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Shubie Dooby Tri - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: This is my weakest event, since I have never really swum for more than a few seconds at a time until last year. A definate improvement though from the Duncan Hadley Triathlon, which took almost 20 minutes in the swim portion. I've spent some time in the pool and so the improvement is a welcome one. What would you do differently?: I waited until everyone was in the water and then started last. I worked my way up the field a little, but lost a good 20 or so seconds at the start. I will try to start near the middle of the pack next time, off to one side for some clear swimming. I'm just nervous that my breathing will get out-of-control if I start in the middle of the group.  Transition 1
Comments: This was the worst transition! I don't have transition timings available, but I had some trouble with the helmet. Long story short, my helmet strap broke and I borrowed my wife's at the last minute. I soon discovered that one of the kids had borrowed the helmet as well! Let's just say trying to adjust the strap to fit with very short fingernails under time pressure is not the best way to finish an already poor swim! I'm sure it took an extra 30 seconds or so, but felt like an eternity. Lesson learned: always pre-check EVERY piece of equipment. What would you do differently?: You can guess ;)  Bike
Comments: It felt great to get on the bike and out of the water! My legs felt alright but I had to take it a little easy due to the wet conditions. I still managed to catch many athletes on this portion, while being passed by 3 or 4. A good portion of the race for me. Oh, another thing I did wrong - did not take the foil off of my gatorade, so when I twisted the top for a drink and suddenly realized the foil was still on! Another case of failing to adequately prepare for the race. Thank goodness it was a sprint. What would you do differently?: Prepare properly. Transition 2
Comments: This transition was very smooth. I realized I had been careless in removing my wetsuit because my running gear was soaked! Compare to the last transition though, that was no big deal. What would you do differently?: Keep my runners dry. I think I'll also get those elastic laces that you just slip on, those seem to work well.  Run
Comments: I felt good on the run. I was only passed once I think but caught a bunch of others. There was this one runner I was catching the first 2 kms, then just couldn't seem to close the distance in the next 2 kms. Finally, in the last km, I caught and passed her. Felt good and felt like I was getting faster as I ran, could have gone more. What would you do differently?: More brick training. The up and downs of the hill were hard on my legs at first. I suspect bike/run combination training on steep hills would get my body used to that. Post race
Warm down: As it was a sprint, I just talked to my wife and her friend after the race and ate and dranks the stuff they had on-site. I felt great. What limited your ability to perform faster: The swimming, although that seems to be quickly improving with some time in the pool. The transition mistake cost me upwards of a minute I'm sure, and those things are completely in my control... I have to be more diligent during my setup. Event comments: It was a fun race and the people were friendly and supportive, from spectators to volunteers to athletes. A really great race to enter. Profile Album Last updated: 2008-09-17 12:00 AM
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 2008-09-17 12:44 PM |
New user 1 |  Subject: Shubie Dooby Tri |
| 2008-09-18 3:30 PM in reply to: #1679987 |
Member 17 Lutz, FL | Subject: RE: Shubie Dooby Tri I had a good chuckle when I read the T1 part of your race report. In my second Sprint race I was determined to improve my transition times since I had not done so well on my transitions in the first race. I had everything arranged perfectly using tips I had learned from BT only to discover that when I went to put my helmet on after a tough swim that the straps had been adjusted by my darling daughter the day before. Ahhh.... nothing like trying to fumble with nylon and plastic while your arms are still recovering from the swim The good news is that you had fun doing what most people would never think about doing.
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. | 2008-09-18 8:22 PM in reply to: #1679987 |
| New user 1 | Subject: RE: Shubie Dooby Tri So true. Thanks for the comment, I'm glad I wasn't the only one. My wife was actually standing by with the camera and snapped a shot while this was happening. She never realized anything was wrong, since she doesn't compete... I think she was just glad I was standing still so she could focus the camera I'd upload the photo if I knew how to do it on this site... |
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Went Tim Horton's and got a muffin and a tea. Not much else.
Acclimated to the water. Swam maybe 20 meters and ready for start.