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Great Lakes Escape Triathalon - TriathlonOlympic
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Comments: I was really anxious about this part of the race before it started. My last race was in frigid water...50-55 degrees F, and I broke out in hives all over. This caused a lot of stress for me as we jumped into lake Erie off of a Ferry Boat. Once we got into view of the shore on the Ferry, I started to get really excited. I high fived other women who were also getting excited. The water was great, like bath water. Calm with small swells, no chop, no wind, sun at my back. Did good on sighting as well. Overall, I really enjoyed this swim. What would you do differently?: Not get so worked up before hand, and relax about the start.  Transition 1
Comments: My stomach cramps finally settled on the swim, but when I got to T1, I knew I should try to use the restroom. This was just the first episode of diarrhea of about 4 or 5 portapotty stops on this race. But I felt OK, so I hopped on the bike and continued riding. What would you do differently?: Not having to use the portapotty would take several minutes off this time!  Bike
Comments: Before the race started, I was most looking forward to the bike portion. I was ready to just relax and spin for awhile. But my stomach was so stirred up that this was just a miserable ride. As soon as I would start to spin up and pick up my speed, my stomach would start to act up, I would get hot flashes and feel like I was about to pass out. I stopped twice to use porta potties that were mercifully located along the route (at public beaches). I thought I was going to die. I was certain that I would be unable to finish the tri, assuming I made it back on the bike. Man this was awful. What would you do differently?: Again, if my stomach was not such an issue, I think I would have seen sme of the benefits I'd reaped from biking in CO all summer. Transition 2
Comments: T2 was better than T1. At this point I was resigned to being dead last in the tri. I took my time here, used the port a potty again, got a gel and started to jog. What would you do differently?: Nada  Run
Comments: I thought the run would be my worst leg, but I was so impressed at how (relatively) well I did, at least for the first few miles. In my last tri, it was a struggle to run 5 minutes, walk 1. I felt dead when I finished. This time, I ran 10 minutes, walked 1, and felt pretty good up to miles 3-4. I was shocked at how good I felt. My energy began to waiver, though, after mile 4, I felt my legs and hips get tired, and walked most of the last 2 miles. Overall I'm proud to have finished, seeing that 1 year ago, I was running only 30 seconds at a time. What would you do differently?: Train more for long distance, be able to run the entire 6 miles, or at least keep up the patter of 10 minutes run/1 minute walk for the duration. Post race
Warm down: Drink the few glasses of water left at the finish line by the time I finished. Half a bagle. Sit in the shade, do some minor stretching while waiting for the awards ceremony. What limited your ability to perform faster: Training and being sick to my stomach during the race, having to make portapotty stops! Event comments: In retrospect, I really enjoyed this race, even though it was awful during the competition. I finished close to dead last, but hey, that leaves lots of room for improvement. Training for the run will take a lot of time off, and not being ill for the bike will help as well (so will a new bike!) But by far, the best part of this race was getting a slot for the 2006 Escape from Alcatraz Race! Profile Album Last updated: 2005-09-21 12:00 AM
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 2005-09-21 11:56 PM |
Coach  9167     Stairway to Seven |  Subject: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon |
| 2005-09-22 6:35 AM in reply to: #251587 |
Elite 4344 | Subject: RE: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon |
| 2005-09-22 8:41 AM in reply to: #251618 |
Veteran 123 Curacao Nederlandse Antillen | Subject: RE: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon Great job |
| 2005-09-22 9:18 AM in reply to: #251587 |
Pro 3705  Vestavia Hills | Subject: RE: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon Great perserverance! Sometimes victory is not defined by time but what you had to overcome to finish ... |
| 2005-09-22 9:23 AM in reply to: #251708 |
| Philadelphia, south of New York and north of DC | Subject: RE: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon Congrats! Way to push through. |
| 2005-09-22 10:41 AM in reply to: #251587 |
Elite 2863 | Subject: RE: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon |
| 2005-09-22 11:33 AM in reply to: #251587 |
Master 1249 Lexington, Kentucky | Subject: RE: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon Way to perservere! |
| 2005-09-22 11:33 AM in reply to: #251587 |
Master 1249 Lexington, Kentucky | Subject: RE: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon Way to perservere! |
| 2005-09-22 11:58 AM in reply to: #251587 |
Coach 9167 Stairway to Seven | Subject: RE: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon Michael- what is that in your avatar??? I had gels the whole way through, 1 at the end of the swim, 2 while biking, 1 at T2, and one after mile 3. I was pretty happy with total calorie intake and fluid intake. I think I planned that part well. "Nothing new on race day", so I didn't eat teh hammer gel that was passed out. I had it after the race and I'm glad I didn't try it on race day...much ickier than GU! Thanks for the support! |
| 2005-09-23 5:41 PM in reply to: #251587 |
Extreme Veteran 499 Racine WI | Subject: RE: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon AdventureBear, Congratulations on pushing through all the adversity and finishing. The was awesome considering the lack of cooperation from your stomach. That was one heck of a pre-race routine, but there are portions I think I'd skip next time  Great job on the race and RR. |
| 2005-09-23 6:42 PM in reply to: #251587 |
Master 1210 Saskatchewan | Subject: RE: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon Good work! That is one hard course anyway! |
| 2005-09-26 3:08 PM in reply to: #251587 |
Pro 3883 Woodstock,GA | Subject: RE: Great Lakes Escape Triathalon Way to keep plugging on what was a hard day for you. I liked your comment at the end about lots of room for improvement, that is the mindset to have! Congrats on your slot for Alcatraz! |
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OK, I was so nervous about this race that I made myself sick. I didn't register until the week before because I knew I hadn't adequately trained. but like my very first tri, I knew I could finish it one way or another. The night before I decided to camp, but forgot my camping gear & had to make an emergency trip to Wal-Mart. I ate a random dinner of bananas, mozerella cheese, nut bread and fig bars, lost my car keys in the dark and fell asleep with my neighbors watching the Ohio State game on their battery powered TVs. Awoke about 3:30, couldn't get back to sleep. Laid in tent having to pee. Finally got up at 5:00 AM. Tried to eat some, banana, nut bread, half a cliff bar on the way to the ferry.
About 5 trips to the porta-potty while waiting for the ferry. Felt sick to my stomach, nauseated, couldn't eat, forced some food down. Ferry boat ride was nerve wracking, shuttled by school busses to the start. Other competitors were doing IMs & HIMs over the summer, so this raxe was no big deal for them!