triathlon
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Comments: I panicked. My first race and only my 3rd open water swim. I tried to stay calm and confident before I started so I really don't know what happened. The Swim was a rectangle so I estimate 100 yards out, 200 yards across and 100 yards back. I got to the first bouy and felt pretty good and had dropped most of the field (Felt like mostly beginner women with me who were all nervous). I rounded the bouy, drank some water and started to hyperventilate. I did that once before on the bike during competition but of course it isn't as big of a deal. I tried to breast stroke it for a bit but I couldn't catch my breath so all I could do was sit there until I calmed down. Then I came to my senses, realized the only way back to shore was to swim, so I kicked it up, put my face in the water and really had a pretty decent swim from there to the end. What would you do differently?: Figure out how to avoid panic attacks  Transition 1
Comments: Someone needs to help me figure out how to get a wetsuit off especially with a timing chip on my ankle LOL What would you do differently?: Work on getting out of that friggin wetsuit!  Bike
Comments: Off road is my favorite - but apparently I'm an idiot because in practice I mis read the arrows and went off course. I almost did that last night too except the woman I followed the whole time corrected me. I owe her :) I tried to to draft her and I even told her and complemented her on her line choices. Man I passed so many people. And then I lost it all to them on the run. I expected that though. I could have pushed harder on the bike but my run would have suffered more than it did. What would you do differently?: Figure out the course so I don't get lost and I don't have to follow someone! Transition 2
Comments: No issues  Run
Comments: Run will always be my weakness unless I can get to the point where my leg doesn't ache anymore and I can get in some quality training. What would you do differently?: Nothing really - practice :) Post race
Warm down: Emotions got to me and I was all choked up. I remembered the swim and was disappointed but after I walked around for a few minutes I realized it wasn't so bad and I finished and I wasn't last. So overall I left in a good mood. Also, the timing people had started to clean up which kinda pissed me off. I mean I wasn't last by 19 minutes - I hope they stuck around for those people. What limited your ability to perform faster: Leg injury Event comments: I prepaid for 5 so I have at least 4 more of this 10 series to go!! Last updated: 2013-06-12 12:00 AM
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 2013-06-12 5:34 AM |
Member  2098   Simsbury, Connecticut |  Subject: Winding Trails off road tri series race #1 |
| 2013-06-12 5:46 AM in reply to: #4773993 |
Master 3058 South Alabama | Subject: RE: Winding Trails off road tri series race #1 Randee-good job! With each race you gain experience. OWS will get better...just do it as much as you can and you will become more comfortable. |
| 2013-06-12 10:03 AM in reply to: slornow |
Member 836  North Augusta, South Carolina | Subject: RE: Winding Trails off road tri series race #1 Randee...so proud of your efforts. And as Randy said, every time, it'll get better. What a great opportunity, too, to have the series available to you. My first tri is in about 10 days...I'm starting to get a little anxious about the whole thing! |
| 2013-06-12 12:53 PM in reply to: glfprncs |
Member 2098 Simsbury, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Winding Trails off road tri series race #1 |
I still think I'm better suited to the duathlon but my swim coach begs to differ 
| 2013-06-14 4:02 PM in reply to: mtnbikerchk |
Extreme Veteran 692 England | Subject: RE: Winding Trails off road tri series race #1 Nice work! Way to pull yourself together on the swim. Sometimes things will put you off your stride in a race. But you sorted your head out and kept going. That's the most important thing. For the wetsuit, every time I do an open water swim I practice taking my wetsuit off while running around. It looks weird, but it really helped me get the hang of it. |
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Winding Trails
75F / 24C
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Overall Rank = 80/95
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 4/7
This is a midweek evening series so my pre race routine involves rushing around after work and getting there as early as possible so I can set up my transition area and then pace back and forth between the lake and transition - which are .25miles apart!
I swam 100 yards or so.