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Comments: Time off from last year: 16:33 Was WAY more comfortable in the water this year...still gross, but didn't panic!! I had issues in this swim with trying to get around people, especially two women in particular who CONTINUALLY swam into me...uggh! And at times, my navigation got REALLY screwed up and I was off course...but for the most part....this was good. Funny thing...I told Marc right before I started for him NOT to swim over me (he was in wave after, as was Schmize) and he laughed...sure enough, I was trying to get away from one of the girls I mentioned above that kept swimming into me...and guess who I end up swimming right into? Yep...Marc...and RIGHT behind him...Schmize!!! I had a slight chuckle as I just watched them blow right by me like absolute machines!! It was really neat to see that up close and personal...those two battling it out.... The turn buoy seemed to come A LOT faster this year, which was a nice relief...but we still had to go left and that seemed REALLY long...chop picked up a bit once you made that left...but not too terrible. What would you do differently?: SWIM FASTER!!! I am going to work on that in the off season.  Transition 1
Comments: Time off from last year: +1:28 No idea how I added so much time from last year??? What would you do differently?: SPEED UP!!!  Bike
Comments: Time off from last year: 9:19 I had actually thought to myself while on the bike that my legs felt flat and that I wasn't riding well...but I avg. almost 20mph and I am using Schmize's distance of 23.7, because I know it wasn't a full 40k since they said it was going to be 38k. Forgot about some of the decent size hills on this course... Really pushed it harder on the 2nd loop. Drank almost an entire water bottle of Fruit Punch gatorade and had 2 powergels...I felt really hungry after the swim. What would you do differently?: Still having issues clipping into those new pedals really fast...will come with time...only second race in them.... Transition 2
Comments: Time off from last year: +0.33 Because of rocks in the parking lot...I didn't take my feet out this time...and I gave myself a bad rating with running with the bike, because for the first time, I think ever, I went to the wrong rack...I somehow got discombobulated and was completely confused as to where my spot was??? What would you do differently?: Rookie mistake...don't make it...you should ALWAYS walk through your transitions...DOH!!!  Run
Comments: Time off from last year: 15:33 NO STOMACH PAIN AT ALL!!!! WAAAHOOOO!!! They had more water/gatorade this time around.... I felt strong right off the bat and really enjoyed myself out there this year...saw Schmize and I gave him a "Good job Buddy!" and then shortly after, saw Marc, and I yelled out..."What, you taking it easy today?" Think that got him riled up because he fired back some comment about IM in a couple weeks...ya ya. My neck bothered me slightly on this run, but I just kind of stretched it out and it went away. REALLY need to get in for a massage/adjustment PT appt. Overall though...could have gone harder, but had NO idea how stomach would feel...would maybe like to do a 10k race and push it hard to see what happens???? What would you do differently?: Run harder and see how stomach feels. You don't know until you try what your stomach can handle now. Post race
Warm down: Take a post race picture with a HUGE smile on my face! Didn't stick around as it started to pour, and the mosquitos were TERRIBLE!!! And, I am PRETTY sure you could see through my top...even though everyone said no...I felt like I was there for the whole world to see...ha! What limited your ability to perform faster: Swim...have to keep getting confidence in water and swimming hard the entire time and Run, I will have to push myself harder to see how stomach reacts. Event comments: TOTAL time off from last year: 39:51 One other stat: I was 88/179 for Females. I FINALLY went under 3 hours for a race where the swim is long...and the bike and run are NOT easy by ANY means! I felt like a competitor out there...FINALLY...this is the race I have wanted for a couple years now. After bonking as bad as I did in Racine...this was AWESOME!!!! :) Last updated: 2010-07-27 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 338/500
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/31
Met up with Schmize to get him race packet and the ONE AND ONLY time I run late...was this morning...my directions from Chris and Jenny's were a little off.
After I got him his stuff...I went and found a spot to rack my bike (made sure to set the backpack down first this year) and unfortunately the ends were taken, so I went in the middle of the rack. Got everything set up, bathroom done, and then headed over in one of the early shuttle busses to swim start as I REALLY wanted to get in the water.
Get in that icky water and swim to first buoy so I don't panic one it's my time to swim.
Also made sure to do the stomach stretches from PT on both sides (the one where I put ankle over other knee and make a triangle or shape of a 4 if you will) and held them for 20-30 seconds each. Did 2 on each side. Also did a couple bridges for 10-15 seconds.