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Comments:  Lined with all the women at shore...when the horn went off...ran and jumped into the water...and...swam the best I could till the 1st bouy with the leaders...the fast swimmers...Wuaoooo...first time...I get to the 1st bouy w/out any incident...contact or combat...but....just after the 1st bouy in my way to the 2nd bouy....trying to swim with my usual constante stroke...I started to feel like I was trapped like a rat for a bunch of women...all around me...it was too crowd...OMG...a woman coming on my left side...started to smack over me with her right arm...WTH...and..every time that I tryed to move more to the right to be far from her...she approched more to me....Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww...and...it was difficult for me cuz there were tons of women around me and no way to go...and...suddenly...I don't know WTH happened to this woman...but...maybe she lost her natural GPS/radar but...she crossed almost over me...in front of me to the other side...and...at that point...I was really mad with her and all the situation...that when she crossed to the other side I swam over her and pushed her down....Sorry...!!! But finally I could focuse in my constante swimming till the Swimming Exit after losing time dealing with this woman....Yikes...!!! Just when my fingers touch the sand...I got up and ran as fast as possible to the Swim Exit Arch...at the same time...removing googles, swimming cap and wax ear-plugs and put them inisde the cap... Here coming out of the water...   What would you do differently?: Continue with my trainings... I know I can do it better...my best time in this Swimming Course is 8m03s  Transition 1
Comments: It was a fast Transition trying to recover time lossing in my swimming...I was the 2nd fastest in my AG / 24 women...and...108th Overall / 668 It was a long run from the Swim Exit to Transition...around 1/4 mile run...and...over soft white sand...Yikes...!!! Just inside Transition...put sunglasses/ helmet...biking shoes...and..took bike...and ran as fast as possible out of Transition to the mount area... What would you do differently?: Practice...and...practice...  Bike
Comments:  Just in the mount area...jumped into my bike and took off...cranking like crazy...passing a lot of people...at that point...I recognized somebody coming on my left...It was my LIN team partner Amy...she was pissed off...apparently had some problems with her bike...leaving from Transition...but...she was there smocking...like nothing happened...LOL In our way to the Rickenbacker Bridge...a lot of bike traffic...and...we had strong winds with us...we were flying...very nice...!!! The first climb was fast...got at the top...a nice view...and...down bridge...at more than 35 mph...Yahoooooooooooo...!!!  But just at the U-turn...I knew that the worst was coming...strong headwinds/crosswinds on our way back to Transition...Yikes...!!! Here in my second climb...and...passing a lot of people...    The second climb was a little slower..got at the top...and...going down bridge...the same...but...I could feel the strong headwinds/crosswinds....Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....!!!! And just when I got at the Bear Cut bridge...it was here were I really felt the strong croswwinds coming from south...wuaoooo...they were pushing me out of my way...but...Thanks Godness....after the Marina...with all the bushes at the side of the road...blocked some of these winds...and...it was much better going back to TRansition... Got at the desmount area...and...did it like usual...like the Pro/Elites but keeping shoes on...and...jumped off the bike and ran fast inside to Transition.... What would you do differently?: Continue with my windy bike trainings...If they don't kill me...make me stronger...LOL I know I can do it better even the windy conditions...my best time in this Bike Course is 31m05s Transition 2
Comments: It was a fast Transition...but...this time...I was the 5th fastest in my AG...and...136th Overall / 668...Ahhhhhh...a little dissapointed...!!! Racked bike...changed shoes...removed helmet...took hat and my bottle of water and ran fast out of Transition.... What would you do differently?: Practice and practice...  Run
Comments:  Just out of Transition running not too fast and not too slow...with a constante pace...put my belt with Bid# and hat...drank some water...and...tossed some over my head and neck...brrrrrr...it was very cold...but...made me wake-up...and...started to increase a little more my speed...on my way to the u-turn at the mile 0.5...saw Amy coming...she was lieading...and....behind...other girl of our AG..Deirdre...and...I really didn't know who else was in front of me...but...I knew that I was at the top 5... I was not running like usual...I was feeling heavy...maybe the humidity affected me...but...I knew that I was slower than usual... Here running the tough section in between the mile 1 and the mile 2...     And just before the water station at the mile 2...a women passed me...she was smocking...she was 47...I could see her age on her calf...and...I said to me..."Holy Camolly...Velo...it's time to turn on your turbo motors if You want to get Podium"...LOL...and...decided to sprint....passing a lot of people...and...in the last strecht...before the mile 3...sprinted more hard...till the Finish Line...   What would you do differently?: Continue with my trainings...I know I could do it better...my best time in this Run Course is 24m33s Post race
Warm down: Just when I passed the Finish Line...a volunteer gave to me a bottle of water and other one removed my timing chip from my left ankle... Saw Amy outside the Finish Line Area...and...went to congratulate her... Met with Buddy and went to Transition Area to collect/packs all our Race Stuff...and...took them with the bikes to the car... Took a nice shower...and...put my new LIN Jersey and socks...for the Award Ceremony... Checked Results...finding...I got 4th place in my AG...WooooHoooo!!! Total Time: 1h 11m 27s Age Group Female 45-49: 4th / 24 women We were 26 women in our AG but 2 were awarded Female Master Overall Congrats to my LIN teammate Amy...She got 2nd Female Master Overall... Female Overall: 39th / 177 women Oberall: 251th / 668 triathletes Here...the Award Ceremony...  And the Award...  Before and during the Award Ceremony...waiting for my AG Award...gave to most of the tri-peeps the LIN Socks fyers with my Promo Code and some LIN goodies to some tri-friends...and... Buddy took some Pics with my LIN Socks teammate Amy...using our LIN Jerseys and socks...   What limited your ability to perform faster: Let me think...hummmmm...LOL The circunstances during the swimming... The tough winds druing the Bike...and...maybe The high humidity during the run... I know I can do it better...my best time in this Race is 1h07m32s...and...It's my goal to beat... Also according with most of the tri-peeps...got an average of 2 minutes slower comparing with the Trilogy#1... In my particualr case...was almsot 2 minutes slower...I did it in 1h 09m 49s....Yikes...!!! Event comments: Other MultiRace Great and very well organized Event as usual...on time...lots of volunteers...plenty of water stations...and...great Post Race activities and food...that...recommend to everybody...in special beginners... Last updated: 2010-05-03 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 251/668
Age Group = Female 45-49
Age Group Rank = 4/24
The Trilogy#1 was other great Event organized for the well known people of
And it's part of the Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Triathlon Trilogy Series...one of the most tough, competitive and challenging Sprints here in South Florida...
Event that took place at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL last July 18th holding a Triathlon and Duathlon at the same time with 668 thriathletes and 94 Duathletes...
Wednesday July 14th: We were training at Key Biscayne that day and we stopped by Mack Cycle to pick-up our Race Packages in our way back to home...
Wuaoooo...We almost were the first ones...Buddy got the Bid#6 / blue swimming cap....and...for me...Bid#5 / yellow swimming cap...Yes...other color beside the Pinky one...LOL
Beside our Bid#s and the nice high tech t-shirt...We received the usual back-pack with tons of goodies...Nice...Yes...We...the South Floridian tri-peeps...are very spoiled by MultiRace...Cool...!!! LOL
Friday July16th: Had my last swimming/bike work-outs till Race on Sunday...
We (Buddy and me) went for Full Carbo Load dinner at Red Lobster...Hummmmmm...first green salad...and...we ordered...Seaside Shrimp Trio (savory garlic shrimp, scampi and shrimp linguini Alfredo)...a very Yummmmmmmy dinner...!!!
Saturday July17th: Madatory Day Off...Woke-up late and had our usual Saturday full breakfast: OJ, eggs, toasted bagel with cream cheese, slices of turkey, salame and brie on top, and coffee w/milk...Yummmmmy...
Washed/waxed/lubed/tuned bike....changed wheels for Race Wheels....put Bid#s on bike, helmet and belt...and...prepared/packed all my Race Stuff and beverages for Race...
Had an early dinner...terakey roastbeef, baked potatoes and green salad...Hummmmmm...!!!!
Loaded bikes and Tri-bags into the SUV...and...went to bed early at 8 pm to watch some TV...till 9 pm...when...Buddy joined me and did fall sleep....ZZZZZzzzzz
Sunday July18th: Woke-up at 4:10 am...Got dressed...took Mariah our dog out...and...took our usual Pre-Race breakfast: OJ for both, waffle with PB and coffee for Buddy and for me...my Soy Protein Shake (chocolate)...
Did our bodymarking by ourself...and...put the MultiRace tattoe on my left thigh...
Just before we left...started to rain...but...a very heavy rain with gusty winds...Yikes...!!!
Took our coolers with beverages and left from home around 4:45 am...and...all in our way to Key Biscayne was raining...Yikes...but...Thanks Godness the rain stopped just arriving to there...took us around 45 minutes to get to Key Biscayne...and...before headed to Crandon Park...stopped for our usual technical stop by the restrooms located after the Rickenbacker bridge...
The 2 line at the entrance of Crandon Park were moving fast cuz many of us already got the Pre-Paid Pass at Mack Cycle...Nice...!!!
Parked car...took bikes, Tri-bags, and coolers and headed directly to Transition Area...our rack was the 1st one next to the Run Exit...and...racked our bikes on a good spot...
Went to get my timing chip...and...put it very tigh on my left ankle...
Went back to Transition...and...did set-up all my Race stuff like usual:
Helmet over seat, a green towel in front on my bike...and...over my biking/running shoes...and...over my biking shoes my sunglasses...my belt with Bid# inside my hat wrapped next to my running shoes with a bottle of frozen water...
Fill my Speedfil with ice/water...checked gears, tires and cyclocomputer...
Placed Tri-bag and cooler out of the rack area next to the fence...and...sat over my cooler...relaxed...closed eyes...and...did my final visualization of the Race...took 2 Hammer Gels, 2 Endurolytes with water and a mix of Cytomax / AminoVital...
Took swimming cap, googles and wax ear-plugs and headed to the beach to the Swim Area...and...when I was jogging in my way to the Swim Area...I could feel the strong winds...and...the ocean was a little choppy...Yikes...!!!
At the Swim Area...met with Buddy...put...my wax ear-plugs, swimming cap and googles...and...after some stretchings...We jumped into the water...and...the water was not too warm and not too cold...felt fresh...very nice...!!!
Swam maybe 100 mts and went back to shore...met with our tri-friend Angelo and other tri-friends...
The Race started as usual on time at 6:58 am with the 1st Wave (Pro/Elites and Physical Challenge)...after 2 minutes...the Duathlon in mass...and...every 5 minutes the rest of the Waves...there were in total 9 Waves...Buddy was in the Wave#4 (Male 40-44, Male 55+) at 7:10 am and...me...Wave#7 (Female 35+) at 7:25 am...
Just before my Wave started...met with my girlfriends Julie, Patty, Nicole and my LIN partner Amy...