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Marblehead, MA
United States
60F / 16C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 39m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Dunkin Donuts bagel with cream cheese and a coffee. I had my kids to wake up at 5am, so I was a bit late getting going. This translated into not getting there early enough to get the good parking spots. Amazingly, I wasn't really nervous and this felt GREAT.
Event warmup:

No warmup
Swim
  • 00m
  • 250 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was so easy and relaxed. It was a very short swim and seemed barely like a warmup. I was completely at ease and energized when I got out.
What would you do differently?:

Just work on my technique.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I was delayed slightly to give my kids a hug and kiss. I wasn't rushing through transition. I took a couple of sips of my gel pack, and a few swigs (is that a word?) of water. Rasberry is good!!
What would you do differently?:

be more swift.
Bike
  • 00m
  • 10 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I have to get these quads stronger.
What would you do differently?:

be more aggressive.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Transition was great and I felt great. Mike from BT was there to greet me, (he had finished the race). Great to meet you Mike!! I took another swig of the gel pack, some water, waved to my kids and off I went.
What would you do differently?:

maybe a stretch or two real quick?
Run
  • 00m
  • 3.5 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

I doing a slow pace, but knew it would get me through the run without feeling like going to a walk. AND IT DID.
What would you do differently?:

I just need to work on stepping things up another notch. I'm ready.
Post race
Event comments:

It was a great race, great weather, nice people and it seemed to run smoothly. It would be nice to have timing chips (especially because they seemed to lose my time...no posts on it, but Andrew Dalton is looking into it and he is a super nice guy and cares alot about the race).




Last updated: 2004-10-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 250 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Pool swim. The temperature was very comfortable and the seeding worked well. We had to email our time for 250 yards. I was passed by the guy behind me and the woman behind him, although by the last length I was right up on the guy's feet.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:00:00 | 10 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
My odometer was not working and I didn't want to stop to adjust the magnet..bla bla bla.
Wind: Some
Course: Course was great riding out over a getty and onto a beautiful islandish area of Marblehad. We did a loop three times and returned. The loop had one strong but quick hill requiring me to stand. After the hill there was great time to recover before reaching (very do-able) smaller hills. Actually the downhills took you up pretty easily the following ones, so really there was just the intial hill that challenged me.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 03.5 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Pretty flat with one slight hill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2005-05-15 2:58 PM

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2005-05-15 3:23 PM
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Sounds like you had an excellent race and a good tri experience. Thanks for taking the time & sharing.
2005-05-15 3:24 PM
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Way to go Nikki...nice race report. Congrats on finishing! Looks like the rain held off too which helped!
2005-05-15 3:32 PM
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Hey Nikki-
Sounds like a lot of us had sprint tri's this weekend. Glad you had a good time. And that's great your kids were there to cheer you on! Go relax and enjoy the rest of your weekend. You earned it!
2005-05-15 4:52 PM
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Congrats and good for you! You must be thrilled!

Melanie
2005-05-15 5:27 PM
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If you considered how much time it took you to stop to kiss your kids (lets say 30 seconds), I'd guess to bet that in the grand scheme of things, you'd do it again and again knowing what it meant to your children.  I frankly think you made the right decision.  Can you imagine what a role model you are for them?  In that brief moment, you told them that nothing is more important than they are, that you'll take precious seconds out during a race to give 'em some love.  That's what Mom's are for.

Congratulations on finishing the race.  Congratulations all the more for having your priorities in order.

2005-05-15 6:17 PM
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Thanks everyone!! I just got the results online....I am soooo slow! Guess what? I was last on the bike time!! I've got to get more aggressive. I guess in a way though, i'm still really just "doing the races", not really "racing". I'm enjoying the ride one might say. Its only when its all said and done and I see the NUMBERS that i figure I should really step it up.

Thanks Motivated for your note on my kids and my LOVIN i love to give them!! lol.

2005-05-15 10:15 PM
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Great Race nikki!!! Lots of fun and great times with the kids!!!  Glad you were able to get out there and do it!!
2005-05-15 10:16 PM
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Great Race nikki!!! Lots of fun and great times with the kids!!! Glad you were able to get out there and do it!!
2005-05-16 8:44 AM
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You are a rock star! Nice job! 
2005-05-16 12:38 PM
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Great race Nikki.

It sounds like you had fun. You finished strong!

Jen

2005-05-16 1:00 PM
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Nikki,

Great race and I'm glad you were relaxed and having fun. Who puts on that Tri...need to consider it next year.

Hope your knee surgery goes well and you'll be back to training and racing soon.

Thanks for the tip and Katherine's number she has helped me tons!


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2005-05-16 1:03 PM
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Great job Nikki and good luck with your surgery.
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2005-05-16 1:53 PM
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Thanks everyone!!

I was so so slow, but never the less had a great race. My pre-race nerves were the best yet, and for this I feel an overwhelming sense of improvement. My swim was super easy and this felt great. I never went to a walk on the run and this was a good feeling as well. Now I have to improve on my strength on the bike and my run time, and of course my swim technique.

Kathy, Andrew Dalton is the guy who puts it on. Below is the link to the race site/registration and also Andrew's e-mail so you can request you get on the reminder list next year.

Triathlon by the Sea

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