Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Triathlon Trilogy #2
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85F / 29C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 215/728
Age Group = Female 45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/13
TRILOGY #2
This Race is other great Event organized for the well known people of
This Event is part of the famous Mack Cycle Triathlon Trilogy Series...the most tough and competitive Sprints in South Florida and took place in Key Biscayne, Florida...but...for reason out of their control (Emergency repair of the Bear Cut Bridge)...the location was moved from Crandon Park to the Miami Marine Stadium...where the M.I.T Miami International Triathlon took place last March...and...the Bike Course had to be shortened from 10 to 8 miles...
It hold a Duathlon with 103 participants and at the same time a Triathlon with 728 participants...
Friday July 17th:
We went to the bike store "Mack Cycle" in Miami to pick-up our Race Packages...My Buddy got the Bid #350 / yellow cap...and...me...the Bid #352 / navy blue cap...Yes...!!! other color than the usual and NO favorite PINK CAP...LOL
Then We went for Carbo load to our favorite Italian Restaurant "Di Napoli"...My Buddy ordered his usual Seafood Pasta and for me Scampi shrimps over linguinis...and italian salads for both...and...unsweet ice tea...Yummmmmy!!! Also We ordered like usual a big Pizza to take with us for next day...
Saturday July 18th:
Woke-up late...around 8:00 am...Nice...!!!
Took a full breaksfast: OJ, toasted bagels with cream cheese, slice of turkey and salame, and brie on top, eggs, and coffee w/milk...and...off course our usual package of multi-vitamins and minerals, Amino 1500, Glucosamine and CO-Q10...
Wiped/lubed/tuned my Bike...changed wheels for Race Wheels...changed chain of my bike for a new one...and...put Bid#s on my bike, helmet and belt...and...prepared/packed my Race stuff...
Took luch at noon time...Pizza...and...took an 1 hour nap from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
Prepared all my beverages for the Race...placed them into the fridge/refrigerator...
Loaded bikes and Transition Bags into the car and got early dinner: Ground meat over Eggplant and steams veggies...Yummmmy!!!
Went to bed at 9:00 pm....ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Sunday July 19th:
Woke-up at 4:15 am...Got dressed...Took my usual Pre-Race Beakfast: OJ and my Super Soy Protein Shake (chocolate) and my package of multi-vitamins and minerals, Amino 1500, Glucosamine, and CO-Q 10...
Did our own body-marked...to save time...
Took our coolers with beverages and left from home around 5:00 am...It took us about 1 hour to get at Key Biscayne...parked the car...took our bikes, bags and coolers and headed to pick-up our timming chips...and..went to Transition Area...
Racked my bike in my rack area and set-up my Race stuff like usual:
Helmet over seat, sunglasess over handlebar and Speedfil Hydration System in its cage...
Put a green towel next to the bike...my bike was the last one in the rack...biking/running shoes over the green towel, my belt with Bid# and a small ziploc with 2 Endurolytes inside my hat all wrapped next to the running shoes and a bottle with frozen water...
Checked Exit/Entrance in Trasnsition and saw Chewie Louis (Luois) and Angelo...and...went to say hi to them...They were 3 or 4 racks before mine...and...then went to find SC Runner (Brad)...He came from South Caroline with his family (wife and 3 kids) to spend vacation at the Keys in South Florida...He was Bid# 528 not too far from my rack area...It was nice to meet him...a short conversation...and...ran fast to the long lines at the porta-potty...not enough...and...I couldn't wait more longer...and...jumped into the water to pee...Ufffff...what a reliefe...!!! LOL
Went back to my rack arae...relaxed over my cooler...closed eyes...and...did a final visualization of the Race...took 1 Accel Gel and 2 Endurolytes with water/Amino Vita (lime)...
Took my goggles, swim cap, wax ear-plugs and headed to the Swim Area...
Some arms and legs stretchings and jumped into the water...the water temp. was nice...not too warm...swam maybe 200 mts and came back to shore...
And met with my Buddy and my girl friend Julie...and...I saw Brad and he came to us...and...I introduced to My Buddy, Julie and my friend Angelo...both Angelo and him were in the same AG 35-39...
The Triathlon started like usually in time...at 6:58 am...with the 1st Wave: Pro-Elite (Male and Female) and Physical Challenged...and...after 2 minutes...the Duathlon in Mass...and the rest of the Waves...every 5 minutes...there were 9 Waves...Brad and Angelo were in the Wave #3 at 7:05 am...just after the Duathlon...My Buddy in the Wave #4 at 7:10 am and me in the Wave# 8 at 7:30...almost the last one...Female 40+, Athena, Female Fat Tire and Relays...