Swim
Comments: I passed quite a few people until i got behind a guy. He wouldnt let me pass and just pushed off the wall real hard, but was sooo slow after about 20 meters. I didn't kick once after the first 100m. What would you do differently?: Put down a faster swim time on the race forms. Transition 1
Comments: I don't have my exact time, so this is just a guess. Bike
Comments: This is where the chaos started. About 5 miles in, another rider(out and back) was yelling at me to be careful, and someone just got hit. I slowed down about 2 miles an hour then due to a large intersection. I turned the corner and saw a horror scene. A red car was totally smashed in and a bike was torn to pieces. That really took the wind out of my sails. About a half a mile later I saw a huge circle of firetrucks, ambulances, and police cars. I rode no faster than 15 to 16 mhr after that. Really really freaked me out. Transition 2
What would you do differently?: Buy elastic laces. Run
Comments: I saw many people on my run out, but they cancelled the race about 2 minutes after I left t2. I saw no one on my run back in and it was really weird. I was near the end and I could hear a woman on a megaphone yelling at everone to leave and the triathlon was cancelled. Post race
Warm down: None. We had to leave the area as soon as I returned from my run. I had to drive an hour back and was just kind of put out. I really hope they do this event next year in the name of the participant who was murdered. What limited your ability to perform faster: I tore my acl a year ago and started triathlon training is a means of physical rehab/therapy. Event comments: I just feel horrible about the tragedy that occurred during the event. Last updated: 2009-07-26 12:00 AM
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United States
Overall Rank = /325
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 0/
Woke up around 4:30 and had to pick up friend. We drove to Louisville from Lexington, about 1 hour. Ate oatmeal, powerbar, and drank gatorate until start of race.
THIS RACE WAS CANCELED HALF WAY THROUGH DUE TO A DRUNK DRIVER KILLING A PARTICIPANT!!!!
None. Stood in line forever and talked to a really nice woman waiting in line with me.