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My Next Triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: I did the swim pretty slow on purpose after going out way to fast on my last race. Started out at a really easy pace then picked it up the last 200m or so. Felt like I could have gone considerably faster but that's ok. I was relaxed the whole time and felt a lot better than my first race. What would you do differently?: Could go 30-45 seconds faster without any problems.  Transition 1
Comments: Felt pretty slow in T1 for some reason. One problem was I put my shirt on backward to start with and that didn't help things! Took a bit to get my left foot clipped in the pedal too. The race did not allow running with your bike in transition so that slowed things a bit as well. What would you do differently?: Not put my shirt on backward!!  Bike
Comments: Had a really fun ride. There were 3 of us who pretty much stuck together for about the last 8 miles of the race. One guy was on a Tri bike and was a touch faster on the flat, the other guy would inch ahead on the downhills, and I had them both on the uphills. It was really a lot of fun! What would you do differently?: Nothing. The ride was very good. Transition 2
Comments: T2 was pretty good. Legs felt fairly good as soon as I got off the bike so that was a plus. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Run
Comments: First mile felt pretty slow, catching my breath after the bike and getting my running legs under me. Passed one runner and got passed by two. Last two miles felt pretty good but it was getting pretty hot by then. What would you do differently?: Try to get over my little mental block and start the run faster. Felt like I could have run faster. Started off slower than I probably could have. Post race
Warm down: Went back out on the course and ran the last half mile with my brother which was pretty cool. Then we went for a short swim in the cool lake, ate a banana, chatted, cheered other athletes, and generally had a great day! What limited your ability to perform faster: Could have done the swim faster and should have started the run a bit faster. Overall pretty happy with the race. Event comments: Won my AG!! I was really happy with that result as well as the 7th overall. My brother was 3rd in AG and 38th overall in his first race so it was great sharing this day with him. Had a very fun race! This was a really cool event. There were actually two races in one. My First and My Next Triathlons. There were a total of 328 racers in both events, the only difference in them being that the My Next racers started about 4 minutes ahead of the My First racers. Everyone was on the same course and a lot of the My First racers finished before some of the My Next racers. Very well organized and everyone had a good day. Last updated: 2004-05-22 12:00 AM
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 2004-07-18 10:25 PM |
Expert  1535    Coeur D'alene, ID |  Subject: My Next Triathlon |
| 2004-07-19 12:31 PM in reply to: #38468 |
Champion 13323    Gold member | Subject: RE: My Next Triathlon sweeet job on winning your ag... |
| 2004-07-19 7:48 PM in reply to: #38468 |
| Member 24 Mississauga, Ont | Subject: RE: My Next Triathlon Great time . Congrat on a good race. |
| 2004-07-19 10:36 PM in reply to: #38468 |
Official BT Coach 2210 Englewood, CO | Subject: RE: My Next Triathlon Sweet race! Your bike MPH were way up there! Winning your age group is also spectacular.  Go Fast Mark |
| 2004-07-20 9:52 AM in reply to: #38468 |
Pro 4228 Broomfield, Colorado | Subject: RE: My Next Triathlon Great job! Awesome times - love the story about the shirt! |
| 2004-07-20 11:38 AM in reply to: #38468 |
Master 2346 Dayton, Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: My Next Triathlon |
| 2004-07-21 12:16 PM in reply to: #38468 |
Extreme Veteran 410 The Great Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: My Next Triathlon Woo Stan! You're the MAN! Isn't that just the MOST beautiful bike course? Was the guy out spraying people with water on the run? That was neat to see community support. I swear I could have gone harder on the bike part but I was having such a great time looking at the scenery it was more like an afternoon bike "stroll" for me. Nice going running in with your bro. That's what these things are all about...suppporting each other. I bet that meant more to him than he'll ever let you know. I know I always appreciate it when the elite athletes come back and cheer on us BOPers! |
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Overall Rank = 7/328
Age Group = 40-45
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Could not sleep very well the night before. Finally got to sleep about midnight and then was awake at 0440. Got up at 0530, showered, ate a Nutrigrain bar, then met my brother at a small restaurant for pancakes and 1 cup of coffee. Back to the condo for last minute prep then walked my bike and gear down to transition. Drank small amounts of water every 10-15 minutes all morning to stay hydrated. The high temp this day was 100 degrees and during the race it was already in the 80's so hydration was a big deal.
Got to transition early enough to get a prime spot so that helped with transition times. Got numbered and timing chips then went for a short bike ride to warm up. Stretched, chatted with other athletes, short swim warmup and then it was race time.