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Comments: My main goal was not to panic and I accomplished that one. I seemed faster than I thought I would be and never had to stop to catch my breathe. A lot of people walked so I ended up right at the buoy line which worked great for sighting. I did find myself looking up a lot more than I normally would because I was afraid I was going to get kicked or I would bump into someone. I did semi run over a lady which I felt bad about. What would you do differently?: Nothing. I need to build confidence and get faster, but that will come with time.  Transition 1
Comments: Again no chip so no clue on how well I did. There was a very long run from the beach to the transition area which really jacked my HR.I had everything layed out so did not forget anything this time . What would you do differently?: Nothing  Bike
Comments: I really rocked on the bike! I was in the last wave so passed a lot of people along the way. No one passed me back, even this guy on a really cool looking tri bike that looked like he should have kicked my butt. Two long coursers on Cervelos using disc wheels did pass me and I felt like I was standing still. Too funny. What would you do differently?: Nothing. I worked as hard as I could given my experience level. I think learning proper cornering will be on my short list of to-dos with my new coach. Transition 2
Comments: Forgot my race number and realized it when I was about 1/4 of the way on the run. I briefly thought about going back to get it and then thought "are you crazy?". What would you do differently?: Not forget the #!  Run
Comments: I was gassed by the time I hit the run after pushing on the bike. The cross country start and finish was tough. I could not have pushed any harder. I did not drink anything during the whole race. Given the distance I think that was probably ok. What would you do differently?: I need to learn proper pacing from the bike to the run. I typically go all out in short distances and hope like heck I can hang on. When I move to a full sprint or Olympic this will not work so well. Post race
Warm down: Grabbed a bottle of water, watched some finishers and packed up my gear. As it turns out I was first in my AG because I rolled up. The female winner was 43-49 (old ladies are awesome!). I was also the fifth female so I was kind pumped about that too. All in all, I had FUN!!!! What limited your ability to perform faster: Experience. Event comments: I had a lot of fun for my first time. Talking to other athletes of all abilities was great. Such nice people. I think this is a well run, small town race. If you are looking for a first time event this is pretty good. Last updated: 2008-06-09 12:00 AM
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 2008-06-30 2:48 PM |
Champion  7163     Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! |  Subject: Mighty Wolf Triathlon |
| 2008-06-30 3:44 PM in reply to: #1499654 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: Mighty Wolf Triathlon Congratulations, Suzy!! What a great race! It sounds like you handled the swim perfectly, giving yourself lots of time to adjust to the water, and it paid off in the race. Your bike and run were phenomenal. And most important, you had fun! Sounds like you're going to like this sport all right. |
| 2008-06-30 4:09 PM in reply to: #1499654 |
TinkerBeth 23096 Liverpool, New York | Subject: RE: Mighty Wolf Triathlon Outstanding! Congratulations on a great race - you absolutely ROCK!! Next time you'll be ready to have some of your peeps come and cheer you on! |
| 2008-06-30 6:41 PM in reply to: #1499654 |
Expert 1112 I'm a Tennessee girl living in SoCal. | Subject: RE: Mighty Wolf Triathlon |
| 2008-06-30 7:15 PM in reply to: #1499654 |
Champion 6107 Out running or enjoying a fine glass of red... | Subject: RE: Mighty Wolf Triathlon Congratulations, Suzy! Sounds like you did fantastic - and slayed the OWS monster on the first tri. NICE JOB! And excellent race report. Whoo whoo whoo! |
| 2008-07-01 2:32 PM in reply to: #1499654 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Mighty Wolf Triathlon Suzy, you are really a superstar. CONGRATULATIONS, CHAMPION TRIATHLETE! Most impressive was your calmness and performance in the water, given that's where you would feel least confident. Oh, and by the way, good on ya for swimming over that lady. That's whatcha gotta do. In no time at all, you'll be swimming over old men, small children, challenged athletes ... okay, I'm kidding (sort of). So you felt gassed on the run but you absolutely held on to the speed you put out on the bike ... way to hang tough. Phenomenal race by a phenomenal lady. |
| 2008-07-01 4:28 PM in reply to: #1499654 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Mighty Wolf Triathlon Great job!! You accomplished your goals and more. I see more tris at blazing paces in your future. Congrats! |
| 2008-07-01 4:39 PM in reply to: #1499654 |
| Master 1292 Houston | Subject: RE: Mighty Wolf Triathlon Fantastic job Suzy!!! |
| 2008-07-02 9:32 AM in reply to: #1499654 |
Extreme Veteran 494 West Chicago | Subject: RE: Mighty Wolf Triathlon OUTSTANDING RACE and great RR. x2 about swimming over people - I mean you don't want to be rough or mean but - Great job and more to come Triathelete! |
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Overall Rank = 32/148
Age Group = 43-49
Age Group Rank = 1/14
Up at 4:30am for coffee and a couple of pieces of toast. Headed to the race location around 6:15am.
Since this race was my first and all about the swim, I put on my wetsuit and headed to the 4 acre man made lake to get comfortable. I did all the stuff Mark taught me-burped my wetsuit, dunked, floated and swam 400 yards, took off the wetsuit and talked to folks. Did another 200 yards right before my wave. I was good to go. Not the least bit nervous which is so weird for me.