Holliston Lions Sprint tri
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Holliston Lions Sprint tri - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: well, I felt better on this swim than last. I did it six minutes faster (but then again, everybody did this 1/2 mile swim faster than the one I did three weeks ago...what's with that?) I acutally drafted a couple of times. Still unable to chill out enough to stroke efficiently and smoothly, like I do in the pool. Ended up breathing every other stroke instead of every third. Also, since I was breathing on one side, I strayed a bit from the course. I did about as well as I thought. This winter will work on swimming, as I feel I can do an Oly bike and run. What would you do differently?: Nothing ![]() Transition 1
Comments: wet suit came off pretty well. Don't know any transition times because race organizers calculate time running out of the water, dismounting from the bike, and the finish line ![]() Bike
Comments: really pushed myself. felt good. course was three 5-mile loops. What would you do differently?: I need to remove my rack to lighten up bike! ![]() Transition 2
Comments: I bike wearing running shoes. Just did a couple of quick stretches, as the beginning of the run was up a steep hill ![]() Run
Comments: I had slight tummy cramps from drinking on bike the first half of run. Otherwise, felt good. ![]() Post race
Warm down: stretch, eat (watermelon, breakfast cookies, cliff bars), drink endurux What limited your ability to perform faster: Tummy cramps Event comments: Race started about 15-20 minutes late. I wish the organizers calculate transition times. At my race three weeks ago, I ran the 5 miles at a 8:35 minute pace. It didn't feel to me that at this race I ran 9:02 pace. This course was a little more hilly, but not enought to warrant a 30 second increase in pace. Oh well, as a beginner, I'm pleased with my results and look forward to returning next year and see how much I've improved. Last updated: 2004-06-29 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 195/285
Age Group = 35-39
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up at 5:15. Had a bowl of cheerios, blueberries and coffee. Started to nurse diluted accelerade. Left house around 6:15, arrived at race around 7:10 for 8 a.m. start. Hubby and kids slept in. oh well
Took awhile to get race packet and numbered. Stretched a bit, visited potty. Had some GU about 15 minutes before start. Hopped in the water a few minutes to get acclimated and calm nerves. Last (and first) open swim three weeks ago didn't go well, so I thought warming up in the water would help. It did.