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Decatur, AL
United States
Decatur Jaycees
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 06m 34s
Overall Rank = 148/278
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/12
Pre-race routine:

The kids and I woke up in the hotel about 10 miles from the race site. They were great and real troopers! I ate a Cliff bar, 1/2 cup of coffee and a drank a bottle of Powerade. We checked out of the hotel and made it to the race around 6a.m. for a 7:00 start. We took my bike to the transition area and then off to body marking and chip pick up.
Event warmup:

No real warm up for me, ha! The kids and I wandered down to the beach area and waited for the race to start. We were given race #s by our entered swim times, but there was absolutely no organization going on here. I'm a project manager for a software company, and a single mom with 3 kids. This was freaking me out! What's up with this? Everyone just sort of got in line, NOT NUMERICALlY! Once I figured this out, I got with the program...people were already swimming and I decided to go to the little girls room one more time and then found a good spot to get in line. I made sure the kids saw me start.
Swim
  • 08m 22s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 05s / 100 meters
Comments:

This was by far my best OW swim. I only did the breast stroke 1x to navigate. I have been practicing navigation while doing my normal breathing. I only veered off course 1x, it was on the way back and I actually crossed through the propane tanks and into the oncoming swimmers, oops! There was a dad with his two sons (ages 9 and 11?) in front of me and he was great. He 'coached' them the whole time and I ended up swimming in with the dad saying, "work on that pull, make it count". Very motivational!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Transitions were NOT counted. All times include transitions.
What would you do differently?:

T1 was very smooth. Kids saw me in and out.
Bike
  • 31m 12s
  • 9.3 miles
  • 17.88 mile/hr
Comments:

Started out very fast (for me) was averaging 20/21mph. I tried to pass a cute guy and we ended up chatting for the 1t 1/4 of the ride. He confessed that I was making him go faster than he had wanted to go! hee-hee! I said, yea, me too! He is training for Atomic Man 1/2 IM in Sept. I had a good ride, my avg pace was faster than 17.9 but that included transitions.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I PUT MY SOCKS ON THIS TIME!! After the bloody feet from Memphis I figured the extra time for socks was well worth it.
Kids saw me in and out.
Run
  • 27m 1s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt like I was going SO SLOW!! BUT ended up with a great pace for me! I was very pleased with sub 9 minute miles.
Post race
Warm down:

Kids were waiting right up from the finish line for me! that was great!
I got two pizzas from the food tent for the kids and hooked them up with cookies. I drank a bottle of water and had a couple of cookies.

Event comments:

This was charity race for Big Brothers and Sisters, so I can't complain about any lack of organization. :)
We had fun and spent the day at the Point Mallard water park. Kids were great and it was time and $$ well spent.




Last updated: 2005-06-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:22 | 400 meters | 02m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/278
Performance: Good
Suit: no
Course: Out and back in a tributary of the TN River. The exhaust fumes from the rescue boats on the way out were pretty strong but it didn't bother me too badly. The 'bouys' were propane tanks!! Veterans of the race were warning all the first timers! Ouch!! There was a slight current.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:31:12 | 9.3 miles | 17.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/278
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back, WET, and flat.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:01 | 03.1 miles | 08m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/278
Performance: Good
Course: Flat, shaded and on a wide dirt trail that ran along the river. VERY pretty.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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2005-07-11 11:42 AM

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2005-07-11 12:37 PM
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Holy !@#$%$#@!, look at that run pace! You rocked. Great race Kristi!
2005-07-11 12:48 PM
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triman50 - 2005-07-11 12:37 PM

Holy !@#$%$#@!, look at that run pace! You rocked. Great race Kristi!


KEVIN, YOU ARE SO CONDESCENDING!! SORRY THAT WE ALL CAN'T RUN SUB 7MMiles!!
2005-07-11 1:12 PM
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Good job - and your times are really good!
2005-07-11 1:20 PM
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ok well I will say it the ...dang look at that run pace....what an awesome race...swan like a fish and met a guy and still rode fast on the bike....congrats...sounds like a good event and a great time with the kids....
2005-07-11 1:34 PM
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Sounds like a great day!! Congrats on the run time!


2005-07-11 6:02 PM
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Did you get the cute boy's phone number???!!  

GREAT race Kristi!!  Awesome pace, kids scored junk food, sounds like ya'll had a great day!! 

2005-07-11 9:27 PM
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Great race and you smoked me. I was there with some first timers from my church. They were also freakin out because of the swim being unorganized. But like you it is a fun race. Great Job!
2005-07-15 8:58 AM
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Great race, especially your swim was awesome!
Congrats
2005-07-15 10:16 AM
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Subject: RE: Feel Like a "WET DOG"
Sounds like you had a terrific time!! Kids saw plenty of you and that is so sweet and inspiring for parent and children.

Very nice run pace for all 3 legs. bike and run especially.

Got a good laugh out of them using propane tanks for buoys.
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