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Comments: I saw so many girls that I've never seen before and they took off in front of me. Since I had been sick, I was afraid to go after them. By the middleof the second mile, I was sweating much more than I thought I should've, so I just accounted it to the recent illness. By the end of the second mile, I thought I had wasted all my energy. I was exhausted! (Didn't see until after the end of the race how fast I was going) What would you do differently?: Not be sick for the week preceeding the race.  Transition 1
Comments: Very happy with transition. Happy with taking shoes off as I put the helmet on and grabbed the bike and ran out of there. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Bike
Comments: Started off fast. Passed Lauren in the first 1/4 mile going 23 mph and then I thought, "What am I doing? I'm just coming off an illness, and she's in a relay so she's got fresh legs!" So I backed off a bit. Good thing too, because my second loop went slower than the first. What would you do differently?: Pace myself better coming off an illness, and not just keep trying to pass people just because I usually can. Transition 2
Comments: Getting tired, so went a little slower than I should've. What would you do differently?: Nothing. Run
Comments: Really felt tired. After first mile one of the water stop volunteers told me that CJ was just up ahead of me and to catch him. I tried...I really tried, but was just too tired. In the last 1/4mile, the other Sharon (the one who was gaining on me but I beat in St. Anthony's) passed me. I know that once she passes me in the run, that's it. I didn't care. I'm just trying to get thru this so I wished her well and continued as best I could. What would you do differently?: Dig deeper. Post race
Warm down: Light jogging, getting Richard happy since he was so good in volunteering and sitting all morning waitinf for my trophy. What limited your ability to perform faster: Just came back from being sick for over a week. Last updated: 2005-04-28 12:00 AM
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 2005-05-08 3:40 PM |
 , Alabama |  Subject: Mother's Day Duathlon |
| 2005-05-08 4:17 PM in reply to: #154470 |
Pro  4228   Broomfield, Colorado | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon Awesome race Sharon!  You rock. and congrats on the AG 2nd place! |
| 2005-05-08 4:57 PM in reply to: #154470 |
Extreme Veteran 527 Jacksonville, FL | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon Way to go! Those are some fast times... |
| 2005-05-08 5:58 PM in reply to: #154470 |
Master 1741 Boston | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon Man, I guess I should have been there. With me screaming at you, I bet you would have passed the other Sharon! Great mile splits, especially the 6-minute one. I guess that rest did ya good. It got really windy as the day went on, so it's good you got the bike in before too much wind hit. I did a brick just for you this morning.  Happy Mother's Day. |
| 2005-05-08 6:13 PM in reply to: #154470 |
| , Alabama | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon Thanks everyone for your support all the time, but especially in the last 7-10 days when I was sick. You really carried me thru this. Oh, also, will have to ask Ron to change this, but there was a special category for the fastest moms and grandmas. I placed 3rd fastest mom and got a plaque and a cordless can opener for it! Sharon |
| 2005-05-08 6:20 PM in reply to: #154470 |
Master 1480 Plant City, FL | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon Woo Hoo!! Finally some functional AG hardware!! Congrats on an awesome race Sharon! Happy Mother's Day!! |
| 2005-05-08 8:59 PM in reply to: #154470 |
Expert 1049 Jacksonville, FL | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon Way to go Mom!! |
| 2005-05-08 9:39 PM in reply to: #154470 |
| Extreme Veteran 332 PohangSi | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon 2nd Place! excelllent race! Might have to try that patented sickness taper more often Great Job! |
| 2005-05-09 1:17 AM in reply to: #154470 |
Extreme Veteran 365 Winnipegosis | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon Wow! You brought home silver and a bronze-mom statue? Fantastic race, Sharon. Especially after coming off an illness, it can be pretty tough finding those legs again. You did it with style. Great job. |
| 2005-05-09 1:12 PM in reply to: #154470 |
Master 1791 Raleigh, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon Congrats Sharon on your fine race. I can't believe that you were sick a week ago. You did awesome. I can't believe those mile splits. A 6:31 first mile!!!! If this is your take it easy race, you ass whooping race is gonna be scary. Heck of a race. |
| 2005-05-09 1:38 PM in reply to: #154893 |
Expert 1049 Jacksonville, FL | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon All this while I was home preparing a Mother's Day brunch! |
| 2005-05-09 2:44 PM in reply to: #154908 |
| , Alabama | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon ropkins - 2005-05-09 1:38 PM All this while I was home preparing a Mother's Day brunch! And it was the BEST Mother's Day in the world. Bob's shrimp/mushroom/cheese omelette, Jordan's turkey bacon, Richard's coffee, a 2-hour nap before dinner, and the most delicious grilled salmon anybody could ever hope for. I was spoiled rotten and loved every minute of it! Sharon |
| 2005-05-09 4:23 PM in reply to: #154977 |
Expert 1049 Jacksonville, FL | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon You must have been in the wrong house! Remember- Father's Day June 19. |
| 2005-05-09 7:46 PM in reply to: #154470 |
Expert 833 Adrian, MI | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon Great race, Sharon. I tell ya, after finishing my first Du, I have EVEN MORE respect for YOU and your amazing SPEED. I know what it took to go as fast as you did, and damn, you are FAST. You need to give me tips on T1!! It took me a whole frickin' minute!! 25 seconds for you? Damn! The story about your son helping out was tooo cool!! |
| 2005-05-10 10:24 AM in reply to: #154470 |
Expert 852 Evergreen, Colorado Bronze member | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon Great job Sharon - I'm so impressed that you ran a 6:31 mile just coming off of being sick!! And way to keep a great attitude through to the end - even when the other Sharon passed you |
| 2005-05-10 10:25 AM in reply to: #154470 |
Expert 852 Evergreen, Colorado Bronze member | Subject: RE: Mother's Day Duathlon Oh yeah - that was just too cute about your son telling the volunteers what to do. Sounds like you have a great kid |
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Jordan was grumpy this morning (can you imagine just because I got him up at 5AM???) so I just took Richard with me, of course wtih the obligatory stop at Dunkin Donuts before the race.
Got my bike out and got it set up for a little warmup. In that time, Richard took it upon himself to volunteer handing out chips, even "instructing" an adult volunteer there how to do it (he's only 9, but already a volunteer veteran).
Did a very short warmup on the bike, using new shoes for the first time. Also did a few sprints while running to one potty or another in the time before race start.