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Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: I started in the middle of the pack way to the left so I could stay to the far outside. It was a good choice for me because I stayed by myself for the most part. I ended up swimming extra which is fine because I felt totally comfortable...I was soooo happy I warmed up! On the last part of the swim I was happy that I could see the sand at the bottom...then it looked dark again...it looked like seaweed but it was moving!! As I got shallower I saw it was hundred (thousands) of black/brown crabs..not the normal crabs either...WTF! This was scary because I was NOT going to stand up in a whole pile of crabs. I kept going until I was about up to my knees then they started to dissipate. I ran out pretty fast! I'm glad I didn't see those things when I was warming up! I saw Glen on the way out of the swim! What would you do differently?: Nothing. This is a big tri and you see plenty of people freaking out on the swim. To me the ocean is a lot scarier to swim in than a lake, so I am happy with staying calm.  Transition 1
Comments: stepped into the pools at the swim exit to get most of the sand off. I felt dead and had to sit to take of my wetsuit and put my bike shoes and socks on. Still slow at transition What would you do differently?: move faster...not wear socks  Bike
Comments: I was thirsty from the salt water!! I really didn't feel very energetic but had a good bike anyway. This ride was uneventful. The course is very crowded and there are lots of beginners who stay way over to the left making passing dangerous. What would you do differently?: I think I needed an energy gel or something. Transition 2
Comments: I always say I need Yankz so I bought them. Maybe they will make it on my shoes sometime...preferably before next weekends tri! What would you do differently?: move faster  Run
Comments: I had some serious negative thoughts for the first 2 miles. I just felt so tired and sluggish. I couldn't stop thinking about how much I hate to run and that I suck at it and all that. When I saw mile 2 I decided my suffering would be over sooner if I actually ran faster. I was starting to feel better. I talked to several people. My split for the 3rd mile was 9:45..cool. I sprinted (if you can call it that) for the last half mile....lots of crowd support. I ended up with a decent (for me) run time! The last section of running on the sand is kind of a drag. What would you do differently?: Limit the negativity. I was bummed because I felt worse doing this sprint than I felt doing an oly 2 weeks before. Some days are just better than others. Post race
Warm down: The hospital I work for provided us with t-shirts and hats so we could take pictures. Good PR for them. That took us a while. Frank is gonna try to get the hosp. to get us tri-suits for next year. I hung out with Ellen, her husband Mike, and Donna afterward for raffles and awards. It was a beautiful day to sit in the sun. Ellen placed in athena...she had an awesome race! Nice hardware too. Yeah Ellen! We then went to Dunkin' Donuts for iced coffee....ahhh tasted so good. What limited your ability to perform faster: the 2 nights of inadequate sleep leading up to the race. Plus I don't think I ate enough before. Event comments: This is a fun, very large tri. They do a great job. I would like to see separate times for the transitions! Profile Album Last updated: 2006-06-15 12:00 AM
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 2006-09-10 11:10 AM |
Extreme Veteran  532   Plymouth MA |  Subject: Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlonphoto 1 sunrise photo 2 hospital team...Cherie, me, Frank, Sari, Gretchen (first tri) photo 3 Trimom217 gets hardware! photo 4 right after finishing, we were taking pictures..this guy offered to take our pic he gave us this sign to hold me, Cherie, Sari, Gretchen, Frank photo 5 empty t area...its over Edited by pjostack 2006-09-10 11:18 AM |
| 2006-09-10 2:52 PM in reply to: #535562 |
Resident Matriarch N 43° 32.927 W 071° 24.431 | Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon man, I can't believe you can race that damn fast on 3 hours sleep! LOL Yeah, those crabs were creepy, huh? I have cuts on my feet and I'm blaming the crabs from when I tried to stand up the first time. Not cool! It's always fun when you come down for Hyannis Did you get the pictures Mike took? He got great shots of you coming out of the water and heading into the finishing chute No crabs @ Narragansett today
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| 2006-09-10 4:33 PM in reply to: #535562 |
Pro 4612  MA | Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon well done on the race, Patty! Only 3 hr sleep? Hope you get some rest afterward. Nice pictures, too. |
| 2006-09-10 4:40 PM in reply to: #535562 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon Awesome Race Patty! For little sleep and some negativity you rocked it....9:45 last mile...you go girl! I'm so proud of you and how much you have improved this year....terrific! I look forward to what next year holds for you! Congrats! |
| 2006-09-10 5:02 PM in reply to: #535562 |
Resident Matriarch N 43° 32.927 W 071° 24.431 | Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon |
| 2006-09-10 5:08 PM in reply to: #535562 |
Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon Great race Patty! You had good split times and despite the negativity during the run, you still did about 10:00 per mile, not bad at all. I'll take that run split any day of the week. Keep reminding me about the jelly fish and crabs and why I hate doing salt water swims!
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| 2006-09-10 7:53 PM in reply to: #535562 |
Master 1946 Bronze member | Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon Hooray for you! Nice job Patty..! Glad the swim worked out ok- (maybe sleep deprivation isn't so bad afteralll LOL)you did good on the bike and you ran well!! VERY nice race!!! |
| 2006-09-10 9:51 PM in reply to: #535562 |
Master 1848 Canandaigua | Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon Nice job. I really like my lakes over here. You had some great times. That run is coming right along well. Rest up for the next Tri. |
| 2006-09-11 6:03 AM in reply to: #535562 |
| Online or Offline | Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon What an awesome race for you! I always feel like I get poor sleep the day before a race, and they always say it's the "night before the night before" that the sleep matters most! Nice bike split and awesome run! Looks like you have definitely completed your goal of consistently running sub 11-min/mi! Edited to say your pics and the ones that everyone else posted are awesome! Edited by TypeA Girl Pilot 2006-09-11 6:04 AM |
| 2006-09-11 7:20 AM in reply to: #535562 |
Expert 1152 wrightsville beach, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon You looked great coming out of the water!! Great race, what a wonderful day!! congrats!! |
| 2006-09-11 2:29 PM in reply to: #535562 |
Elite 3022 Preferably on my bike somewhere | Subject: RE: Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon Sorry I missed you guys on Saturday. I was looking for a guy in bright orange shirt, but they seemed to be everywhere. Sounds like you had a similar run as I, except I never got over mine. I also seemed to have missed all the crabs. Maybe I had tunnel vision, or I was looking through rose colored glasses because I felt so good about my swim, but I never saw the crabs. That being said, once I was waist deep, I pulled up and ran to T1. Looking forward to next year - Time Out did a great job with this event, and it seemed well organized and supported. Nice to see sponsors there - too bad I've no money to spend right now... |
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Slept for about 3 hours and 20 minutes since I had to work the night before.
Had coffee and cereal and drove to Hyannis in the pitch dark.
I met up with my co workers- 5 of us that work in the lab raced together.
I saw Ellen and her friend Donna and we chatted for a while and watched the sun rise...that is something I never see!! It was beautiful and I was thinking that I should get up early more often...(probably not) I tried to take a picture but it didn't quite do it justice.
I was determined that I was going to warm up in the ocean till I felt comfortable swimming. I didn't want the swim panicky feeling to happen again. I was so happy to see that the water was much calmer than it was in June. They had to shorten the course because of the chop that day.
I swam for about 10-15 minutes till I got my breathing down.
I was thinking of not wearing my wetsuit...but I was happy to have it since I kept touching jellyfish with my hands...yuck!