Subject: Hi ShaneI was in the last time group - 9. I got very frustrated by all the people walking on the left hand side of the road because I was constantly dodging people. I ended up yelling "on your left" just to get people to move outta the way. It was also frustrating waiting for 1 hr at the starting line. Maybe next year I can get up into the first time group and get a chip.
I think what helped me a lot was all the hill training I've done. I do 3 runs a week and at least 1 or 2 are out on the road with all the hills that are around here. After I got up cardiac hill, I realized that every single hill in my neighborhood was worse. I guess a lot of people train on flat surfaces and are taken by surprise.
The people and water stations were a bit of a distraction and I felt my concentration fading about half the way through, but darnit, I enjoyed detouring for every hose along the way! I got soaked, but it felt great!
I looked at your training log and considering that you don't run much, you should be very proud of yourself. Also, you had 2 long bike rides in the 2 days before the race, so your legs were already tired to begin with. I barely moved the two days before the race just so I could be completely fresh.
You know, that's the great thing about people training for triathlons -- we all come from different backgrounds and prefer doing different sports. I do much more running than anything else and it looks like biking is your thing!
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United States
Atlanta Track Ass.
80F / 27C
Sunny
Overall Rank = N/A/55K
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Tapered, carbo loaded, rested
Walked, stretched, jogged