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Comments: One HUGE problem! The tide was out and very low. The water was about 9" deep for greater than 70% of the course. It became a mucky mud run and we only swam for <1/3 of the course through the boat channel. It was exhuasting. What would you do differently?: Have water and actually swim instead of running through black muck.  Transition 1
Comments: No issues. I've taken to making sure I step through T1 logically and not to panic about it. Just get it done in an orderly fashion. What would you do differently?: No changes  Bike
Comments: OK, here's the bad part. I simply couldn't get going. I was working like mad, quads were killing me, breathing was through the roof (no HR monitor today) and I was being passed like mad. I simply couldn't ride worth a damn. I though it was fatigue from the muck-run, but..... What would you do differently?: Yesterday, when I went over the bike, I went through the barrel adjusters. Got everything tweaked nice and responsive. When cleaning up after the race and putting the bike on the car, I found the problem. I overtightened the rear brake pads and the brake was closed against the rim No wonder I couldn't make any steam. This probably cost me a good 15-20% in the bike alone, set aside the extra fatigue. Transition 2
Comments: Again, step through the process in logical fashion and you're through just like that. NP.  Run
Comments: Well, I was cooked from the start. I did pick off my pace group with ~1/4 mile to go and picked up 5 much needed places. It was really tough. That and I've only been cleared by the doc to run for 3 weeks now, so overall, I'm not too disappointed with this. Post race
Warm down: Lots of head rush. Laid down in the shade for about 15 min. Found some ice and rubbed down What limited your ability to perform faster: Too soon after starting running again. Stupid bike mechanic (me). Not an actual swim. Event comments: I missed the food too. Music was good. Lots of volunteers made the day flow smoothly. Results: http://www.plattsys.com/results/res2008/mrvtri08.htm Last updated: 2008-06-08 12:00 AM
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 2008-06-08 7:03 PM |
Champion  16151     Checkin' out the podium girls |  Subject: Mystic River Valley Triathlon |
| 2008-06-08 7:06 PM in reply to: #1452777 |
Elite 4372 Connecticut | Subject: RE: Mystic River Valley Triathlon Nice job out there today in the heat! |
| 2008-06-08 7:14 PM in reply to: #1452777 |
Expert 795 Oak Ridge, | Subject: RE: Mystic River Valley Triathlon Nice job today despite all the issues you had to deal with. I was out running along the river early this morning and the water level seemed to be way down even for the tide being out. Too nasty hot a day to work that hard running the swim and then having to pedal against the brakes on the bike. Don't forget to tweak the barrel adjusters and adjust your breaks before the Pfizer tri. |
Nice run pace for someone only back running x3 weeks. | 2008-06-09 5:48 AM in reply to: #1452777 |
Master 1603 Connecticut | Subject: RE: Mystic River Valley Triathlon Weird about the low tide. Wading in black muck doesn't sound very nice. Aw man, bummer about the bike. That must have been very psychologically defeating to be spending so much effort and not understanding why. I could have kicked myself for not doing a better prerace check when I had the wobbly seat at the du last year, but best to just accept the lesson-learned and move on. There will always be more races. Nice job that you still had something for the run! Whew! Hot day for a race. Good thing it was early in the morning. |
| 2008-06-09 9:07 AM in reply to: #1452777 |
Master 1265 CT | Subject: RE: Mystic River Valley Triathlon wow! that swim sounds just nasty! that would be enough to suck the life out of my race too! good job getting through it and getting to the finish!  |
| 2008-06-24 1:03 PM in reply to: #1452777 |
Expert 941 WA | Subject: RE: Mystic River Valley Triathlon you went 17.42mph on a rubbing rear tire????? wow, i am in awe thanks for your kind comments on my RR |
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Overall Rank = 148/214
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 15/20
Got to the site at 6:30 and it was already busy. Went to pick up my packet, back to change clothes and then to set up transition. Got a great spot on the outside rack.
Went for a short jog, then to get wet.