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Comments: Visibility was very low and my goggles were fogging up a little, so I watched for people on my right and left when I turned to breathe. Every once in awhile I popped my head up and made sure I was still following the crowd. I passed a few people from the wave ahead of mine, and got passed by a few from the wave behind me, but most of the people around me were from my wave. What would you do differently?: More open water training and more swim training in general, but I was fairly satisfied with my performance.  Transition 1
Comments: My suit got stuck on my heels because I forgot to unzip the legs before I tried to take it off (oops). Everything else went ok. What would you do differently?: Not mess up while taking off my wetsuit.  Bike
Comments: I tried not to go too hard, but I still passed tons of people, especially on the hills. However, I had to go to the bathroom, which made me not want to drink, so I did not take in enough fluids and was a little dehydrated at the end. I did have some shot blocks, but only about 12oz of gatorade. What would you do differently?: More fluids! Transition 2
Comments: I took a little more time than I probably should have. This was partly because my Bodyglide melted and I ended up making a big mess with it. Put shoes and hat on, downed a Gu, and started to leave without my race belt. Turned around, found race belt, and dodged a few people who were in my way as I exited. What would you do differently?: I just need to practice my transitions more, so I don't mess up and forget things.  Run
Comments: The run was a struggle for survival. I was a little undertrained because of my knee issues, but what affected me the most was not having drank enough on the bike, plus I was uncomfortable because I had to go to the bathroom. Soon after I started I was walking, and after the first mile or so I came across a line of port-o-potties. I figured it was worth the extra minute or so, so I went. After that I felt better, but still hot and I couldn't keep my heart rate down, so I alternated between walking and running. I think I got passed by at least as many people as I passed on the bike! At about the 6k point I started to feel better since I been drinking a whole cup of gatorade and dumping water on my head at every aid station. I started running and didn't stop until the finish. What would you do differently?: Train more and drink more! Post race
Warm down: Had some food and water, found my spectators, sat around for a little while, and then had to hike up the big hill to get to the truck. What limited your ability to perform faster: This was my first olympic distance race, and a difficult one. I made a few mistakes, but still got through it, and learned a lot. My goal was to finish in under 4 hours, so I am happy. Event comments: Wildflower, see you next year!!! Profile Album Last updated: 2007-11-05 12:00 AM
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 2008-05-05 2:33 PM |
Expert  1379    Woodland, California |  Subject: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance |
| 2008-05-05 3:01 PM in reply to: #1382794 |
Master 1588 San Francisco | Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance Hi Robin. Sounds like you survived a tough race (that's wildflower for ya!) and did a great job. i hate those ankles on the wetsuit too. Love the pictures! |
| 2008-05-05 3:23 PM in reply to: #1382794 |
Expert 892 | Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance Nice job, Robin, and congrats on meeting/beating your goal! |
| 2008-05-05 3:43 PM in reply to: #1382794 |
| Modesto, California | Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance Our race reports sound almost identical, great job bringing it when you were doubtful about even doing the race! |
| 2008-05-05 3:57 PM in reply to: #1382794 |
Veteran 290 Texas | Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance Robin - WTG - nice first Oly! |
| 2008-05-05 4:44 PM in reply to: #1382794 |
Veteran 188 Tucson, Arizona | Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance Great job finishing a tough race Robin. That is a pretty hilly area, but you got through it and have an Oly under your belt. Those pictures look like you had a great time and that's what it's all about! |
| 2008-05-05 5:53 PM in reply to: #1382794 |
| Regular 227 NorCal, near Lake Tahoe, Ca | Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance Good work, Robin! The heat definitely adds another level of difficulty. Congrats! |
| 2008-05-06 12:45 AM in reply to: #1382794 |
Expert 683 Lafayette, CA | Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance What a great race out there. Wildflower is truely misnamed. Maybe it should be called Race from the deeper pitts of hell! You should be proud of your race. It is a very tough and technical race. Everyone that I talked to had the same comments about the run. Congrads! You finished Wildflower! As one of my buddies said, "You won't find a tougher Oly course than Wildflower!" |
| 2008-05-07 5:51 PM in reply to: #1382794 |
Champion 5345 Carlsbad, California | Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance Yeah, Wildflower is the most satisfactory personal worst I have ever run It seems like the weather cooperated this year much better than last year. (Sunday was almost 90 with about 6% humidity and blowing a gale) The bike course, (And Lynch Hill In Particular) conspire to make the run really tough, especially after that darn run across the boat ramp and up the stairs. (took me a couple of tries at this race to realize I needed to take it easy on the stairs) Still, I read more race reports where people experienced the same thing I did, finding a second wind in the last 1.5 miles and charged down Lynch to the finish. Very nicely done |
| 2008-05-07 7:23 PM in reply to: #1382794 |
Regular 63 So Cal. | Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance Great RR. I did the Olympic last year and used the same strategy of dumping a cup of water over my head per aid station. Were your socks squishy too going down Lynch hill? Hope to see you there next year. |
| 2008-05-08 8:53 AM in reply to: #1382794 |
Master 2055 Santa Clarita | Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance Nice Job at the race and congrats on finishing that 1st OLY. |
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We arrived early Saturday morning and set up camp, and finished just in time to sit in our campsite and watch the pros start to fly by on their bikes. After watching the race for awhile, we walked down to the festival area. We ended up walking back and forth a few times, plus all the walking around at the festival, and of course finding bathrooms. It probably wasn't the best idea to walk several hilly miles in the heat the day before my race, but I had a good time.
Woke up early, packed my things, checked over my bike, biked to transition while my husband and sister broke down our camp. Set up my transition area, ate a clif bar and had some iced coffee. Tried to stay warm, walked around a lot, watched the first few waves take off, spent a few minutes with my entourage, took some pictures.