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Comments: Wow...............what can I say, other than disappointing. No matter how many times I go back and think about this swim..........well, nevermind, move forward right? What would you do differently?: My sighting has been pretty good so far, but think I actually swam closer to 1700 prolly. I was WAY out to the right heading into the first bouy, but after than, stayed pretty much spot on course. So work on sighting with a mass start - or follow the right swimmer - haha.  Transition 1
Comments: Happy with bot my transition times................about the only pre-race predictions I got right! haha What would you do differently?: Continue to practice.  Bike
Comments: Think my hydration (liquid) was good. Road hard and felt my bike should have been a little quicker. Seemed like we couldn't get out of the headwind the whole ride - haha. My atrocious swim gave me a chance to have a fun ride by passing a lot of folks............unfortunately, the run portion loomed. What would you do differently?: Stick to my nutrition plan - didn't take my gels on the bike and that would prove to be a BAD decision. Transition 2
Comments: Again, pleased with my transition times...............bout the only thing that went right during the race. What would you do differently?: Not much - practice.  Run
Comments: Well............disappointing here also. Remember the cals I was supposed to take on the bike - ya.....bout the mile 2 mark, both quads started twitching - well, at that point, I couldn't take the cals in fast enough - hit my gels and popped a couple Endurolytes - really didn't loosen up until mile 4. Miles 4.5 - 6.2 were the best for me the whole run. What would you do differently?: Stick to my nutrition plan!! The boo boo prolly cost me my goal of sub 3 hrs............on top of my crappy swim. Post race
Warm down: Saw the family - chatted it up with them and the T3 gang. What limited your ability to perform faster: Not sticking to my nutrition plan on the bike - crappy swim/sighting - need to get stronger on the swim......maybe seriously consider buying a wetsuit. Event comments: Colleen Klein and the Tri-Sharks really put on a couple great events this year. I will be back for both next year........if the wkds work out............and hopefully, with 2 PRs. The positives from Saturday: 1. I FINISHED 2. I was not DFL (Dead Fing Last)....but I was DC (Damn Close!) 3. I am one step closer to my ultimate goal of becoming an IRONMAN in 2010. 4. I never felt like I was not going to finish and never wanted to quit. Last updated: 2008-12-08 12:00 AM
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 2009-07-20 5:39 AM |
Member  41 |  Subject: Evergreen Triathlon |
| 2009-07-20 7:18 AM in reply to: #2295276 |
Extreme Veteran 563  Pekin, IL | Subject: RE: Evergreen Triathlon Big Picture = A Good Day. A learning experience and stepping stone on the journey. You did well considering all the traveling you've been doing, believe me that makes a difference. It was still "fun", right? |
| 2009-07-21 12:36 AM in reply to: #2295276 |
Regular 66 | Subject: RE: Evergreen Triathlon Good job!!! dude you are one more step closer to that ironman keep up the god work. take a minute and look at all that you have accomplished, and soon you will be 1/2 way there on your journey to that ironman. Keep 1 foot in front of the other. Just remember what they call the guy who finishes dead last in an Ironman...... they call him an IRONMAN, and soon you will be. See you down the road my friend andif you need any help with your swim (cuz i'm hurting on the other 2) let me know and I'll do what I can to help you !!!! your Friend Ric The Wyldchyld |
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Tri-Shark
70F / 21C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 282/319
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 35/36
Same ole - woke up at 3 a.m..........cup of coffee, water, oatmeal and banana. Waited for the bus to pick me up at 4 a.m. - loaded up and off to the race site.
Set-up transition, walked around - hit the port o potty a couple times, listened to the pre-race meeting and headed to the water.