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Originally posted by aviatrix802

Race on Sunday was fun - it was my second Oly, first this year. My chip time was 3:05:27.4. At first I was sad I didn't break 3 hours like last year and then realized that the bike on last year's course is a few miles shorter so I don't feel so bad. This swim was much tougher including 3 180 degree turns around buoys - navigating was a crank for me on the first leg out - think army swimming: left/right/left/right. LOL Didn't have that problem last year in the sprint at the same venue. I found someone to draft off of who seemed to sight well so for the next two long lengths I stuck with her bubbles.

Originally posted by Qua17

I am not a happy camper... I had my first serious wreck today while doing my last major interval workout before the HIM.... There was a pile of leaves and assorted junk in the road. I swerved to avoid it but felt the presence of the car behind me. When I swerved back towards the side of the road, I lost control of the bike. I managed to avoid the car (miracle) and the parking meter but slammed into the curb at about 15 miles an hour.

Bent my rim so I'll need a new front tire. Also bent my left handle bar but the real crusher is a cracked top tube. So it looks like I either need a new bike (Trek is going to make me an offer to replace the frame to keep me in a Trek). Ugh... I'm basically ok - but I have a serious case of road rash on my arm, shoulder and knee. It's still bleeding a bit - but . I put a hole in my ironman bike shirt and favorite pair of bike shorts.

For the record - I considered going to the gym to finish the intervals - I got 3.5 out of 5 done - but I'm really hurting. So, I'm gonna stay on the couch and watch nascar. After taking a shower which is gonna hurt like a mother.

In the it's a small world category - I biked through John's race today! I wish I'd come and cheered you on!

Originally posted by adempsey10

I did my impromptu triathlon today. I finished 5th in my age group but it was tough as hell.

Originally posted by firebert

Congrats! Read the race report, sounds great! Felt like I was there living it. Love the encouragement bit too for the first timer.

Originally posted by adempsey10

Some of these are amusing. 

http://triathlonspro.com/find-out-if-you-are-a-triathlete/2/

Originally posted by firebert

The big question in my mind though, the constantly burning question, is WHAT'S NEXT? I wanted to do the Buzzard's Bay sprint on Sept 20th, but the swim is a 1/3rd mile at a beach notorious for swimmer rescues form the undertow. There's the possibility of PilgrimMan, which I believe Dave did last year. The hills on the bike on that one though, sheesh. I mean it's not mountainous or anything by any stretch but it's just this long stretch of state forest fire roads up, and down, and up, and down... Anyway right now the only actual thing I have booked is a 10k on February, and talk about a half/marathon relay with Dave later in February. I need something else!

Originally posted by aviatrix802




Congrats on the job!! You never know what contacts you'll make and for now it's better to have something than nothing!

Also - so happy you're generally okay and have a few bumps and bruises and road rash to heal up. Painful, but not as much as a car running over you...Gosh I'm happy to hear you're okay. I am so sorry about the bike but it really sounds like Trek is doing right by you!! Wow, great customer service! Roads here have very little if any shoulder, potholes and the speed is 50 mph. I wear a Road ID bracelet now. I may even get them for my kids, just because.

Originally posted by firebert

Dave hope the road rash is healing up well and you found some relief from the pain.

You know, I noticed a few cyclists out for rides while I was on the bike course, and kept thinking of saying something like 'Hey you're going the wrong way!' but I was huffing and puffing a bit too much from the rolling hills. I don't know how you do the Wachusett climb thing, I had a hard enough time in Westborough!

Originally posted by MOlsen

At the end of last week I received an envelope from the race with a "1st" medal in it. Being a solid "middle of pack" (MOP) racer in a very competitive age group (M 40-45) I was a little dubious. I tracked down the race results and found that I placed 1st (out of 3) in my age group! Ah the joys of a small town event that didn't draw much competition

Managed to get some morning swims in this week. The pool is much less crowded in the morning however it will be closing soon for a few months (!) of maintenance. Guess it's back to the gym, hopefully the morning swim is not crowded so I can stop on my way to work.

Originally posted by firebert

Ok this should be my race report from Sunday:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/RaceLog/races-view-container.asp?...

I'm really happy overall. I managed to swim faster, T1 a LOT faster than last time, and run faster! The bike was slower, but ~5 miles longer, and it was a lot hotter and more humid, plus more hilly. There wasn't really any true flat part. Only a couple actual hills, but everything was just rolling up and down, my derailleurs got a workout!

I did make the switch to my 'big boy' pedals - lol, about 4 days before race day! Wanted to do it right after my last tri, but life got in the way and work sucked all of my free time and ended up doing my mock tri with the flat pedals, then a couple training rides with the flat pedals....It was always "I have a half hour to spare, do I train or work on the bike?" and training won out. So it got resolved the week before the tri, then I found out I had the wrong cleats and that cost me another day (anyone have the old style Look ARC pedals and need some fresh cleats, let me know!). Anyway I practiced as much as I possibly could in those few days with the clipping. The Look Keos I think are too easy, much easier than the SPDs on the spin bikes - haha. But I am treading a fine line - don;t tell anyone, but I haven't fallen yet. Had a few near falls while practicing, had a ton of trouble taking off from the mount point at my race, but there hasn't been a fall yet...

Anyway I made sure to keep the whole race light hearted and thanked all my volunteers and all the police at the intersections. I also apologized profusely to the volunteer at the coned-off corner that I apexed so tightly that I knocked a cone over Made as many jokes as I could think of in line for the time trial start, and in and out of transition. My personal favorite, on the way in to T2 - "Does anyone remember where we parked?"

I was solo for this one - for my first race my wife and daughter were there to cheer me on, and I raced with a good friend of mine. This one they had a birthday party, my friend was doing 100 on 100 (100 mile relay) at Stowe... Other than probably seeing Dave out for a ride (pre-crash!) while I was on the bike course, it was me myself and I. Which is ok too - I've slept in for a few of my wife's tris at this point

The big question in my mind though, the constantly burning question, is WHAT'S NEXT? I wanted to do the Buzzard's Bay sprint on Sept 20th, but the swim is a 1/3rd mile at a beach notorious for swimmer rescues form the undertow. There's the possibility of PilgrimMan, which I believe Dave did last year. The hills on the bike on that one though, sheesh. I mean it's not mountainous or anything by any stretch but it's just this long stretch of state forest fire roads up, and down, and up, and down... Anyway right now the only actual thing I have booked is a 10k on February, and talk about a half/marathon relay with Dave later in February. I need something else!