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Comments: Easy swim. Stayed in Zone 1. SLower than last year, but last year I was anaerobic at the end. Passed one person, got passed by no one. What would you do differently?: Train and therefore race harder. C'est la vie.  Transition 1
Comments: OK T1. A little hard getting top on, but very smooth otherwise. Lots faster than last year. What would you do differently?: Not much. If it was warmer, I would have raced without the top and saved 10 seconds.  Bike
Comments: Good bike, stayed in Zone 2. Very easy...this'll be a IM effort. I'm really pleased that I could ride at that pace at that effort, considering my lack of training. If you take out the dismount and run, I would have been right at 21mph, which isn't bad over a technical course. Go me! What would you do differently?: Train, I guess. Transition 2
Comments: Had some trouble getting my shoes on without the tongue getting bucnched up. Cost me about 20 seconds. What would you do differently?: Not have shoes so tight.  Run
Comments: Great run, considering the effort. A year ago, to run 7:30 miles even if I were well-trained would have had me redlining. But this run felt like a nice little controlled effort that I could have held all day. I never felt stressed and was able to accelerate in the second half very easily, but still keep my HR in check. What would you do differently?: You know... Post race
Warm down: Ran easy about a mile. What limited your ability to perform faster: Lack of training, self-imposed HR limits. I gotta say, there's apparently something to be said for a 4 month taper. Even at this very easy effort and with the bike dismount that wasn't there last year I was 2:11 faster. Event comments: This race rocks! The location, on Parris Island, is awesome. Very senic and racing by the recruits in basic is awesome. Plus, factor in hanging out with a bunch of BT and TNT friends in a nice, laid-back atmosphere and you've got a winner. Shoutouts: Russ is the man. Shannon is a true sweetheart (thanks (I think) for the Barry). And to my TNT athletes: you guys rocked! Marti (smarti) improved 10 minutes over a similar race last year and had a blast. She's still my hero. Janelle overcame a potentially disastrous lack of a bike shoe to not only finish the race but also to improve on last year by 2 minutes. Sandee and Lynn were 2nd and 3rd in their age group. And Jason was third in his, in his very first tri! Last updated: 2006-01-09 12:00 AM
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 2006-03-20 7:40 AM |
Giver  18427     |  Subject: Parris Island Triathlon |
| 2006-03-20 7:50 AM in reply to: #373989 |
Master 2052 Colorado | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Happy beginning of tri season! Glad you had a fun race  |
| 2006-03-20 9:05 AM in reply to: #373989 |
Master 1404 Atlanta, Ga | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Good job on the race and good race report. I have this one on my radar for next year. I went to USMC bootcamp in San Diego and would really enjoy seeing the recruits train at PI. How much of PI and the training area did you actually see? |
| 2006-03-20 9:12 AM in reply to: #373989 |
Elite 2777 In my bunk with new shoes and purple sweats. | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Jim you definitely smoked it. Hope we're all blessed enough to do it again next year. btw the only way I could out swim you would be if I was eaten by a fast swimming shark. |
| 2006-03-20 9:15 AM in reply to: #373989 |
Master 1946 Bronze member | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Gotta love that "hold back" ability,,,Sounds like a fun day and a nice race...Here's to the "new" season!! |
| 2006-03-20 9:16 AM in reply to: #373989 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon awesome job! |
| 2006-03-20 9:18 AM in reply to: #373989 |
Elite 3223 Hendersonville | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Nice job, babe! You've got some major mojo to do that well with little training since November. Rock on! |
| 2006-03-20 9:29 AM in reply to: #373989 |
Champion 5183 Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon wow, yer fast! and obviously a great coach, all your athletes did great too |
| 2006-03-20 10:02 AM in reply to: #373989 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Congratulations! Sounds like a great time. I plan on doing this one next year (god willin' and the crik don't rise!). |
| 2006-03-20 10:22 AM in reply to: #374143 |
Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Awesome! This is such a fun little race, and a little Renee'll make it just that much better! |
 2006-03-20 10:34 AM in reply to: #374173 |
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| 2006-03-20 11:18 AM in reply to: #373989 |
| Master 1845 Athens, Ga. | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Awesome way to start the season, Jim! Way to go! |
| 2006-03-20 11:46 AM in reply to: #373989 |
| Master 1728 Pulaski TN | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Great Job |
| 2006-03-20 12:06 PM in reply to: #373989 |
| Elite 2552 Evans, GA | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon I was at the race as well. My first race. i live in Augusta, GA as well. Hope to see you at some races so you can give me some pointers. I'm not sure I could do your times in a car. Nice work! |
| 2006-03-20 1:08 PM in reply to: #373989 |
| Master 1932 Savannah, | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon You win. I had no idea you did all that before the race. You are a great coach AND a great inspiration. After watching you warm-up in the pool, I realized I was doing something all wrong. Sunday I bought TI book and am on ch. 4....turns out I was doing most stuff wrong. The fact that Sandy and Lynn placed in their ag is incredible....that was a tough ag and very competitive. More more more! |
| 2006-03-20 1:15 PM in reply to: #374395 |
| Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon southernaquagoddess - 2006-03-20 2:08 PM I had no idea you did all that before the race. I'm a giver. But seriously, I really like doing everything I can for my athletes. When we were driving home, Lynn said I was like their "directeur sportif." That's the highest compliment I've been paid in a while, and made me feel really, really good. |
| 2006-03-20 2:01 PM in reply to: #373989 |
| Crystal Lake, IL | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Nice race, and thanks for a good race report to read. Just so you know, it is guys like you in the pool that I hate. Of course, it is pure envy. You're a stud. |
| 2006-03-20 2:13 PM in reply to: #373989 |
| Master 1932 Savannah, | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon You deserved that compliment from them. And yep, you are a s.t.u.d. |
| 2006-03-20 3:39 PM in reply to: #373989 |
| Extreme Veteran 345 Colorado Bronze member | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon I'm your hero? Awww...you're making me blush! |
| 2006-03-20 11:35 PM in reply to: #373989 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Wow great race Jim...if you hold anywhere near that bike pace in September, you'll be kicking serious butt at IMFL!
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| 2006-03-21 5:59 AM in reply to: #375076 |
| Giver 18427 | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon max - 2006-03-21 12:35 AM Wow great race Jim...if you hold anywhere near that bike pace in September, you'll be kicking serious butt at IMFL! That's my plan...21mph avg for a 5:20 bike split. Add a 4 hour marathon and :55 minute swim and I'm done in less than 10:30. But ya know...what idiot has a time goal for their first IM? I just want to have fun and finish. Edited by run4yrlif 2006-03-21 6:00 AM |
| 2006-03-21 6:57 AM in reply to: #373989 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Parris Island Triathlon Well I know how tough an Ironman can be, and yeah it's nice just to finish. Throw in a bit for the transitions and a few minutes for the "unknown factor" too. Hey, anyway you slice it, that's a huge goal. If you finish in anything under 11 hours, you name the charity and I'll donate to it...guaranteed!
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Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 12/29
Got into Port Royal about 4pm on Friday and went right to PI to register. Was greeted by gullahcracker's "Welcome BTers/TNTers" sign at the Days Inn. It's really cool travelling to races where you know people. We felt like celebrities! Hung out at the hotel a bit and then went to dinner with Russ (Cracker), Shannon (southernaquagoddess), Marti (smarti) and Janelle (runnergirl), along with a bunch of TNTers. We had about 18 total at one big table at dinner. Good times.
Woke up at 5, showered, aired up tires of my TNTers and my own bike and loaded them onto Sandee's truck. Ate 2 pacets of instant oatmeal and half of a bagel, drank 16oz of PowerBar Endurance and a 20oz Diet Coke. Drove to PI, set up transition, got body marked and my chip.
In between all that and warnming up, hung out with my TNT folks and laughed a little (ok...a lot) because Janelle forgot one of her bike shoes and would end up riding with one bike show and one running shoe (always check your gear before you leave for the race).
Rode 8 miles of the course (cold and windy) and ran two miles to warm up. Got in the pool (much cooler than last year's 95 degrees) and swam about 800 meters.
My gowal for this race was top 5 AG and 1:05. Revised that due to extreme lack of training (I've been on a 4 month taper since MIami Man in November). Not all bad, cause IMFL training will be starting before I know it, so no sense getting crazy to soon and getting burned out. Plus, it's so hard training during TNT season, especially this year cause I'm coaching three teams. Revised goal: Zone 1 for swim, Zone 2 for bike, Zone 3 for run. I wanted to be able to train Sunday, and if I went hard, I'd be too sore. So this would be an easy day.