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Comments: The first 200 I was golden, everything felt like is was churning on all cylinders, then reality of not steeping in a pool for a week set in. I wondered as I had 100 yards left how I could finish and if it hadnt been for the deep in, I could have walked. Exited the pool and walked (yes I know) walked to the T1 area... Tried to catch my breath Time to beat from last year7:42 What would you do differently?: not be sick, train...  Transition 1
Comments: Walked to my bike, I was number 81 and 3 racks in... put on helemt and glasses, this is whn I noticed it was raining. walked my bike out of T1... Got on bike and away we go.... time to beat 2:13 What would you do differently?: not walk...  Bike
Comments: This was actually the only part I thought I could get thru, I just wondered if in my high on cough medicine state, I could control the bike. Took some time getting my feet in my shoes because I was wobly. tried to attack on the bike but about half way thru I knew at this point I just needed to survive this thing; rain was coming down pretty hard. I passed a lot of people on the bike which suprised me. About half way in I told myself if I could make it to the run I would walk it all. Felt like I would pass out several times and had to get out of aero to that feeling passed. Took a gel with a mile to go and new that would be a problem later. Finished bike, thinking damn I am so glad that was over... time to beat 55:12 What would you do differently?: same as above Transition 2
Comments: Actually felt good coming into T2 cause I knew I could walk the run. Ran with the bike. T2 went pretty smooth, rain stopped finally. time to beat 1:38 What would you do differently?: same as above  Run
Comments: Run felt better than I thought or I just wanted to get done, so I didnt stop to walk like I told myself earlier on the bike. Could feel gel wanting to come up a few times around mile 1 and I ended up peeing on myself at mile 2. Over all run, was like a LSD and felt ok. I just felt very fatigued and was glad when it was over. Time to beat 27:49 What would you do differently?: same Post race
Warm down: No warm down, hung around and waited for everyone to finish. Got something in my belly grabbed my stuff and came the whole home. Took a shower and slept for the next 6 hours. What limited your ability to perform faster: 9 beers the night before, High on cough medicine, Maybe some training the week before, Some type of nutrition plan that week, But I did beat my time from Last year and my very first Tri ever... Even high I have some skilzzz Event comments: Over all I am glad I did the race, so I could justify picking up my race packet. I dont know if I would do it again but I am glad it is over now... I sure the hell would not have did it, if the race would have been a OLY. Now I am off to take more cough medicine.. Last updated: 2006-07-30 12:00 AM
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Team Magic
86F / 30C
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Overall Rank = 140/347
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 19/25
Let me first start this RR saying this is the first race I ever did last year, so this was my anniversery into triathlon and BT. I had big expectations for this race because I really wanted to see how much I fared and improved over my last years time.
Second I want to start this RR saying everthing you can do wrong to race and train for an event, I think I did for this race.
It started last Sunday when I got the flu from my son and missed two days work and my training workouts for all week. I was really sick and rarely miss work and sure would not miss a whole week of training.
I went last night to pick up my race packet in the rain, resolved to the fact I would just be a jockstrapper for this race since I really had no energy and still felt like crap from being sick. I had taken a good amount of my cough medicine Tussinex (lets just say NECTAR OF THE GODS) and decided to drink.
So on the night before the event I had some mexican food and 9 beers... Oh and some damn good cold medicine. When I got to the house I was feeling pretty damn good about myself and my chances to race the next day, so I packed my stuff and prepared to get some sleep. Funny thing is Tussinex makes me wide awake... So after 20 minutes of sleep I was up for the night. Finally at 430 am I got up and ate a bagle, took another swig of tussinex and headed to the race site.