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Tugaloo Olympic Distance Triathlon
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Tugaloo Olympic Distance Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic
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Comments: This swim went very well and was quite enjoyable. It was the best swim of any race for me this year. It wasn't terribly fast, but just enjoyable. I did wind up swallowing some air during the swim which caused a stitch on the bike towards the end of the course. I was able to sight very well and never veered off course. I only had to navigate 2 right hand turns and both went very well. There was considerable glare on the leg back to the beach, so I just focused on following the bubble trails of the folks in front of me. What would you do differently?: More aerobic training. I went slow knowing I'd need to save some for the run.  Transition 1
Comments: Fairly long run out of the lake to the transition area (T1). Race organizers had little wading pools for us to step in to rinse off our feet, nice touch.  Bike
Comments: Lavonia is in the "mountains" of northeast Georgia, so the topography was very lumpy. About half of the course was through farm country and the wind was pretty strong when there weren't trees to block it. What would you do differently?: It was a good ride. Just need more hill based miles under my belt to get the MPH's up on hilly courses. Also, I began to get sick of the sweet taste of my gatorade. Next time, it will be diluted. Transition 2
Comments: No problems.  Run
Comments: I faded badly on the run, just tanked. I've battled a stomach virus and a head cold in the last two weeks and my body was very tired. This is a very slow pace for me and I believe it was due to the lack of training lately because of the illnesses. It was a great gut check as I now know what it takes to really compete in one of these races. What would you do differently?: I realized I need to study up more on the nutrition. I could feel my bladder needed relief about 2 miles into the run. I drank nothing but gatorade and GU on the course. Normally, I don't produce urine when exercising and remembered that sugar is a diuretic. Next time, I'll try to bring along some more solids that don't contain so much sugar. I will also study salt supplements as a way to retain more water. By the middle of the run, I couldn't tolerate anymore sweet liquids and stuck to the water in the aid stations. Post race
Warm down: Took about 15 minutes to catch my breath and get the heart rate down. What limited your ability to perform faster: Just a pure lack of aerobic capacity and leg strength on the finish. Event comments: I will be back next year, hopefully better and faster than ever, to conquer this beast Profile Album Last updated: 2004-09-11 12:00 AM
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 2004-09-13 2:14 PM |
Master  2447    Marietta, Ga |  Subject: Tugaloo Olympic Distance Triathlon |
| 2004-09-13 4:37 PM in reply to: #60912 |
Member 36 Atlanta | Subject: RE: Tugaloo Olympic Distance Triathlon Outstanding finish, whish that I could have been there. Maybe next year!! Congrats!! |
| 2004-09-14 5:34 PM in reply to: #60912 |
Master 1275 Sonoma County, CA | Subject: RE: Tugaloo Olympic Distance Triathlon Great job and good race report.... thanks for the insight on the gu and gatorade....and I agree...I need to research the nutrition during tris a bit more....I've had the same results during my tris.... congrats! |
| 2004-09-14 9:53 PM in reply to: #61636 |
Expert 671 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: Tugaloo Olympic Distance Triathlon |
| 2004-11-08 8:42 PM in reply to: #60912 |
| Veteran 166 Alabama | Subject: RE: Tugaloo Olympic Distance Triathlon Great race! You have these pictures posted in your album, but didn't allow comments. I wanted to say you are the first person I've heard say that their swim was "relaxing and peaceful", glad it was good for you! Sorry your run wasn't up to your expectations, but considering the pre-race week you had had, you did superbly!  K |
| 2004-11-11 9:39 PM in reply to: #60912 |
Master 1494 Kingston Ontario | Subject: RE: Tugaloo Olympic Distance Triathlon Woo Hoo, Karl! You did an Oly! Learning about nutrition will be interesting...I am always wondering if I am eating enough and if the food is the right stuff for training...let us know what you find out! Jen |
| 2004-11-11 9:48 PM in reply to: #80574 |
Master 2447 Marietta, Ga | Subject: RE: Tugaloo Olympic Distance Triathlon KSMITH - 2004-11-08 8:42 PM Great race! You have these pictures posted in your album, but didn't allow comments. I wanted to say you are the first person I've heard say that their swim was "relaxing and peaceful", glad it was good for you! Sorry your run wasn't up to your expectations, but considering the pre-race week you had had, you did superbly! KIt was the longest, but the best swim I've ever had. They started us two by two, so it wasn't a big wave start. There was no thrashing and kicking. Just a nice, relaxed and easy swim. The rest of the race was murder. I didn't realize I had prevented comments on the pics in the album. Thanks for the heads up, I changed the settings. |
| 2004-11-12 6:55 AM in reply to: #60912 |
Master 1480 Plant City, FL | Subject: RE: Tugaloo Olympic Distance Triathlon Congrats on a great race!!! I look forward to the day when I can post that any swim was relaxed!!! |
| 2004-11-12 9:03 PM in reply to: #60912 |
Extreme Veteran 348 Melbourne | Subject: RE: Tugaloo Olympic Distance Triathlon WOW! I am very inspired by your race report - that was a great swim - very quick! Well done. I am very proud of you Mr Motivated! After battling illness you did an amazing job! M |
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Sunny
Overall Rank = 146/337
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 24/44
I didn't sleep much the night before, I was nervous since this was my first Olympic Distance Triathlon. I was worried about completing the distances because I'd dealt with 2 dislocated toes, a stomach flu, and a bad head cold all within the last three weeks leading up to today. It put a dent in my training. I tried running 5 miles 2 days ago and bonked.
I arrived at Tugaloo State Park, Lavonia, Georgia at 5:35am. Normal setup of gear. Ate Oatmeal at 5:15am, a gel at 6:30 with some gatorade. I realized after the race that I ingested way too much sugar. Race started at 8:00am.
Rode the bike a bit and swam in the lake, water was nice and warm. It was a beautiful day and the 3rd anniversary of Sept 11th. I'm not an emotional guy, not in the least. I've completed 3 sprints in the last 6 weeks and felt nothing more than satisfaction in getting through the course. However, today was different.
To start with, the National Anthem had special meaning as we all remembered 9/11 and the death of a local cyclist with a moment of silence before the race. It was very hard not to well up. As we looked across the lake or up at the blue sky through the pines, I was thinking of what a great country we live in and how so many have suffered for our beloved freedom.
Today was, for me, the culmination of much training and anticipation that began back in June 2004 when I "got off the couch". Upon finishing the race, I was caught off guard by the overwhelming flood of emotions. It is amazing how so much pain will put you in touch with stuff that resides so deeply within you.