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Comments: Couldn't get calmed down at the start. It took me at least 200 yards to get calm enough to get into whatever groove I got into. Even then, I wasn't super comfortable swimming this one. What would you do differently?: GET INTO THE POOL MORE!  Transition 1
Comments: I think it's because I put socks on that my T1 times are so horrible. I either need to figure out a way to put socks on my wet feet faster, or do something different. What would you do differently?: Learn how to put socks on better?  Bike
Comments: Felt good on the bike. Got passed early on but passed some folks later on. Cornered like a banshee and felt damn good about it! Went with reckless abandon through most of the corners and even got above the speed limit on the road once or twice! I like it when that happens... What would you do differently?: Nothin', really. I felt pretty good about the bike. Transition 2
Comments: Allright. What would you do differently?: Yankz? That might shave off a few seconds...  Run
Comments: A new PR for me! Last year this exact same weekend was my first race ever. It was a local 5K and my goal was to run the whole thing. I met my goal then of running the whole thing and finished in 35:17. Today, I had shaved roughly 7 minutes off of that time from a year ago. It's amazing what a little training and weight loss can do, huh? What would you do differently?: Run faster! Seriously, I think I may have started out too slow. I normally run with a breathing cadence of 4out/3in which helps me keep my pace down on my normal runs. On race days, I really need to bump it up to a faster breathing cadence, which for me translates into a faster pace, of 3out/2in. All in all, a good run and a new PR! Post race
Warm down: Stretched and ate some damn good grub. What limited your ability to perform faster: T1? Event comments: Best one I've done yet! Great volunteers and plenty of them, too! Fantastic crowd support - the finishing chute was lined with spectators and it felt great to run through them all while they were cheering me on. I was glad that both my parents were able to make it down, even though my mother was having some problems with her knee that morning. She hadn't been to one of my races yet this year, and didn't recognize me as I ran past her in the run from swim/bike even though I yelled her name as I ran past. She looked startled when she saw me! It was a blast, and if given the chance, I'd register again in a heart beat AND sing the National Anthem again! Last updated: 2005-08-28 12:00 AM
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Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 35/54
Peanut butter and Honey Sandwich on the ride down there, banana, cup of coffee from QT. I like to start the day with some java.
Checked in and set up my transition area. It was new to me: each rack had your specific location designated, and bikes were meant to be pointing in opposite directions. Pretty nice, really. After I made my way to the start of the swim, I chatted with a few girls in my time group to relax the nerves.
About 10 minutes before the whole shebang is supposed to get started, the guy on the PA system announces that the girl who was to sing the National Anthem hadn't showed up yet, and would anyone like to volunteer to sing? After a few seconds of nobody raising their hands, I think to myself "Dammit, I can sing" and pop my hand up to volunteer. I hear him announce on the loudspeaker "Is that a volunteer? With a yellow swimcap? Come on up!"
So, here I am in spandex (and I really shouldn't be wearing spandex in public, but don't all triathletes?) with a bright yellow swim cap on AND goofy looking goggles on my head, with ZERO time to warm-up the voice, in front of at least 700 people getting ready to sing our National Anthem. The mic is handed to me and I say "Well, I'm already standing around in spandex, so I really can't embarass myself any further, so here goes."
Though I am very confident in my singing capabilities, it was more nervewracking being in front of that group singing than it was to be waiting for the swim to start. That said, my voice wavered a little (I like to tell people it was really vibrato!) and I forgot none of the words. I should've sent out a shout to all the other BT.com members that I knew were out there!
All in all, the warmup to the even felt more difficult than the event itself!