Harbor Lights Triathlon
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Harbor Lights Triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: It was pretty choppy and when we got out to the furthest bouy there were some nice rolling waves which didn't help. I spent just about the entire swim with my head above water. It took a while for me to get over the initial freak out. I had some serious thoughts about throwing in the towel but gave myself a pep talk and just ground it out. By the end I was a little calmer but never really got into a rythm. The wetsuit definately helped with the bouyancy and speed. It was pretty tight though and it made me feel like my breathing was constricted. What would you do differently?: Practice open water with a wetsuit. It's the only way to get confidence in the choppy water. Transition 1
Comments: It was a long way to the transition area from the beach. I ran part of it and then walked the last part. I spent a lot of time double checking to make sure I had stuff. One of the straps fell off of my camel pack, which I should have checked pre-race. I walked my bike out of the transition area which was a long ways. That didn't help my time at all. T1 was waayy to long. I really took my time. What would you do differently?: Have a better system for my stuff. Double check everything beforehand i.e. my camel pack. Bike
Comments: I have a hybrid bike so I was getting passed pretty consistantly. Hoping to have a road bike soon so I can improve my pace. I felt great on the bike, especially after that swim. Had myself a little Gu at the end to get myself ready for the run. What would you do differently?: Get a better bike. My rear wheel isn't completely straight so it would rub the brake pads at times. Transition 2
Comments: I got back to transition and someone had parked thier bike right on my stuff. This bike was not there when we started, so I had a little obstacle course to deal with. Again I spent way too much time here. What would you do differently?: Hope nobody puts thier bike on my stuff. Have my gear better organized so I don't have to look for things. Run
Comments: I felt good for the whole run. I rested for a few days before the race so my body was just thanking me on the bike and run segments for the attention. There was one hill in which most people were walking up but I put my head down and ran up that sucker. One girl past by me at the top of the hill and said "good job" but before I realized she was talking to me she was up ahead of me so I didn't get to thank her. I thought that was so nice. So if she happens to read this - Thanks, that was great. By the end of the run it was HOT! There were a few places where there was no breeze at all and I could just feel my skin cooking. I wish I would have had a little camel pack for the run. They had water stations at each mile but I felt like I needed more than that. If I was doing a 10K I could see the water issue becoming a problem. What would you do differently?: Maybe try to increase my speed a little. Other than that, I felt great. Post race
Warm down: When I crossed the finish line I kinda got bombarded by emotion. I really didn't expect it but a whole lot of stuff came flooding out. I think training for and completing this triathlon helped me in more ways than I realized. It has truly made me a happier person and given me such confidence and peace of mind. I really could have just broke down and cried but I tried to hold it in. My sister thought I was hyperventilating and maybe I was a little. I was just so unexpectadly overcome. Last year I was a smoker and was at the bars every weekend. This year I've quit smoking and turned my life around and have never felt better. This journey has truly been a life changing experience for me and I look forward to my next triathlon. What limited your ability to perform faster: inexperience. With more training and experience I'll be fine. Event comments: It's my first race so of course it's the best. The post race had great food catered in. The raffle and awards were very timely and I never felt I was waiting for anything. The volunteers were great, and thier enthusiasm was SO appreciated by this first timer. Last updated: 2005-06-26 12:00 AM
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90F / 32C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 572/688
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 80/86
I put the bike in the car the night before so I wouldn't have to deal with that in the morning. My sister came to stay with me so she could head up to the race with me the next morning. Had an egg on toast and some hot cereal for breakfast. Limited myself to 2 cups of coffee since I was going to be dealing with some extreme heat and wanted to stay hydrated. I pretty much had all my gear set to go so the morning went pretty smooth. I was antsy to get there so I could relax and get my stuff set up. This was my first triathlon so I didn't really know what to expect.
Got there and did the body marking thing and immediately had to wait in a long line for a port-o-potty. Fun way to start. I ran a little bit to calm my nerves and went back to my bike. I have a large bike so it wouldn't fit under the bar at the transition so I'm glad I bought a kick stand the other day. Got my stuff set up, pretty hap-hazardly, put my wetsuit on, which had to be fun to watch, and headed to the beach. I went in the water to warm up a little and holy crap did I freak out!!!!! It was very choppy and this was my first open water swim. Plus my first time swimming with a wetsuit. I had the immediate reaction of breathing hard almost to the point of hyperventilating. I;ve heard of people freaking out from others on this site but that threw me for a loop. I spent the rest of the time before the race trying to take deep breaths and calm myslef down. My sister was great too. She gave me a little pep talk, which helped. By the way, if anyone is reading this who was there, was the Star Bangled Banner a recording? If it was live, the woman that sang that kicked some major butt.