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United States
MultiRace / Publix FWW
85F / 29C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 152/288
Age Group = Female 45-49
Age Group Rank = 3/10
The Tri-Miami Triathlon was other Great Event from the 2010 MultiRace / Publix FFW Triathlon Series...
And It took place in Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Florida last Sunday May 2nd...
This Event hold 3 Races at the same time...an Olympic Triathlon & Duathlon and a Sprint Triathlon with a total of 711 participants....288 triathletes for the Olympic Distance...59 Duathletes...and...404 thriathletes for the Sprint Distance....
Friday April 30th:
Had my last bike ride...an easy short 12 miles ride...only to keep moving/shaking/tuning legs...
Had lasagna for lunch and took a short 1/2 hr nap...ZZZzzz
After my Buddy work...We headed to Miami to pick-up our Race Package at Mack Cycle store...and....for our usual Full Carbo Load dinner...
Got our Race Packages...My Buddy got the Bid# 600 / Red Intimidator Fish Swimming Cap...from the famous MultiRace Swimming Caps Collection...I love them...They came back again...Yes...!!!
and...I got the Bid# 599 / Yellow Goofy Nemo Swimming Cap...
And Beside our Bid#s...We received a nice high tech t-shirt...some goodies...and...a share the road sticker...Nice...!!!
After that...We went to our favorite Italian Restaurant "Di Napoli" in Pinecreast, South Miami...for...our Full Carbo Load...
My Buddy got his usual Seafood Special (clams, shrimps, mussels & squid in marinara sauce over pasta)...and...for me Pesce Livornese (fillet of fresh fish with calamari olives, capers, fresh tomatoes, garlic and white wine sauce with linguinis with olive garlic as a side dish) beside our Italian Salads and unsweet ice tea...very Yummmmmmmmmmmmy....!!!
Also We ordered a Tutto 9 toppings Pizza to take to home for lunch after Race Day....Hummmmmmmmm....!!!
Saturday May 1st:
Woke-up late...around 8:30 am...and...took our usual Saturday full breakfast: OJ, eggs, toasted bagel with cream cheese, slices of turkey, salame and brie on top and coffee w/milk...Hummmmm...Off Course our usual multi-vitamisn w/minerals, Amino 1500, Glucosamine and CO-Q-10...
Washed/waxed/lubed/tuned bike...changed wheels for Race Wheels...put Bid#s in my Bike, helmet and belt...and...prepared/packed all my Race stuff...
Here my Bike ready to go...
Had some tortellinis with Alfredo Sauce for lunch and took 1/2 hr nap...ZZZzzz
Prepared all our Race beverages and placed them in the refrigerator...
Had an early dinner...roast lamb, brown rice and salad...and...my usual hot green tea with a small piece of chocolate cake...Yummmmy...!!!
Loaded bikes and bag into the SUV and went to bed around 8:00 pm...falling sleep around 8:30 pm when Buddy joined me...ZZZzzz
Sunday May 2nd:
Woke-up at 4:00 am...got dressed...and...took out Mariah our dog...
Took our usual Pre-Race breakfast: OJ for both, my Super-Soy Protein Shake (chocolate) for me...and...waffle with PB and a cup of coffee for Buddy...and...our usual battery of suplements...LOL
Got our body marked by ourself...put sunscreen over shoulders, arms and face...and...the MultiRace not permanent tattoo in my right leg...
Took our Coolers with beverages and left from home around 4:45 am...It tooks us around 45 minutes to get to Key Biscayne....
When We got at the entrance area of Crandon Park...there were two long lines...and...moving in slow motion...and...when fianlly after 20 minutes...We got at the point to pay the entry fee...
There were 2 elderly person charging the entry fee that barely couldn't move...Yikes...and...not only that...there were a sign showing the new entry fee...they increased the price from $5 to $6...Are you kidding me???...Now We knew why it was taking too long to get inside...LOL
Parked car...took our bikes, bags and coolers and headed directly to Transition Area to get a good spots in our rack area...
Got my timming chip and put it in my left ankle...and...went back to Transition to set-up all my Race stuff as usual:
Helmet over seat...a green towel in front of my bike and over my biking/running shoes...sunglasses over biking shoes...and...next to the shoes...a bottle of water and my hat and inside all wrapped my belt with Bid#...
Fill the Speedfil Hydration System with cold water...placed cycomputer in bike...2 Gels, Clif Shot Blocks and a packet of Endurolytes and SportLegs inside BentoBox...and...checked tires and gears...
Went to Check Bike Exit/In...Our Rack Area was next to the Run Exit...nice...but...that means We were very far from the Bike Exit/In....no nice...!!! LOL
Sat over my cooler relaxed...closed eyes...and...did my usual Race's visualization....
Took 2 Energy Gels, 2 Endurolytes and 2 SportLegs with water and a mix of Cytomax/Accelerade....
Put BodyGlide over my ankles and neck...some Profile Design Lub over legs...and...put wet-suits till hips after my last dump at the Restrooms and headed to the Swimming Area with my girlfriend Suzy...
In our way to the Swim Area...We noticed that it was super-windy...Yikes...but...it was overcasted...Nice...!!!
Here a gorgeous view of the beach in our way to the Swimming Area...
At the Swimming Area met with Buddy and other tri-friends...Angelo, Marylou, Julie...put the rest of my wet-suit...some arms and legs stretchings and jumped into the water...the ocean was choppy with some currents...even low tide...Yikes...!!!
Here the Super-Fantastics...Velo, Julie and Marylou...ak.as faster, fast and fastest...LOL
Got out of the water...and...the Race started just in time as usual at 6:40 am with the 1st Wave (Pro/Elites and Physically Challenged)...and...after 2 minutes the rest of the Waves...every 4 minutes...
There were 6 Waves in the Olympic Distance Triathlon...and...my Buddy was in the Wave# 4 (Male 45+ / Clydesdales 40+) at 6:50 am...before me...Wave# 5 (Female 35+) at 6:54 am...
The Duathlon started in Mass at 7:00 am...and...the Sprint Distance Triathlon with 6 Waves too at 7:15 am...