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Comments: I must say that my swim performance surprised me. I got some good clean water for a change, was able to swim my own race rather than thrash it out. This would have to be one of the best if not the best swim leg ever. (big call I know but it's true) - Oh but one thing that did hinder my performace but only slightly was that I got stung by a blue bottle across my face and left arm - not too bad and I didn't stop to pull it off it came off with my next stroke. What would you do differently?: Not much I can say that could be done better. I was very very pleased with the result. THe ony thing would be next time I wouldn't swim throuh the flock of blue bottles.  Transition 1
Comments: awesome T1 - smooth as silk. Passed heaps of guys. What would you do differently?: Everything went like clock work. One of the best T1's ever.  Bike
Comments: Pushed had on the bike. Real hard. I was worried I wasn't going to have enough for the run but thought... I'll worry about that when I get there. I was a little disappointed with my performance on the hills. But otherwise a great ride. What would you do differently?: Mental note to self. Resume Friday strength days. Three words Hills, Hills, Hills. Porbably drank too much as well. Guts were a bit sloshy when I started the run. Transition 2
Comments: What a way to ruin an awesome race so far. Ran straight past my rack and had to back track probably 10-15m's but otherwise racked the bike, shoes went of perfectly, hat on and powered off. Very disappointed. What would you do differently?: T2 at this event last year was bad as well. Next year my wife said she was going to get me a flourescent pink towel so I couldn't miss it. I think that'll be a great idea.  Run
Comments: I ran the best I could. I didn't let T2 bother me, just put it out of my mind and got on with the job. Try to chase down the group that had come into T2 just before me but I had given them even more time making my job harder. Caught 3 guys but couldn't find anything more in the tank to get the other guys. What would you do differently?: Ran my butt off. My performance could not have been any better with what I had given on the bike. Post race
Warm down: Re-hydrated and grabbed some fruit. Caught a quick word with the winner (Boyd Conrick) - really nice guy. Kept moving and grabbed some ice packs for my calves (came prepared from home) What limited your ability to perform faster: T2 and that's about it, otherwise I reaped the rewards that were consistent with the amount of work I'd put in. Event comments: Absolutely awesome race, well organised, great atmosphere .... just unreal. Results are impressive (if I can say that).... 9th overall (390 athletes) 2nd AG (39 in AG) 6 mins faster than last year and I felt really competitive this year. Stayed with the lead bunch most of the racee and they were always in sight. I had an absolute ball, surprised myself and got a podium finish - like I said " What an awesome Sunday, why would you be doing anthing else but racing. " Profile Album Last updated: 2006-02-19 12:00 AM
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 2006-02-19 4:53 AM |
Member  39  NSW - Australia |  Subject: Trial Bay Triathlon |
| 2006-02-19 8:48 AM in reply to: #349212 |
Veteran 282 Chula Vista, Ca | Subject: RE: Trial Bay Triathlon Congrats on the hardware. Awesome race and way to gut it out after the sting and the transition problem. Looks like a very nice trophy. |
| 2006-02-19 3:51 PM in reply to: #349212 |
Master 2288 Katy, TX (West of Houston) | Subject: RE: Trial Bay Triathlon WOW, what a great race!!! Nice hardware! Great day! I rane past my rack in T2 in a race last year, oh well, you did fantastic! Coratulations! |
| 2006-02-19 5:29 PM in reply to: #349212 |
Extreme Veteran 600 Melbourne | Subject: RE: Trial Bay Triathlon Brilliant! What a great race. 2nd in your age group. Wow. Almost speechless!! Almost. I can't believe you took a sting in your stride and didn't let it phase you. Awesome results. |
| 2006-02-19 6:09 PM in reply to: #349212 |
Veteran 158 Brisbane | Subject: RE: Trial Bay Triathlon Awesome race!! I look at your average speeds (especially your bike 40km OMG) and just drool. You are a dead set legend!!! PS nice silverware. Edited by pzdipr 2006-02-19 6:10 PM |
| 2006-02-19 7:22 PM in reply to: #349212 |
Master 2314 Gulf Shores, AL | Subject: RE: Trial Bay Triathlon |
| 2006-02-19 10:36 PM in reply to: #349212 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Trial Bay Triathlon Great Race!! You did awesome...hanging with the front of the pack the whole way...2nd in your AG and 9th OA!! Nice improvement from last year...tough to do when you are so fast! I'm usually in the same position but in the back...hanging out with the DFL people trying to keep in front of them... Yah...I wondered what you got stung by...never heard of it but sounds unpleasant. |
| 2006-02-20 5:58 PM in reply to: #349212 |
Member 39 NSW - Australia | Subject: RE: Trial Bay Triathlon
Thanks guys for all your comments To clarify some questions about "Blue Bottles". They are a stinging jellyfish type creature which can produce a range of reactions from painful red lumps to fatal anaphalactic shock. Fortunately for me I'm not terribly allergic to them and I only sustained some uncomfortably whelts but for one guy his race ended in the back of an ambulance heading to the ER (Iwas told later he has made a full recovery).
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| 2006-02-20 8:07 PM in reply to: #349212 |
Veteran 1108 Perth, Oz | Subject: RE: Trial Bay Triathlon Wow what a fantastic race you are super fast!! nice looking medal! I can't beleive you just kept swimming after a blue bottle sting. I got stung by stingers last year in a tri and thought I was going to drown and that was just stingers not blue bottles. you must be tough! Good idea about the flouro pink towel. I have a bright Aussie flag towel in transition which is really easy to spot and I've never missed my bike yet. great race! I wish I could ride and run as fast as you can. |
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Age Group = 30-34
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Very early start for my wife (but the usual time for me). Left home at around 4.30am to drive to the race. Got to the racel location at about 6.10. Registered and preped all my gear. After a quick check of all the equipment I racked the bike in transition and set up all me gear. Tried to take mental note of position on the rack (very very important thing to do)
Prior to racking my bike I took it for a scoot up the road, did a few short quick hard bursts and then got it into the right gear for getting out of T1 (little sharp steel hill just out of transition - catches heaps of people in the wrong gear). Pulled on the Kayano's and again went for a few short sharp sprints and a light jog.
Didn't really get a chance to get into the water for a swim warmup up but that didn't matter that much.