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Comments: Slow swim split for me. Maybe it was the overwhelming urge to vomit due to the fear of the mtn bike and run to come. It was a gorgeous swim through a narrow canyon. I was taking it a little easy since I knew I would need everything I had for the bike and run. What would you do differently?: Swim in the week leading up to the event.  Transition 1
Comments: should have eaten a GU or something before leaving- time saved was more than lost later.  Bike
Comments: Wow- I really enjoyed the bike. Kept it pretty mello since I knew I didn't have the training to back up a harder effort. The course was gorgeous- just a ton of fun rollers. I found everyone very polite about passing etc. I did get off to have a GU at one point- which wasted a lot of time. I also came off near the end and landed on my face giving me a bloody nose. I was trying to figure out if my rear tire was low on air like it felt and crashed. Took me a little to shake it off. What would you do differently?: Practice eating GU on the bike. More mtn bike handling practice. Just more fitness training. Transition 2
Comments: Slow for me- took a little time to try and wash the blood off my face before the run. Which was needed. What would you do differently?: Not fall off my bike?  Run
Comments: This was the leg of the race I was most nervous about- and actually the one that I think went the best based on expectations. I think leaving something in the tank on the earlier events was key. I knew I was not trained so I planned to just walk the uphills and run the flats and downs. This strategy worked really well for me- based on my fitness. My right calf was pretty cramped up after my bike crash- so I don't think I could have run uphill if I tried. My whole legs were cramping up pretty good as I finished- so I think I aligned my effort pretty well to the length and didn't leave much on the course, but was still able to finish running. What would you do differently?: Run more and do some hills leading up to it. Plan to do the race more than 2weeks in advance. Post race
Warm down: Stretched, ate a burrito, got a massage and walked back to transition to get my stuff. What limited your ability to perform faster: Total lack of fitness and mtn biking this year. Overall I am pleased with the results since I took my injured husband's spot right before the race- and was not planning on it. Event comments: This race was awesome- I am already wanting to do another off road triathlon. The after party was a ton of fun and I met so many nice helpful people. I really enjoyed my first off road triathlon and definitely want to do more. Last updated: 2013-08-11 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 162/201
Age Group = F35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/6
Grabbed a bagel with Cream Cheese, a cup of coffee and a Vitamin Water and headed out. Ran into a ton of helpful people in the parking lot who helped me with my bike number and pumping my front tire up. I was way under prepared based on taking this entry from my husband 2 weeks prior.
Swam out to the first buoy and back. Usually swim warm up makes me feel better- but man did I feel like puking with nerves. I think not getting in the water since my 70.3 relay the week before had left me a little sore too. Eventually worked out the kinks.