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PossAbilities Triathlon Series 2 - TriathlonSprint
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What would you do differently?: I think next time I will sprint the 100. I keep telling myself that, but my legs start to cramp up as soon as I jump in.  Transition 1
Comments: T2(?) was long. You run your bike in, throw your shoes off, then run to the other end of transition, then run up the street to the pool. When I ran my bike into the transition area, it got caught on a large back pack that was in the middle of the grassy area. I wasted some time un hooking it, but that was ok. From the end of the Transition area to the swimming pool, I have been told is 100 yards. I ran that thing as hard as I could. The guy next to me was jogging it, so I ended up in front of him. As I neared the pool deck, I popped my goggles on, and jump in, feet first. What would you do differently?: Nothing, I thought it was pretty smooth.  Bike
Comments: Man, I had such a good time on this course! I started riding in the drops for the beginning, until I felt my heart rate go down, then I rode in aero. I felt really good about myself because I had no trouble passing people up, including one person on a 909! Even though I averaged 20 mph, I stayed in the 26 mph range as I was on the flats and 27.5 as my max speed. I took first lap with its incline at 19mph, but by the third lap, I was doing it at about 16. I felt good with the shifting. This bike is so smooth! I finished the race with more than half the fluids left in the aerodrink, which I like, because I didn't over hydrate myself. What would you do differently?: I need a better aero position. I have that aerodrink in front of me, and I think that if I lean too far down, I am going to get poked in the eye! I lowered the straw, but it's not the same. Transition 2
Comments: I think this is T1, so it is where I went from run to bike. I don't know, this is too confusing for me,but I popped on the helmet with no difficulty, and the bike rack was near the exit. It went well.  Run
Post race
Warm down: No warm down; i just walked around and talked to the others that finished the tri already. What limited your ability to perform faster: The aerodrink! I need more interval practice! I need work on my turns. They are so slow. Event comments: I would definately do this race again! I don't have my rank yet, but I will post it up when the results come in. Last updated: 2004-12-27 12:00 AM
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 2005-02-13 6:10 PM |
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This was the second in a series of 4 races called "Possibilities," where money raised goes to athletes with disabilities. I got home at 12:30 the night before because I was in LA to hear my buddies play at a bar. At 5:10am I got out of bed (not woke up, got out). I think I was too excited. We drove to Fontana, about 50 minutes away and I set up my transition area near the front row of the bike racks. I drank an "Energade," which was a large noncarbonated caffeine drink and I set up my drink, which was made up of Kona Mocha.
Nothing for the event warm up, I just walked around and checked out all the cool bikes. By now, I am familiar with them. There's the usual Kuota Kalibur, the P3 with its 909s... I don't think I'll ever get tired of this sport!