General Smallwood Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I was the first pink cap at the start of the race. Pretty cool to be out in front... But since I don't train I was eventually passed by a few - but I was close behind. Course didn't have enough buoys and I did get punched in the face by and incoming swimmer in a previous wave since we were both off course towards the center of the thin rectangle. The water was NASTY and full of reeds/seaweed/grass/nastiness. I took the swim pretty easily after the start and just did my "long distance" pace.

Maybe swim a bit more (train more). And site. This is the first race in awhile where I was out in front of the whole wave by several bodylengths and actually had to site the first 200 yds.

AWESOME transition!! Last year it took me 4 minutes and change. Includes a sizeable run from the water. You could put your shoes right outside the swim and I left my trusty crocs that I could "slip right into" ;)Took the wetsuit off and was off running. Damn the HR I just kept passing people. That was fun. Once in transition I hustled out with the shoes on the bike. All I had to do was put my helmet on and I was off running. I saw Tink and I she was saying something about 2nd.. Not sure what she was saying. I just stuck my tongue out at her and kept going.
2/111 Overall
1/16 AG

Absolutely nothing.

Wowsers. I started hammering as soon as I saw the 14-year-old on a road bike with sneakers ahead of me (apparently the lead female). Passed her on the first hill and was HAMMERING. Never rode like that before. My HR was sustained upper 170s low 180s. The whole ride. And I was passing guys at a very fast rate. Only maybe 5-10 guys passed me and I probably passed 30ish. One in particular was not happy with this at all. I would pass him and he would draft off of me (I could hear him huffing and puffing) and then he would sling-shot past me. Then I would repass him and he would suddenly speed-up. Ha!
I also did some passing back and forth from one of our rack mates - a 51 year old who just did CDA. He is awesome to race with. What a really cool guy.
The whole time I was so close to bonking and puking. The 5k I did the day before was kicking my as$. But I kept hammering.
It was fun because alot of the volunteers noticed I was the first female and were cheering for me and I would give a hoot and holler back.

At this point I didn't care if I had to walk the run - I just hammered! Actually I was pretty sure that walking the run was going to be a real possibility! As I came into the park I saw the lead male on the run. And then there was NO ONE for maybe 3/4 of a mile. So weird.. Looked for Doc and didn't see him running. Weird.

Nothing. The bike is fun!

Saw Tink and was so excited! The crowd got excited as I was still in 1st place! Racked my bike super quick - didn't notice that the rack was particularly empty and started sprinting out of transition
20/111 overall (oops shouldn't sit down to put shoes on)
2/16

Nothing

Wow - I started hurting badly really quickly! Ouch ouch ouch! And my HR/breathing was near-hyperventilation mode! I was about 2 mins into the run when the second female was coming in on the bike and the volunteer yelled "You are in second there is the first place female" while pointing at me! Oh sh1t I better get moving! About a minute I see Doc coming in on the bike. Poor guy was up out of the aerobars chatting and not even racing. All I said was "what the hell?". Then I kept running and running as hard as I could. Up the first hill I met a SD triclub guy and of course I asked him "are you in the Navy" and of course he was. He pulled me along for the next 1/2 mile before I couldn't keep up with him anymore. The first big downhill I picked up the pace so I could rest before the next uphill.
The course had a short out and back before a left turn on some trails/non paved roads (new this year). On this out and back I saw the girl who was catching me and knew that she would catch me (really good runner). I just made the left turn and heard Doc yell my name. Yes - he would catch me too. But I didn't see any other women so thats good. Right after that the guy on the mtn bike showed up and said "there you are I was looking for you". Sweet!! I get the mtn biker since I am in first! Awesome!

The girl ended up catching me around mile 2.5 and she FLEW past. I was ok with this - I was expecting to be passed by MANY but ended up running a solid 5k - for me. On her way past she informed me that she would be dq'd because she wasn't wearing a race belt. I didn't know it then but the rule is a 2 min penalty in the sprint. Then I heard Doc yelling my name and I "let" him catch me and ran into the finish :)

Nothing. I ran until I wanted to puke - and then ran harder. So happy to have my killer instinct on the run back.

Loved racing with the BTers.. Newleaf, Doc, and LCS... And having Tink and the kids there was just awesome! Afterwards we partied it up with beer, smirnoff ice and hotdogs/hamburgers! What a great day!

Ended up (after the other girls penalty) in second place because a 39-year-old in the wave after me beat me by :45.

None - but I did some jogging and felt fine. Absolutely fine.


Running a 5k all out the day before. No taper.


Last year this race was awesome. This year - not so much. Pissed that some people were directed off of course. This apparently happened several times. That just sucks. The price of the race was not worth it (95 bucks since I signed up so last minute). And they sent the awards to the wrong place so nobody got any awards...

That being said I am going back next year because I like the venue.