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Comments: The first run, the 10K was a bit scary for me. I haven't been able to even run this distance more than 3 times this year, and I had go gauge it so I'd still have energy to do the bike and the second run. My coach's advice was to go EXTREMELY easy on the first run just so I could get through it and hammer on the bike, and after that finishing the 5K would be easy. I was pretty consistent on all my mile splits except, of course, the first mile. It felt terrible seeing all these girls blow by me that I'd usually be up with. What would you do differently?: Finish healing up this stupid foot so I could train.  Transition 1
Comments: Did terrific with the transition. I was fastest T1 in my AG, and 4th of all the women. At least I can still lead in something!! What would you do differently?: nothing  Bike
Comments: I think the pace on the first run just wiped me out. There were more hills than I anticipated, but that was still pretty slow for me. What would you do differently?: Have better run training so I'd have more energy for the bike. Transition 2
Comments: Had a problem racking my bike. They were using the new fancy wooden racks that you fit your back wheel into two slots on the ground and I didn't get the bike in on the first try. It fell over while I was putting on my shoes, so I had to take extra time to fix it. Still not a bad time. Was in the top 20 T2 splits for all women. . What would you do differently?: Be more careful the first time. Run
Comments: I was so cold coming off the bike that my feet were numb. Every step just hurt my toes. Didn't get real feeling back into my feet until almost mile 2. The good news is that other than my feet I felt great for that second run. MUCH better than the first run. For the first time in a long time, I felt like myself (except slower). I started passing a few people which made me feel even better. In the last mile I achieved my biggest goal for myself. I passed a woman who was in my age group. YAY!!! I WASN'T LAST IN MY AGE GROUP!!! What would you do differently?: Nothing. It was great to have that old feeling back. Even without the old speed, I was feeling the confidence that when I get over these injuries once and for all, I still have the drive in me. Post race
Warm down: Did a little jogging, lots of walking and drank my Endurox. What limited your ability to perform faster: Little run training, maybe took the first run out too fast for my current shape and sacrificed some energy for the bike. Event comments: Tim Yount from USAT was on the speaker announcing the race. Every time I came around on either run, he would have some comment about me, mostly about how I HATE racing in cold weather!! He was cracking me up so hard I could barely run I was laughing so much! It was so great to go up to my home town area, see my family and renew a lot of friendships from people I only get to see at national and world events. To top it off, after the awards ceremony my family took our Aunt Ida to lunch. She's 90 years old and smart as a whip! She's real funny. Too bad she physically couldn't make it to watch the race, but it was good to see her again. She lives right near the high school where the race was held. VERY convenient. If I ever figure out how to get a picture in here, I 'll submit some. Last updated: 2006-05-02 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 55/104
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/13
Had a great trip overall. Went into the weekend knowing there was no way I was going to be able to keep up in the run with such little run training the past 6 months, so I just wanted to enjoy myself. The race was right near my home town, so for the first time, I had a lot of family members cheering me on.
I arrived on the Thursday before the race, picked up my bike from the bike shop I had mailed it to (INFINITELY easier than the bike case on the plane, and slightly cheaper too!) and went to my sister's where I stayed most of the time. Got to see my neice and nephew too.
Friday evening I went out with some old high school buddies and we got to catch up a bit. LOTS of fun!
Saturday was total race prep. Went out to Mason to pick up my packet and do all the other pre-race fun stuff. BEAUTIFUL country roads out there (and lots of hills, too!). Met up with another nephew who had also entered the race (how cool is that?!? He wanted to race with Aunt Sharon) and we drove the bike course together. I rented a hotel room for myself and another sister to spend the night right near the race course and I dropped all my stuff off there.
At 4:00 Saturday was the elite race. Wasn't worried about standing too long/getting too tired and stuff Slightly different course than the age groupers will be doing the next day. MAN, those folks are fast! The winning female had a run pace that kicked everyone's butt! By the end of the first 10K run she had well over a minute lead. She also turned out to have the fastest bike split as well, which is shocking considering the pros are draft-legal and she was basically by herself the whole time. Then the kicked major butt on the second run as well, winning by a huge margin.
Race morning I got up at about 5:45, stretched a bit and went to the hotel lobby for a continental breakfast.
Did some jogging (not much) and biked a bit, just to get used to the adjustments the guy at the bike shop had made.
The biggest shock to me was that while waiting in the porta-potty line, one of my brothers walked up to me. HOLY CR@P!! I couldn't believe it! I could definitely see my sisters coming out to cheer, but a brother?!? And this brother in particular?!?? (That was the general reaction from my sisters and mother, who were all there, when they found out!).