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Comments: Again, hate drafting...don't touch my feet! I breathed well, stuck with once every three strokes so I was switching sides, and I sighted well. I stayed pretty much on a direct line to the buoys, and breast stroke kicked with my head up when I needed to get around them in a crush of people. The men left the beach three minutes before the women, but I started passing the stragglers and then the back of the pack before I hit the first buoy. What would you do differently?: Nothing. I'm glad I didn't wear a wet suit - trying to get in and out of it wouldn't have been worth it given the temperature. I don't really need one to swim well.  Transition 1
Comments: I'm always slow on this transition because I feel like I'm still stuck in a groove from the swim. Like, if you asked me what my mom's name was when I got out of the water, I'd have to think. So I thought I laid out my gear pretty well considering my mental funk...I put on my helmet and sunglasses first, put my camelbak water bottle in my mouth and drank while I brushed off sand and put on my shoes, put down teh water, and then I was gone. What would you do differently?: There was sand still in my shoes, but that didn't bother me as much as I thought it would. It would be nice to have a second towel on hand for that. Maybe I should learn how to start with my shoes in my clips 'cause I did struggle to get my feet clipped in and get going at first.  Bike
Comments: At one point, I was worried that I was exhausting my legs by doing some standing climbs, but then I decided that the run would be awful no matter what I did, so I just raced my heart out on the bike. I got passed by some of the more advanced racers (including the men that I had passed in the swim :) pretty early in the bike ride, but then I fell into the pack and traded places with a few people until we made it back. I like to ride in a really high gear which is dumb, but I spent a good portion of the second half of the ride over 30 miles an hour. Every time I downshifted, I tried to click one more time than I thought I needed to in order to try to spin more. What would you do differently?: Nothing during the bike, but I was on very tired legs for the run. I need to work on both standing and seated climbs. I was also only wearing a swim suit - my sit bones were aching about halfway through. It didn't throw me off, but it wasn't comfortable. I didn't drink anything while I was riding at all (I am just not coordinated enough), but this didn't seem to hurt me at all. Transition 2
Comments: Thought my legs were going to scream the second I unclipped and hopped off, but nothing too extreme. My legs weren't fresh, but they weren't numb like they were during my first triathlon. What would you do differently?: My feet were still sandy and I don't wear socks with my bike shoes, so I spent some time brushing my feet and putting socks on before I slid my feet into my shoes. Wore my old Adidas that I don't untie, so that was quick. I had run the whole race with my HRM strap on, but I didn't want to take my watch into the water. I made it halfway from the rack to the end of transition before I realized I had forgotten my watch...I ran back to get it. I really wanted it, and I was glad I had it.  Run
Comments: Didn't really drink much because I hate being sloshy. I could talk to people so my breathing was fine, but my legs were just tired. I should have checked the map of the run beforehand so I knew what to expect. Also, people had music, which I thought was not allowed...I would have loved to have had my iPod. I had been trading places with one guy the whole race, so when we hit the last 100 yards, I sprinted and almost threw up, so I knew I was putting in just as much effort as I possibly could the whole time. I'm not satisfied with the run, but it was definitely what I was expecting. What would you do differently?: Adjust my race belt so it wasn't riding up so much. There's not much I can do other than running more and training the bricks...the run just isn't my strength at all. Post race
Warm down: Drank a lot of water right away to stave off nausea, then jumped into husband's arms. Walked around a little bit. What limited your ability to perform faster: Training. I need to do some bricks and more long-distance runs. Event comments: The live music and food were great. I had a great time and felt good during and after. And I took 3rd place in my division! Last updated: 2010-06-07 12:00 AM
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75F / 24C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 196/253
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 3/4
Got up early and left early. Drank a bottle of carrot juice on the drive down (140 calories). Had to drag husband out of bed. Arrived with enough time to explain the whole situation to husband (actually very calming for nerves) and pee 4 times before I had to be anywhere. Organized my stuff, got marked, scoped out the transition area, drank the rest of the carrot juice, tested the water, and waited.
I'm a swimmer, so it's easy for me to work too hard on the swim - I hate people on my feet, and I hate being on other people's feet...I want to be far in front. Because of this, I decided not to warm up since I was planning on relying on my swim skills to cruise through the first part. The swim is my warm up. :) I did stretch my shoulders a little, though.