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Firecracker Triathlon - Swim


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Tucson, Arizona
United States
R&R Bicycles
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = ?/300?
Age Group = 35-40
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Haven't developed one yet.
Event warmup:

Running back and forth to the bathroom the 6 hours preceeding the race sicker than a dog.
Swim
  • 19h 39m
  • 825 yards
  • 2h 22m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

First time triathlon (relay, I only did swim portion)
What would you do differently?:

Try not to get so freaking nervous. I can certainly do better.
Post race
Warm down:

Half a bagel, half a banana, lots of water and aspirin.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nerves and just learning how to swim.

Event comments:

First one, so nothing to compare it with. I'm addicted though.




Last updated: 2004-07-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
19:39:00 | 825 yards | 2h 22m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/300?
Performance: Average
Suit: Speedo
Course: 750 Meter serpentine. Can't do a flip turn yet... Must sing theme song from Rocky more while swimming next time.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
Post race
Weight change: %?
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2004-07-08 9:45 PM

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Subject: Firecracker Triathlon

2004-07-08 10:26 PM
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Subject: RE: Firecracker Triathlon
Congrats on at least tri'ing - it'll be easier next time. Thanks for the laugh (although I'm sure it wasn't funny for you) on your "event warm-up". Entertaining report - sounds like you have a good perspective. Good luck!
2004-07-09 9:27 AM
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Subject: RE: Firecracker Triathlon
Congrats! I think your swim time was just fine; especially for your first swim.
2004-07-09 9:28 AM
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Subject: RE: Firecracker Triathlon

Addicted -- welcome to the Triathlon Anonymous -- with the rest of us.

I'm sure your future races will be much less - ummmmm -- uncomfortable...

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