Ft. Yargo Tri the Parks
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Ft. Yargo Tri the Parks - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: I felt like I could have gone faster, but I couldn't get around some people. I also tended to steer the wrong way. I have to work on my navigational skills. Overall, though, I felt comfortable in the water. I was pretty slow going up the hill b/c I hate splinters. I could have tried to go a little faster. What would you do differently?: Be more aggressive about passing and ignore the threat of splinters. Transition 1
Comments: I couldn't seem to get the shoes upright long enough to get my foot in before they flopped back over. I'm going to try rubber banding them upright and practice that. That time wasn't included in T1, though, and overall, I felt like I did well. It took some extra time to get the bark off my feet, but I'd rather be sure to get it all off than to have splinters in me! What would you do differently?: Use rubber bands to keep shoes upright until I'm in and pedaling. Bike
Comments: Can you say hills? I LOVED IT! I never thought I'd do so well since I don't train on a lot of hills, but I kicked butt! I was especially happy to pass so many people on the downhills b/c they coasted while I kept pumping. Speed was somewhat reduced by how crowded the field was. It was hard not to draft (they didn't call any drafting penalties), especially on the uphills where you couldn't afford to sacrifice your momentum. What would you do differently?: Be careful about drinking & gels. I think the combo of a gel & gatorade was too much. I felt overloaded afterwards. Transition 2
Comments: I tend to be a little timid coming into the transition area b/c I don't want to get dinged with a penalty, so I don't dismount very quickly, but I thought I did well. I was actually the 2nd fastest in my age group! What would you do differently?: Practice dismounting quickly. Run
Comments: I had trouble with lots of side stitches during the run, but still did well for me. The trail running made me nervous b/c the roots are a twisted ankle waiting to happen. A lot of what I gained on the bike I gave back on the run. What would you do differently?: Do more trail running & speedwork. Work on finding solutions to my cramping. Post race
Warm down: Walked around looking for Diet Coke that wasn't there. What limited your ability to perform faster: Too much nutrition during the bike. Event comments: As usual, biking is my strong point, followed by running & swimming respectively. It looks like I may be able to place in my age group with some more speed work, especially in the pool and on the track. Who knew I could actually be doing so well?! I hadn't planned on doing anymore sprints this season but I may try to sneak one more in towards the end so I can try to place! I liked the course but I'm not thrilled with the race producers. My first tri had much better after race food & organization. I look forward to doing another tri with another production company so I can compare! Last updated: 2005-05-16 12:00 AM
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Tri Blue Sky
68F / 20C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 253/474
Age Group = Female 25-29
Age Group Rank = 4/17
Up early. Drank coffee, had bagel w/jelly. Drank bottle of gatorade on the way. Double caffiene tangerine powergel 30 minutes before start. I was flying solo today since my Hubby had to work. At least I got to blast The Hives on the way up!
Walking around in the water and generally moving around.