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Comments: Tom my swim buddy told me that he would be on the side that I took my breaths...for each and every stroke...and darned if he was not! well almost every stroke...at one point I looked over and he was not there...I then stopped and turned around to see him helping one of the girls behind me...he caught back up to me in no time....dang I must be really slow!! but I was not the last one out! ;) and I felt a lot better at the end thanks to my swim buddy!!! you are the "BESTESTESS" Tom!!! What would you do differently?: Need to swim OWS...could not get into my breathing rythym...but was able to swim the entire race...and I truly thought I would freak with all the jelly fish we had out there!?  Transition 1
Comments: I had many people tell me that I was really quick in the transition...I do not see how this is possible as I struggled with that darn wetsuit to get it over my feet! finally one of the girls two bikes down gave it a yank...I thanked her after the race. Grabbed my number belt, helmet and socks (yes socks) and shoes and was out within a few minutes....ran to the exit...jumped on bike and the girls videoing me showed me how I passed many in the transition area running and also when I hopped on the bike, I went past two guys right away....woo hoo..this is the fun part... What would you do differently?: Practice taking off the wetsuit...was a total rookie and it was totally tiring me out!! ;)  Bike
Comments: Need to remember to hydrate. Just seems to take too much time and I am soo used to using a camelbak when I rode my mtn bike, so to reach down seems to slow me down...need to practice this. What would you do differently?: drink more water.... Transition 2
Comments: Thru off the bike shoes, helmet...one last drink of the cytomax in my water bottle for good measures....grabbed my hat and shoes..I still use the lace up and tie running shoes, have not had time try out the quick lace shoestrings....and did not want them to be too tight for the run. Headed out fairly quickly...almost got taken out by a guy who was running past with his bike...the volunteer pointed me right into him...very close call. What would you do differently?: Not much...felt good  Run
Comments: want to start running more endurance runs...seemed as though it really took me some time to get my legs together for the run...felt like lead and would say about 3/4 miles into the run, I finally was able to get my stride to where I wanted it. What would you do differently?: pre run the course days before...so you know what you are running on. Post race
Warm down: Hung around the finish line and chatted with other racers and was able to meet Amy's cute family...her DH and two kiddos...cutie patooties! Went to the transition...gathered my things, headed to the beer garden and had one beer while waiting on results....they had all the results posted but my wave and a few in front of me...durn it! I kept waiting, and just as we were leaving we heard them announce my name...they were giving out awards...I got second...still have not seen results, but I got my medal! WOO HOO! unexpected hardware is gladly accepted! My dd's time was posted and she was 25th out of 42 in her age group! FABULOUS for her first tri...and she was bitten by the tri-bug...in fact she is now signed up as rowertrying2tri...hope you will stop by her site and say hi! What limited your ability to perform faster: jelly fish! stuck on wetsuit! legs of steel (felt as heavy as steel) in the run! restless night before the race..sleeping in an unfamiliar bed. Event comments: Great event...fabulous volunteers! and SUPERCALIFRAGILISTIC swim buddies! Profile Album Last updated: 2008-04-06 12:00 AM
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Daughter and I raced this together...spent the night at her apartment, got up at 5am and thru on tri suit, sweats, and bike gear and we both rode our bikes with all our gear for the race in our backpacks....she lives at the beach and the race was at Fiesta Island in the bay just past Sea World. Took us about 15-20 minutes to bike there. Immediately lined up to get in the transition area...set up our gear, found some other BTers (Amy - abud7373) and put on my wetsuit. Had the name Dave Martin on one side of my swim cap and Dorothy on the other....DD did the same...many of the triathletes were honoring the fellow who was attacked and killed by the shark just up the rode from here...I had to also honor Dorothy (my sister n law who passed away in the ironman competition last year) on the other side since she is the whole reason that I am on this site. Went down and watched my DD take of with her wave....she did fabulous, all the lifeguards that were out in the bay were her surf buddies...and so they were all helping me find her amongst all the other swimmers in white caps...she did great...just plugged right along! and was out of the water well before my wave went off...was able to cheer her up the boat ramp....went over to get ready for my wave...still had one more before I went off, so I just tried to calm myself...then I found the a swim buddy that I had been talking from this site....(madcow) - TOM YOU ROCK! you sooo made my swim very comfortable and I really did not have much time to think about all the jelly fish that I kept seeing...and on occasion kicking or slapping with my hand...thanks to you I avoided lots of clusters of them!!
None. Tried to find Tom and did not think I was going to end up swimming with him, then just as I gave up...my guy in shining armor appeared!