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Comments: Terrible... major disappointment. What would you do differently?: use different googles. I used my training googles which were fogged and keep taking in water... the OW splashes (waves)... wasn't prepared. I need to train in OW MORE.. to get my sense of direction and comfort with the other fish and swimmers. I definetly need to focus on the OW aspects..versus the pool only training I have done.  Transition 1
Comments: I had issues taking off my suit... stuck at my feet ... im such a newbie! What would you do differently?: prolly just sit down to begin with and use my gel on my legs so the suit ocmes off easier next time... I would definitly hustle more next time  Bike
Comments: i felt good on the road... I need to work on my hill training and maintaining a higher cadence and speed ... I am thinking 20-21 would be doable on the same course ... next year What would you do differently?: not sure at this point... Transition 2
Comments: another terrible transistion... almost the worse of the age group... What would you do differently?: Hustle hustle... took the Transistion and rested too much...  Run
Comments: I ran under 8 min miles so I was happy. What would you do differently?: run harder.... push myself... i was being to nice to my body. Post race
Warm down: water.... bananaa... hot dog.... skittles... What limited your ability to perform faster: my mind ... the swim freaked me out.. I was ill prepared for the OW... my lack of hustle on the t1 and t2... need to work on that.. Event comments: I enjoyed this race... I will likely do it again next to see how well I can beat my new PR! First Sprint Tri ... for me... now its a First Olympic next. Last updated: 2005-04-11 12:00 AM
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 2005-06-13 9:23 PM |
Extreme Veteran  475   Blaine, MN |  Subject: Manitou Sprint Triathlon |
| 2005-06-13 9:27 PM in reply to: #174325 |
Extreme Veteran 475 Blaine, MN | Subject: RE: Manitou Sprint Triathlon My first tri... I am pretty happy ... but a bit disappointed in my swim time... I did much better in the pool... didn't expect the OW to be so different... I need to work on navigation and breathing technique... |
| 2005-06-14 7:02 AM in reply to: #174325 |
Master 1557  Maine | Subject: RE: Manitou Sprint Triathlon Congrats on getting the first one done. Open water will get easier with time. Solid work on the bike and run, too. Most importantly, it sounds like you had fun overall, enjoyed yourself, and want to do another, so that's a good outcome for your first. -Rob |
| 2005-06-14 7:12 AM in reply to: #174325 |
Expert 743 Minnesota | Subject: RE: Manitou Sprint Triathlon Nice bike ride considering your dissatisfaction and description of the swim. My first tri was in Nevis, MN in 2003; I swam the breast stroke the whole way and was quite winded at the start of the bike. My second tri was in Nevis last year and I swam the side stroke and felt quite good. The bike, consequently, went well. I got hooked on tri's after last year's race I learned to swim an efficient freestyle this winter and it has helped my total times. If you are looking for a little inspiration on the possibilities for improvement you can check out my race reports. My biggest improvement is in the swim. http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... Improvement isn't hard, nor grueling physically. It just takes time to get the technique and base work done. I expect that I will see you at a few tri's in the future? Minneman is close to you, but I can't make that one. What are your future plans? |
| 2005-06-14 10:05 AM in reply to: #174325 |
molto veloce mama 9311  | Subject: RE: Manitou Sprint Triathlon congratulations on your first tri! we were out at the lake after the race and it was fun seeing folks with body markings (and maybe a little envious that i wasn't racing). glad you had a great time. what's next?? |
| 2005-06-14 4:46 PM in reply to: #174325 |
Extreme Veteran 475 Blaine, MN | Subject: RE: Manitou Sprint Triathlon olympic tri... Lifetime fitness in July... wooohoooo... |
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Overall Rank = 276/502
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 29/47
first time .. so I dont have a routine.. imagine that. Anyhow, here is what I did
I woke up around 5AM and got dressed into my trisuit and some jogging pants and jacket. I had all my stuff packed from the night before so I just put it in my truck. I had a wheat bagel with peanut butter and a glass of pomegranite juice before leaving. Once I arrived at the race site, I got numbered and received my timer device (wrapped around my leg)... went over the transition area and put all my stuff out. I folded up my socks for the bike and running shoes. I attached on the number crap to the bike, a tank top (for running section) and the helmet. I waited until roughly 20 minutes pior to race start and then put on my wet suit.
After leaving the transition area, I jumped into the lake and did a few laps to see how the water would feel. THe wet suit makes your float!! Holy cow I didn't expect it to be that much bounancy. The seaweed under the water creeped me out. Anyhow I felt pretty good after trying the quick swim... (to my shock later...its not what it seemed).