Mountain Lakes Triathlon
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Mountain Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: This was my first triathlon (my 3rd tri) where I didn't panic in the water. I took my time and tried to keep a steady breathing pattern. If I get choked or out of breath early, I start getting scared and hyperventilating. I've always had a fear of water, so my main goal of the day was to get through the swim comfortably. What would you do differently?: Nothing. For this race, I just wanted to gain some confidence in the water. Speed was not an issue. Transition 1
Comments: Didn't realize T1 was so slow. Will definitely be working on that for my next tri in four weeks. What would you do differently?: Probably not put on shirt and no socks. Bike
Comments: My overall rank is with other beginners only (men & women). My age group rank is by all females 30-34. I was disappointed with my bike time. I ride this course twice a week every week and average close to 22 mph (with drafting, but I do my share of pulls). My legs felt tired the first 4-5 miles. What would you do differently?: I probably would have used smaller gears on the first few miles until my legs felt better. I will learn to use aero bars now. Transition 2
Comments: Too slow. Needs work. What would you do differently?: Use race belt instead of shirt. Maybe try running without socks. Those socks really take some time to get on, especially coming out of the water. Run
Comments: Again, this overall rank is men & women beginners, all ages. My legs felt OK on the run, but I couldn't catch my breath. I'm going to blame part of that on the humidity. What would you do differently?: I would practice running hard right after biking more. Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: SLOW transitions, and fear of the water. Event comments: I beat my race time last year by about 13 minutes, so I'm happy about that. I beat last year's time in every event. Transitions were probably about the same. I do feel like my next race (which is a shorter swim) I can push harder in the swim, now that I have more confidence. Mountain Lakes is a great sprint triathlon. Last year, Mountain Lakes was my first tri, so I was able to enjoy the race much more this year. Last updated: 2005-08-15 12:00 AM
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2005-08-15 11:38 AM |
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Overall Rank = 112/196
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 26/41