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St. Anthony's Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic
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Comments: It was rough but it was wetsuit legal and I chose to wear mine more for security than warmth as the water wasn't that cold. Got thrown around in the waves a bit but stayed focused and probably swallowed more salt water breast stroking up to the stairs than at any other time. Goggles fogged a bit but they stayed in place and didn't leak and that's a good thing. What would you do differently?: Probably pushed it a bit harder but that's in hindsight and during the swim I was focused on staying smooth and breathing. I thought I was faster but I misread my stopwatch but this time is 6 minutes faster than my last Oly distance so I'll credit the BT swim drills for the help.  Transition 1
Comments: Had a fair distance to cover to get to my bike. Transition area was tight. Took my time and then ran into a lot of folks going out to the bike start. A lot of folks were stopping to get on their bike and there was a little log jam but it wasn't too bad considering the number of competitors. What would you do differently?: Could have probably saved over a minute just by being more aggressive but hey I was already out of contention for the championship trophy.  Bike
Comments: To echo Xterratri this was a pass fest. There were times when I gave way to avoid a penalty but overall this was a good bike effort for me. Wished I could have bucked the wind a little harder on the home leg because to that point I had a 20+ mph average. There were a lot of riders on the course and several who obviously have always cycled alone but they never caused me any problems though I did see a few road rash warriors. Loved the big humps in the road. Now that will get your attention. Only had to hit one of those and I was careful to steer around the rest. What would you do differently?: Again I could have been a little more aggressive but why risk an accident or penalty. Should have drank more water. Should not have taken the gel as it reacted poorly to the salt water I had drank in the earlier event. Stayed nauseous the rest of the day. Should have just drank lots of water. Transition 2
Comments: Typical TA cluster. I wasn't feeling well and was really debating heading to the nearest portalet. Just took my time and drank a little water but I also drank some Heed and it reacted with the salt water. I never figured out the salt water thing until after the race. What would you do differently?: Stop by the med tent for a Desani iv via large bore.  Run
Comments: Nausea got worse. I never threw up but I think I would have felt better had I done so. Kept drinking water but also had a gatorade and the sugar just cramped the hell out of me. Tried to maintain form but stomach ache gave way to adductor cramps and hamstring cramps. Kept drinking water at aid station and leg cramps went away. Got a kick out of the party atmosphere among residents, some even had their garden hoses out and provided cooldowns upon request. What would you do differently?: Not drink Tampa Bay. Not mix Tampa Bay with gels or sports drinks. Post race
Warm down: Thankfully they had cold towels at the finish and that felt good. Was trying to get out of the crowd because I felt like I was gonna heave at any moment but I never did. Wandered aimlessly. Called my wife to inform her that there would be no life insurance for her today.( I make this call after every race) What limited your ability to perform faster: Nausea. Event comments: Thanks to all the BTers who made this a great weekend and a great race. Thanks to Jess for organizing the dinner and providing the prophetic 8 ball that confirmed I would complete the swim. It was great meeting everyone. Hated to miss the post race fest but I wasn't feeling well and I was traveling with others who could not stay the extra day. You all made this a memorable occassion and oh yeah it wasn't such a bad race either. Last updated: 2005-12-08 12:00 AM
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 2006-05-01 8:00 AM |
Elite  2777     In my bunk with new shoes and purple sweats. |  Subject: St. Anthony's Triathlon |
| 2006-05-01 8:21 AM in reply to: #410844 |
Elite 2999 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Russ, nice job. Sorry about the FL water. But if we can't beat you in any sports because of the Spurrier curse, at least we can make you sick. But seriously, great job. |
| 2006-05-01 8:34 AM in reply to: #410844 |
Queen BTich 12411 , | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Great job despite the amount of competitors. Its unfortunate you felt like you needed to throw up, it doesn't make for a great race. Congrats!! |
| 2006-05-01 8:53 AM in reply to: #410844 |
Wife, Mother, Friend. 2457 South | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon nice to finally meet you! way to tough it out. |
| 2006-05-01 9:01 AM in reply to: #410844 |
| Memphis, Tn | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Congrats on finishing. Good job on toughing it out. |
| 2006-05-01 9:01 AM in reply to: #410844 |
Champion 6931 Bellingham, Washington | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Good job on the race. Bottling Tampa Bay Salt water for resale is a bad idea? |
| 2006-05-01 9:08 AM in reply to: #410844 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Russ, it was SO NICE to meet with you and break bread with you. Glad you had a good time and great job on your race!!! |
| 2006-05-01 9:10 AM in reply to: #410844 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon You can always come up to New England for a race and we won't give you none of that salt water crap! Hey even with a queasy stomach you still smoked the bike on a windy day...nice racin' !!!!
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| 2006-05-01 9:12 AM in reply to: #410844 |
Elite 3223 Hendersonville | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Russ, it was truly a pleasure to meet you. Congrats on a great race...that bike especially. It was a hard day out there for everyone! Hope to meet up with you again soon.
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| 2006-05-01 10:23 AM in reply to: #410844 |
Master 1978 Chelmsford, Massachusetts | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Likewise Russ...great to meet and chat with ya! It's always good to put a face with a name on here! You had a great race, those conditions were insane! Congrats!!! |
| 2006-05-01 1:01 PM in reply to: #410844 |
Pro 3906 St Charles, IL | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Great to meet you this weekend! Good race in some interesting conditions. I think that swim gave everybody problems with the amount of saltwater that was swallowed. The news today said the water level is down 4 inches in the bay... Great race! -Chris |
| 2006-05-01 2:57 PM in reply to: #410844 |
Master 1791 Raleigh, North Carolina | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Russ - great race buddy! You did awesome. It was great to meet you in person. I look forward to seeing you again. |
| 2006-05-01 3:20 PM in reply to: #410844 |
Master 1480 Plant City, FL | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon |
| 2006-05-01 3:29 PM in reply to: #411449 |
Master 1468 Tampa, Fl | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Nice race russ. Too bad you couldn't hang around after. It was great to meet you this weekend. |
| 2006-05-01 6:11 PM in reply to: #410844 |
Champion 6627 Rochester Hills, Michigan Gold member | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon The gulla appeared, raced, gulped, pitched, finished, and left!!!  Good race is some, errr, niiiiice conditions. Hope you recovered well, got home safely, and are ready to tear it up again!It was fantastic meeting you, and I look forward to the next time we can catch up and race together.... |
| 2006-05-01 6:49 PM in reply to: #410844 |
Master 1573 Red Sox Nation | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon It was such a pleasure meeting you Saturday! Good to put a face with the Glad you had such a great race, conditions aside. I drove across the Bay today. Dead calm at 11:30 am ... . Humph. |
| 2006-05-02 9:04 AM in reply to: #411636 |
| Philadelphia, south of New York and north of DC | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon |
| 2006-05-02 9:29 AM in reply to: #410844 |
Extreme Veteran 321 New Jersey | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Nice race Russ, considering how crappy you felt. You rocked! Great meeting you. |
| 2006-05-02 10:26 AM in reply to: #410844 |
| Master 1741 Boston | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Way to finish strong, despite feeling sick on the run. I know how you feel, I was pretty much feeling like a dead dog on the run...I did not like the wind on the run either. That jus made things worse. Anyways, great to meet you at Dish and hope to see you at a future race- maybe St. A's again next year? |
| 2006-05-02 2:13 PM in reply to: #410844 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Wow Russ- you're an animal on the bike! Nice race! I think all the salt water made us quesy. |
| 2006-05-02 2:54 PM in reply to: #410844 |
Extreme Veteran 339 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Great job Russ! Nice to put a face to the screen name. Look for me on those sandbars! |
| 2006-05-02 4:04 PM in reply to: #410844 |
Champion 5183 Wisconsin | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon after meeting you, and being blown away by our mutual interests in mammaries, I concluded that perhaps we were separated at birth. (It was a very long labor. Mom was pushing for 20 years until I popped out..) anyway, having met you, my brother, my only goal was to beat you. sibling rivalry, you know. You better get me next year!! |
| 2006-05-03 9:03 AM in reply to: #410844 |
Regular 82 Chicago, IL | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Bummer dude. So sorry to hear you felt like heaving the entire time. That's gotta suck. |
| 2006-05-03 9:18 PM in reply to: #410844 |
Expert 1049 Jacksonville, FL | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Awesome bike ride in those winds! Too bad about the nuasea. Can't imagine running with that. Great meeting you. Sorry you couldn't stay for the post race. We left early too. |
| 2006-05-04 10:13 AM in reply to: #410844 |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Nice race and good to meet you. I would be happy to sedn you some bottled tampa bay in prep for next year Hope you had a safe trip home -SMO |
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Age Group = 50-54
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Got to the site at about 0530 and found an excellent parking spot 1 block from the site. Got marked, set up transition, and started over to the swim start. Spent the most time with race buddy from here who has raced for years and did a very good job of keeping me calm and focused. So if I seen you and didn't stop and seem cordial it's just that I was just trying to minimze the socializing and stay focused.
Got into my wetsuit (correctly) and got in the water about 20 minutes before my wave. It was time very well spent as I figured out it was as rough as it looked and there would be a premium for staying relaxed and breathing well. Really exaggerated my breathing roll and it helped. Came out of the water as they were calling my age group to the chute. Prayed.