Gatorade Queensland Tri Series - Raby Bay Race 3
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Gatorade Queensland Tri Series - Raby Bay Race 3 - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: So Greer and I were in the same wave. We meandered down to the start and the water was great! nice and BLUE. The hooter went off and away we went. I was doing great getting a three stroke rythum straight away and getting stuck straight into the cat fight that is our age group start! OI!!! There were elbows to the head, scratches to the legs and lots of scrambling in the water. i got caught between two girls going the same speed and did an amazing hot dog roll over the top of one of them to get aroun and overtake! I was freaking amazed that it actually worked! Caught my breath and continued. Knew I was middle of the pack coming in. Transition 1
Comments: Walked into transition because I my knee was sore from launching myself up the ramp to the transition area... Other than that transition itself was. My feet burned on the HOT bitchument though and sore knees meant that a handful of people passed me in transition. I didn't do a flying leap. Lets call it the "scooter horse mount" :) Works for me! Bike
Comments: So i head on out on the bike course. I'd passed Greer in transition and she mounted her bike quicker though and scooted in front. I had trouble maintaining speed while getting shoes on. It was only on the SECOND lap that I realised that was due to the freaking headwind. because I can't get out of the saddle without opening the portal to the world of pain, I felt really really slow on the inclines and rounding the corners. As i continued riding, less and less people were on the course. On the fourth lap It felt like it was just me and the road... What happened to everybody. Ate a gu, downed half a bottle of endura and one bottle of water... The sun was bearing down on my back too - ouchies! What would you do differently?: MORE SUNSCREEN BEFORE STARTING THE RACE!!!! More physio before racing... Transition 2
Comments: I actually skated the bike in to a stop today! YAY! I was slower running in this time because at this stage my feet were REALLY burning on the pavement! It was terrible! Saw our "coach in training" - Mark - Who was a race official and asked how my knee was. I said terrible as I shuffled off. (I mean "shuffled!) What would you do differently?: Maybe pull some socks on in T1... The burning feet thing wasn't so cool Run
Comments: I'm actually VERY impressed with the time all things considered. This pace was the same as noosa and I'm carrying an injury this time. I was expecting to walk but instead of stopping and walking I slowed my pace until the pain in my knees dumbed down. It was hot. The sun was BURNING and it was 10:00... Every time I passed the drink station I took 2 cups, one for my body, then one on my back to cool down that BURN... The parents took lots of photos... Should have them in a day or two... The second lap it was just me and a whole stack of old girls who were freaking rocking it in their age groups. What would you do differently?: MORE MORE MORE SUNSCREEN!!! Post race
Warm down: Crossing the line was sheer relief. No ice availible at the finish. So I grabbed a hose and hosed my knee guard until it was cool. Got some gatorade then made my way to transition to pick up my bike. my swim cap had partially melted. :) I lost an earplug... Oh well Hung round for the competition then went home jumped in the pool and then slathered myself in aloe vera and slept. What limited your ability to perform faster: My knee injury above and beyond everything else. Event comments: I keep coming back to raby. What can I say?? it freaking rocks! It's hard to believe I did the enticer here two years ago and that started it all. I LOVE THIS EVENT! (even if the chicks go last in the QTS race in the heat) Last updated: 2008-08-29 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 683/735
Age Group = 25-29 female
Age Group Rank = 26/35
Spent the night at my parents, woke up on sunday had breakfast of banana and multigrain bread with green tea. set up transition and realised that my wave wasn't going until 8:48am!!! THE LAST INDIVIDUAL WAVE! O_O
watched all the other races and covered myself in sunscreen (not enough!)