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Comments: I stood towards the back and far left. I started slow, trying to catch a pace. I noticed I caught up to the lead group and drafted. The last 200 meters a kicked it up. I still had a lot of energy. I was 3rd out of the water from my wave. Oh I accidentlly hit someone and my watched stop recording my time. Ok I may have also climbed over some people too. Then there was this guy doing a backstroke in the first 200 meters, he deservered to get smacked but I didn't. I just swam around him. I notice my HR was where I wanted to be and my race plan was on. What would you do differently?: maybe push a little harder  Transition 1
Comments: I normally leave my shoes on the bike but since there was a big hill to start I decided to put them on in T1 What would you do differently?: nada  Bike
Comments: Most of the people I beat on the swim had caught up to me on the bike, oh well. When will the moutain people learn. They were suffering big time on the hills, some were walking. This was not a race for mountain bikes. Oh yeah finally was able to pee on the bike. I had heard some of my tri friends talk about peeing on the bike. I thought it was gross but then I needed to pee so I knew it was a necessary evil. Maybe I will pay my kids to wash my bike. My HR was high on the bike. I could not control my HR on the hills. They were a challenge. On the flats I would bring my HR down. What would you do differently?: I used my 404 Zipps and they would vibrate going downhill at 50mph. I think I will use the mavics next year Transition 2
Comments: I kicked butt on T2 What would you do differently?: nada  Run
Comments: Knee was sore the night before so I did not know how I would do down hill. I slowed myself a little going downhill. I was able to catch up to some of bikers that past me. 1st 2 miles I kept my HR in Z4. After mile 2 I ran a little harder and HR was in low Z5. After mile 3 I started to go all out in high Z5. What would you do differently?: Push harder. Post race
Warm down: walk around, massage What limited your ability to perform faster: skill Event comments: I will try to do this race next year Last updated: 2008-05-17 12:00 AM
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 2008-05-17 8:37 PM |
Regular  94  Westchester, IL |  Subject: Galena TriathlonFirst time in Galena. Wew, the hills were a challenge. Edited by Grizdog 2008-05-17 8:38 PM |
| 2008-05-18 11:20 AM in reply to: #1408871 |
Veteran 173 | Subject: RE: Galena Triathlon |
| 2008-05-18 3:58 PM in reply to: #1408871 |
Expert 968 Wellington, North Island | Subject: RE: Galena Triathlon Sounds like an awesome race Griz. Seems like you had a plan, stuck to it, and did well. Good job.  |
| 2008-05-18 4:29 PM in reply to: #1408871 |
Veteran 288 jacksonville, FL | Subject: RE: Galena Triathlon Very nice raceit was a beautiful cloudless day for a race, except the wind =) Edited by m1sh4p 2008-05-18 4:29 PM |
| 2008-05-18 4:53 PM in reply to: #1408871 |
| over a barrier | Subject: RE: Galena Triathlon well done....the decents were crazy with deep dish wheels! |
| 2008-05-18 7:23 PM in reply to: #1408871 |
Master 1563 Chicago | Subject: RE: Galena Triathlon "So I may have climbed over some people..." So you're one of those people in the water?? Hopefully I don't do the same races as you!!
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| 2008-05-18 9:39 PM in reply to: #1408871 |
| , North Carolina | Subject: RE: Galena Triathlon You peed 4 times before the race, once during the swim, and again on the bike. This was just a sprint ... right? On the swim you "accidently" hit someone, you "may" have climbed over some people and there was a guy who "deserved" to get smacked but you spared him. When you say most of the people you "beat" in the swim caught up with you on the bike ... did you mean swam faster than or physically manhandled? Then on the run, you caught up with the people who passed you on the bike ... were these the same people you hit and climbed over in the swim? You want to go back next year ... I'm assuming you have something to settle. Most entertaining race report I've read in a long time! |
| 2008-05-19 1:56 PM in reply to: #1408871 |
Extreme Veteran 451 Algonquin, IL | Subject: RE: Galena Triathlon Great job Griz! I wish I could have been out there with you. Sounds like it was a lot of fun. Thanks for the report. |
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Overall Rank = 317/800
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 11/33
woke up and ate oatmeal and bananas. My biggest issue has been cramping.
I drank tons of water the day before and drank gatorade and water the morning of.
rode my bike up some hills and swam a little. Water was cold but not as cold as Terre Haute 3 years ago.