Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Triathlon Trilogy #1
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Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Triathlon Trilogy #1 - TriathlonSprint
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2010-06-28 9:22 AM |
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United States
MultiRace / Publix FFW
89F / 32C
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Overall Rank = 231/649
Age Group = Female 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/22
TRILOGY #1
The Trilogy#1 was other great Event organized for the well known people of
And it's part of the Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Triathlon Trilogy Series...one of the most tough, competitive and challenging Sprints here in South Florida...
Event that took place at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL last June 20th holding a Triathlon and Duathlon at the same time with 649 thriathletes and 78 Duathletes...
Friday June 18th:
Had my last easy swim/bike work-outs...
Washed/waxed/lubed/tuned bikes...changed wheels for Race Wheels...prepared/packed my Race stuff...and...prepared all the Race beverages...
Had a Full Carbo Load dinner: Lasagna and a salad...
Saturday June 19th:
We (My Buddy and me) went to Miami to pick-up our Race Packages at Mack Cycle...and...Buddy got the Bid# 366 / Ligh Blue Swimming Cap and for me the Bid# 367 / Yellow Cap...Cool...at least NO Pinky...!!!
And some cool stuff beside the goodies...like a nice high tech t-shirt and a back pack...
Went back to home and put Bid#s in our bikes, helmets and belts...and...loaded bikes and Tri-bags into the SUV....
Had an early dinner: grilled salmon, brown rice and salad...and...went to bed at 8:30 pm ZZZzzz.
Sunday June 20th:
Woke-up at 4:00 am...got dressed...took Mariah our dog outside and took our usual Pre-Race breakfast: OJ for both, a waffle with PB and coffee for Buddy and for me my usual Suepr Soy-Protein Shake (chocolate) and our usual packages of multi-vitamins and minerals, Amino 1500 and Glucosamine.
Did our bodymarking by ourself and took our coolers with our Race beverages and left from home around 4:45 am...It took us about 45 minutes to get to Key Biscayne...and...maybe other 5 minutes to the entrance of Crandon Park...BTW...the lines at the entrance moved fast cuz many of us got the new pre-paid entry-fee Pass at Mack Cycle...to avoid the long lines....
Parked car...took our bikes, and all our Race stuff and went directly to Transition Area...and...we were very lucky cuz got the best spot of our Rack area...the first one...and...went to get our timing chips...and put them on our left ankle...
Set-up all my Race stuff...helmet over seat...a green towel next to my bike...and...over my biking shoes in one side...suglasses over my biking shoes...and...my running shoes over the other side of the towel and next a bottle of frozen water and my hat and inside wrapped my belt with Bid#...
Took out my Tri-bag and cooler out of the Rack area....and...sat over my cooler...closed eyes and did my usual Race visualization...and
Took 2 Energy Gels, 2 Endurolytes with water and a mix of Cytomax/AminVotal (Cytrus)...and...
Took my googles, swimming cap and wax ear-plugs and headed to the Swimming Area...and...in my way to the beach...noticed that was very windy as usual here in Key Biscayne...strong winds coming from SEE...and...I knew that it would be a tough bike ride coming back to Transition with headwinds/crosswinds...Yikes...!!!
Meet with Buddy and other tri-friends at the Swimming Area...put wax-ear plugs, swimming cap and googles and jumped into the water after some stretchings....BTW....the official water temp. was in 85.6oF... Yikes....too warm...I felt like I was swimming in a huge bowl of chicken noodles soup....LOL...and...We were the chickens and the seaweed the noodles...LOL
Swam maybe 100 mts and came back to shore to wait till the Race started...in time as usual at 6:58 am with the Wave #1 (Male & Female Pro-Elites and Physical Challenge)...then at 7:00 am the Duathlon is mass...and...the rest of the Waves every 5 minutes...there were in total 9 Waves...
My Buddy was in the Wave# 4 (Male 40-44, Male 55+) at 7:10 and I was in the Wave# 7 (Female 35+) at 7:25 am