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Comments: Being a swimmer in a past life definitely helped me here. I have only been in the water twice in the past year or so, but I feel comfortable there. With some more training, I know I can speed up here! ![]() Transition 1
Comments: It's a rush to get out of the water and then have to run to your bike. I was definitely a little out of it at this point, which probably made getting my socks, shoes, etc on a little difficult. ![]() Bike
Comments: Hillier than I expected, but not that bad. I definitely need to bike more, and should invest in some clipless pedals to increase efficiency. I got passed by a lot of people on the bike. I think I was trying to save a lot for the run, since it seemed so daunting. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: This was simple since I didn't have to change shoes, but I should have hustled through transition a bit faster, despite my fear of the run. ![]() Run
Comments: I haven't been running at all recently, and I'm not a naturally strong runner. Before my next race (yes, it's happening) I'm going to really focus on fitness, particularly with running more. The last time I ran was mid-August before this race! The course was different than originally planned, and started through the woods with tons of roots and such poking up and threatening to trip you. I walked through most of this area, because I really didn't want to face-plant during my first race. What would you do differently?: Train more!! ![]() Post race
Warm down: Drinking a gatorade and hanging out with Nick. Yay, I made it! What limited your ability to perform faster: Not training enough, especially during the 8 weeks prior to the race. Event comments: This was my first tri (except when I volunteered at the Nation's Tri) and it was really nice to have only 700 athletes, and be in the beautiful area near Lake Anna. This is definitely a race that I would do again! Last updated: 2009-07-02 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 206/287
Age Group = 25-29 F
Age Group Rank = 29/34
Woke up early, ate toast with PB, drove to Bumpass, checked-in, got set-up
just chilled with my boyfriend and tried to conserve energy