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Comments: Okay...so I am a swimmer right...and consequently I was REALLY frustrated! ** also nervous that I was ranked # 19 on the swimming portion, I had a swimming HOSS right behind me! AHH! ** I hated the fact that it was damn near impossible to pass people, and I hated the lap swim then under the lane rope, then another lap and under the lane rope...etc., etc., etc. This made it so I could not perform "up to par". Oh well though, I guess everyone had the SAME struggle. It was still a success tho. I ranked 31/450 and I hadnt jumped in the pool to train one bit! BOO YA! What would you do differently?: Hmmm. Swam people over. haha. On a serious note, I would have been a little more aggressive abouut passing. It was nerve wrecking tho because there were at times 4 people to a lane in that two people were passing two people squeezed into these lanes. Not to mention all the people just standing on the wall. AHH FLIP TURNS...I would have done flip turns.  Transition 1
Comments: Umm i did the whole tri in my swim suit! Tee Hee. Can we scream AMATEUR! Oh well. What would you do differently?: Have my shoes clipped in.  Bike
Comments: Okay give me some credit here....before you look at my time and laugh! I had been "training" if you can call it that previously on a bike I like to call "Mary Poppins" for the reasoning that I sat completely straight up and rode around at leisurely paces. The bike was a hybrid and it totally sucked (but dont get me wrong it got me on the road and for that I am loyal to it, forever :) ). SO ANYWHO, the race was the FIRST TIME I had ridden my new bike, a road bike. I was really weary on how the gears worked and how to ride it efficiently. So, I think if I got on the course now I would rock it because I have been training for one and two I know how to ride my bike. Thats always a good thing...huh? What would you do differently?: Pushed myself harder. Transition 2
Comments: Get in, get out! What would you do differently?: Left shoes clipped in and got my feet the hell out of them @ the transition line.  Run
Comments: Err....I felt like I couldnt walk! Much less run! I was like "Hollllly shit, I have to RUN now?" What would you do differently?: I just need to run and run alot. Period. It was the hardest by far of all events and I need to get out there, commit the time and DO IT! Post race
Warm down: Umm. none. oops. What limited your ability to perform faster: *Not aquainted with my bike *Did not "train" *Had shitty running shoes (past 500 mile limit) *Did not have shoes pre clipped in *Over crowded pool, different atmosphere. Event comments: Overall it was a blast. I felt good about it. And I am up for more! Last updated: 2005-10-15 12:00 AM
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Sunny
Overall Rank = 186/450
Age Group = 16-19
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Get up, Grab the prepacked bags, eat, and GO!
If you can count waiting in line to use the porter, (getting in there, being a pussy and not even use it), try to set up "shop" so to speak, trying not to get yelled at for not racking my bike correctly, find out where Mike is, and all the sort a warm up...I was DAMN warm. And nervous might I add...first TRI! Ahh! I was swimmer # 19 so as soon as the race started I was there. I did get a chance to do about 4 laps in the pool...no real warm up tho. :(