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Comments: I felt strong at swim start, I was actually passing people! (until that first buoy). Lol! I had absolutely no endurance for the swim. I basically back stroked to rest and then flipped and swam form for a while, backstroked...repeat. I thought I was never going to make it. I VERY MUCH surprised myself with the time. My goal was: out of the water in 40 min or less. (I knew I was very weak in the swim.) What would you do differently?: SWIM MORE! in training. Can't rank the swim. it was poor, but I FINISHED! so that was good!  Transition 1
Comments: No wet suit. Walked most of the way to transition... trying to catch my breath. As I passed the porta-potties, I decided I needed to do this. Got in there and couldn't seem to get things going. Needed some coaxing. Tried to get my WET tri-shorts back up and I felt like I was 5 again. I struggled and wiggled and jumped. I half thought about just running to my bike with them where ever they landed on my body...(McFuzz said I'd probably get DQ'd) Wasted a lot of time with those dang shorts. When I finally made it to my bike, I peeled a nutrition bar and stuffed it in my mouth, put on my things and took off...went pretty smoothly after exiting the porta. What would you do differently?: Not use the porta. Not sure. I was told to use the pool before exiting...couldn't do it.  Bike
Comments: This was very good. Faster than my training paces. I was passing people like crazy. I passed BAMBAM66 (only because it was a 2 lap course.) I grabbed my water bottle and chugged to rinse down my nutrition bar. Caged it...or thought I did! dropped it in the road and it rolled to the median. I yelled "WATER BOTTLE", not sure if anyone was behind me... it was there everytime I passed that spot. dang it. I had gaterade on the bike, but the thought of it made me queesy. I cornered very fast. One corner I was caught behind someone a bit intimidated by turns, as she slowed and rounded, she cut me off. I had to break hard and swoop around her to avoid a collision. There were times that I realized I wasn't going all out, holding back for some reason or another. I could have played harder on this portion. Although, the last two miles my calves started to tighten up. What would you do differently?: Race the bike portion harder. Transition 2
Comments: Took time to eat some of my orange slices (I had my sister peel them for me after she woke me at 4am). Thought about water, but it was in my bottle out on the bike course. I figured I'd get some out on the run. What would you do differently?: Stretch the legs, REAL GOOD.  Run
Comments: Ran/walked all the way. Calves were very tight by the first quarter mile. I kept stopping to stretch them out on the curb... wish I would have taken time to stretch them out in T2. The other girls were very encouraging, calling out your name as I ran past them, or they ran past me (mostly). I felt VERY slow...much slower than my time reflected. At the half-way mark a chick (Jennifer, she introduced herself) passed me at a pace I could handle. We chatted as we ran, then made a deal that we would speed up at the stop-light and run fast the rest of the way in. We did, she was faster than me so I told her to go on, but I managed to stay on her heels right to the finish line. What would you do differently?: Stretch in T2 and push myself harder. Post race
Warm down: Talked to my family and McFuzz & BAMBAM66, walked around eating fruit and bagels and drinking lots of water. What limited your ability to perform faster: My inner demons. Event comments: Wish we woulda attended the awards ceremony...that was the only way you could win the cool bike raffle. Had to be present to win, didn't know this at the time. Wish I didn't have to head home right away. We did eat lunch with McFuzz & BAMBAM66 and boys. They are awesome people, was a pleasure to hang out with them. Last updated: 2007-04-28 12:00 AM
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United States
US Women's Triathlon Series
65F / 18C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 1459/1884
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3038/420
WARNING: (Very long report).
There were actually 5 parts to MY tri, if you count the drive down and back. Approx 10 hours each way. I drove to my dad's Friday night after work (5 hour drive). Met up w/ my sister and step-mom who accompanied me on my journey to Naperville. We got up at 6am, went to breakfast with my brother and dad. Then drove to Naperville. When we got there, it was rainy and cool. Met lots of BTer's. Did the necessary evils at the expo. Then went to the Harley dealer, lunch at TGIFriday's and FINALLY to our room. Where we vegged the rest of the day. RACE DAY: Woke at FOUR am. My silly sister wanted to get up before me and make me some coffee, so she set her alarm at 5am OUR time (dork!). I couldn't get back to sleep, so I lounged until 5am. Showered, met up with BAMBAM66 and McFuzz(from across the hall) and rode to the race with them.
Choked down a nutrition bar as I put my bike in transition and set up my things. Found BAMBAM66 and hunted for McFuzz (who went for coffee!...what a good man) We walked around quite a bit. Stood by the pool, shivering & sipping coffee, watching the swim waves as they started out. I wasn't real nervous, surprisingly. McFuzz calmed my nerves. He was a motivational speaker in a past life, I'm certain. Talked with other Racers as I lined up for my wave.