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Comments: I don't know what to say about this. The waves were a little late starting and I barely got in the water and the horn sounded to start. I had 2 main problems on this swim. My goggles fogged up almost immediately and I could literally not see the buoys at all. I had to stop every few strokes and literally remove my goggles to see where I was going. The goggles were new, but I had used them a few times in practice and did not have any problems. Also, I got calf cramps which have never been a problem before. I don't know if it was from the wetsuit, because the cramps were right where the wetsuit legs ended. (The legs were short and ended mid calf.) The current in the river was really strong. Every time I stopped to see where I was going or try to stop my calves from hurting, I ended up back down river! I didn't think I was ever going to get to the turn-around buoy! I actually was thinking as I got close to it, that there was somebody holding on to the other side moving it away from me!! Going down stream was easier! I was literally holding back the tears as I went downstream and got out of the water and ran to transition. I really just wanted to pack up and go home. What would you do differently?: Something, anything! Any suggestions?? ![]() Transition 1
Comments: There was a fairly long run from the river to the transition area. I did a good job getting the wetsuit off. I didn't even run out of transition with my bike because I was too mad/disappointed. ![]() Bike
Comments: I had heard about the bike course being horrible because it was uphill for 6 miles. I was expecting the worst. It actually wasn't that bad. I kept a slow but steady pace and it didn't kill me!! What would you do differently?: Go faster! ![]() Transition 2
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Comments: Within the first mile of the run, it started raining. Then it started raining harder. Then it started pouring!! The trail went from paved, to gravel, to crushed stone, to dirt. It was raining so hard that the water was washing away the trail in places. There were mud puddles everywhere and you had no idea how deep they were. It definitely affected my pace, but I had a lot of fun doing this run during a storm! ![]() Post race
Warm down: Walked around a little. It was still raining and the wind was blowing and I was freezing, so I was anxious to just leave. Got my soaking wet stuff from transition, changed my clothes in the car, and my husband and I went to Buca di Beppo for lunch. Yummy!! Last updated: 2009-02-03 12:00 AM
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Piranha Sports, LLC
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Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 4/4
Got up at 4 am. Had a bagel and Gatorade. Left at about 4:45.
Not much. Rode my bike around the parking lot a bit. No swimming allowed.