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Comments: LOTS of boats (diesel fuel) swim angels and lifeguards on boards and kayaks. Almost too much. Swam right next to my friend the whole way, and encouraged her that she could do it. That felt great! What would you do differently?: Not a thing, this race.  Transition 1
Comments: Got myself ready, another first timer J. was beside me on the rack, helped her get going (talked her through it) and then went to help D. get ready and we headed out.  Bike
Comments: This was the most fun part! D. was doing great and so happy to have finished the swim. We had a good time and cheered on all we saw. We passed quite a few people. On the way back in before the no-passing zone, I told her to look ahead and decide who she wanted to get past before we hit the zone. So one by one we picked off about 5 slower cyclists and she LOVED it. Nice that this year they didn't cut the bike segment short. Transition 2
Comments: Got in and got ready to run, saw J. again and she was smiling big time. Went over to D. and then we headed out.  Run
Comments: D. is a race-walker. She can cruise. I had a hard time keeping up when walking, so did a bit of letting her get ahead then jogging a little to catch up. She had two of her training friends join us, one for the whole thing and one at the end. WHAT A THRILL to see her face as she finished. Post race
Warm down: Found all my teammates and we took a LOT of pictures, hugged our kids and husbands, then headed back to the ferry to our cars. What limited your ability to perform faster: Raced with my first timer friend, which was worth all the time in the world. Event comments: This race wasn't about me, but it was fun to have the extra bonus of being on Team Toyota - what a treat! The announcer even mentioned it as I came across the finish line. The best best part was my friends who did it for the first time and SUCCEEDED and did GREAT! My other friend and Pilates teacher also placed 6th in her AG - she is amazing. Everyone improved who had done it last year. Disney Danskin is a great but frustrating race because the venue makes it difficult. The packet pickup takes at least 3 hours even if you speed thru it. Getting in and out of the park is time consuming, too. But it's a GREAT first race and good for families since you can make it a vacation. Last updated: 2007-03-28 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 780/1072
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 186/300
Got ready in the dark and met the gang in the lobby at 4:30. Headed over to the race site via car then boat with some walking in between! My sister rode with me and that was fun.
Nothing at all. Got setup and then helped my first timer friends get set up and calmed down. Of course, the race did not start on time because it was DARK at 6am. Like that is rocket science...
This race I committed to staying with my friend D., a 53yo first timer. A little part of my thought of racing my own race, but that's not what I signed up for and in the big picture I was SO HAPPY with my choice.