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Comments: UH UMMM!!! You'd thought I didn't spend up to 9 hours or more a week in the pool this summer. The first lap was okay, but I couldn't get my act together. I swam another 1/2 lap and said oh well.... I started swimming side stroke. I was behind LeRoy (another friend who has trouble swimming), we were passed by one man. I hit and tickled LeRoy's feet several times, then passed him on a turn. I did the last lap on my back. I was disappointed that I didn't swim as well as I should have, but I was smiling when I got out of the pool in under 6 minutes. I FINISHED!!!! :):):) What would you do differently?: Warmup a little in the pool. RELAX. Get my family there early. Work on a better technique for next year.  Transition 1
Comments: Walked and ran to T1. Sat and washed my feet (they were full of grass) and put my shoes on with no poblem. I put on my helmet and glasses got my bike and off I went.  Bike
Comments: I loved the bike ride. :):):) The wind was behind me on the way out of the double loop. The song 'If I Could Save Time In A Bottle', was stuck in my head. I talked to ALL, other riders, cops, volunteers and spectators. There was a headwind coming back to the start. AHHH! I was passed by faster people and I passed a few riders encouraging them as I went by. The ride was fun, fun, fun! I saw Dylan and Quentin at the end of the first loop, so I knew my family had finally made it to the race. Better late than never. I saw BEAR finishing his second loop. I yelled, but he didn't hear me either. (Must really have been a 'deaf' day for my whole family.) When I got to the end of the ride, my family was there cheering and yelling. It was so good to see them all! What would you do differently?: 'Ride Lots' to get faster for next year. Transition 2
Comments: Got off the bike and walked/ran it in. I had to call out to get kids and parents who were in the transition area to MOVE!!! (They did so....slowly.) I hate when people are in the way in transition. Sat, got one shoe on but my shoe string was stuck inside my shoe, so I took it off and started over. I got the other shoe on with no problem and took off with a bottle of water. Maureen, a friend of ours got back at transition and left the area together. She runs, but we saw each other with the double loop. She's a great lady. What would you do differently?: Fix my shoestrings better.  Run
Comments: Walked out of transition. My niece tried to encourage me to run. I am a WALKER!!! I made a small loop and everyone and BEAR met me along the route. He gave me another bottle of cold water which I drank and then poured all over me. It was HOT and muggy today!!! The boys tagged along with me until we got to the Cajun Dome. Then I was on my own for a little over a mile. It was a long mile. I saw and 'Hi Fived' Lou and Maureen. Then I started saying my Rosary-fast. I try to say it fast, so I can walk fast. It's always a good time to pray when you don't have music. I prayed for many including Ole Man, Terry, Uncle Allen, and Jen-who all passed away within the last year. The event was a benefit for the Cancer Society, so many were others included in my prayers-especially Laurie's Paw Paw and Brandy's Aunt. Got near the Cajun Dome and ran. Dakota and Dante' ran with me until I got near the finish line. Thanks Dakota and Dante'! What would you do differently?: Try to move faster. Post race
Warm down: Went get and give sweaty hugs to everyone! Talked to more people. Then we ate some rice with a red gravy with HUGE shrimp, chicken, and sausage. (Shrimp is my favorite food.) They also had some chocolate chip cookies. Who could ask for more? Went with the family to the GAMES inside the Cajun Dome until noon. Not a good after race thing to do. The twins had a great time playing the games inside. Came home, ate, and took a nap. Then off to Dylan's school for another activity. Daisy and Quentin were all fired up, they want to start running/walking and maybe tri-ing. That would be great! BEAR said they need to come to Cajun Man to see the whole Tri, not just the ride and run. I am encouraging them to do Cajun Cup with us. It's a fun and wonderful and local 10K. They did go walk 3 miles late yesterday afternoon. Ma and Pa enjoyed themselves. It's the first time they come to our races. They are looking forward to coming to others. YES! What limited your ability to perform faster: I guess I have to 'know' how to swim. Couldn't hurt if I ran too. Event comments: Great first Tri race. Lots of fun! I can't wait to do it again. Daisy took pictures. I'll try or get BEAR to post them later. Last updated: 2006-06-27 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 131/142
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 7/10
Hit the floor running at 4:00. Fed dogs, unloaded dishwasher, did clothes, made bed, pick up some mess, and ate breakfast. {I am a morning worker, it's the only time I have energy or 'want to.'}
Packed the ice chest and got the boys up and in the car.
We dropped off the boys at Ma and Pa's. I TOLD Pa and the boys that they all had a half hour to get ready and leave for the race......
Set up bike and towel of stuff. Talked to several people. I forgot my goggles, I had 2 pair that weren't mine. (We had a pile on the counter at home and I grabbed a black pair thinking it was mine.) So, the race was starting and BEAR said I still had time to go look in the car to see if my googles were there. They weren't!
My parents, niece and her boyfriend were all coming to watch the race with the boys. They weren't there yet and I was worried. I decided to call them, they were still home, about 20 minutes away. Dakota told Pa the race started at 7:30 so they were moving slow. (I'd told Pa when I dropped them off that they had to be out of the house at 6:30----NOBODY LISTENS!!!!)
So, I walked back to the pool area and did the multiple bathroom stops as my 'walking' warmup. I was number 153 and had a lot of time to be nervous........
Went talk to BEAR in line and met Lou, a BTer from Baton Rouge. Encouraged them as they swam....