Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Triathlon Bonus Round
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2010-09-24 4:13 PM |
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United States
MultiRace / Publix FWW
80F / 27C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 134/479
Age Group = Female Master O
Age Group Rank = 3/3
Trilogy Bonus Round
The Trilogy Bonus Round 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 Sept. 19th holding an International Distance beside the Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon all at the same time with 93 thriathletes for the International Distance, 479 thriathletes for the Sprint and 85 Duathletes...for a total of 657 participants...
Friday Sept.17th:
Went to Miami to picl-up our Race Packages at Mack Cycle...Buddy got Bid# 283 / gold cap...and...for me...Bid# 284 / orange cap...Yeahhhh....other color beside the Ughhhhh pinky cap...!!! LOL
Beside our goodie bag...We got a nice high tech t-shirt...but...Buddy got a green t-shirt instead in yellow...
After that We went to one of our favorite Italian Restaurant in South-Miami...the "Di Napoli"...for a full lunch/dinner Carbo Load...Buddy ordered the Seafood Special (clams, shrimps, mussels & squid in marinara sauce over pasta) and I ordered the Snapper Francese (fillet of snapper dipped in egg & sauteed in white wine & lemon, served with Linguini Garlic & Oil...with the house salad...a very Yummmmmmmmmy Birthday Dinner...!!! We were celebrating for second time my Birhday....Yes...!!!!
Saturday Sept.18th: Madatory Day Off for us...Woke-up late and had our usual Saturday full breakfast: OJ, eggs, toasted bagel with cream cheese, slices of turkey, salame and brie on top, and coffee w/milk...Yummmmmy...!!!
And Off Course...our packages of Multi-Vitamins and Minerals, Amino 1500, Glucosamine and CO Q-10.
Washed/waxed/lubed/tuned bike....changed wheels for Race Wheels....put Bid#s on bike, helmet and belt...and...prepared/packed all my Race Stuff and beverages for Race...
Had an early dinner...grilled steak with steams veggies...Hummmmmm...!!!!
Loaded bikes and Tri-bags into the SUV...and...went to bed early at 8 pm to watch some TV...till 9 pm...when...Buddy joined me and did fall sleep....ZZZZZzzzzz
Sunday Aug.19th: Woke-up at 4:10 am...Got dressed...took Mariah our dog out...and...took our usual Pre-Race breakfast: OJ for both, waffle with PB and coffee for Buddy and for me...my Soy Protein Shake (chocolate)...and...our packages of of Multi-Vitamins and Minerals, Amino 1500, Glucosamine and CO Q-10.
Did our bodymarking by ourself...put my LIN Socks tattoo in my left shoulder...and...took our coolers with beverages and left from home around 4:40 am...on our way to Key Biscayne...ate a banana with some water and Cytomax...
Also in our way to Key Biscayne...It was raining and was very windy...but when we got there...NO more rain...but...It was super-windy...and....We knew that we would have a tough OWS and bike...Yikes...!!!\
Got at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne around 5:45...parked car...took bikes, Tri-bags, and coolers and headed directly to Transition Area...to get a good spot in our rack area...BTW...got the first one...Yes...!!!
Got my timing chip...and...put it very tigh on my left ankle...just in case...I have the reputation of losing timing chips...LOL
Went back to Transition...and...did set-up all my Race stuff like usual:
Helmet over seat, a green towel in front on my bike...and...over my biking/running shoes...and...over my biking shoes my sunglasses...my belt with Bid# inside my hat wrapped next to my running shoes with a bottle of frozen water...
Fill my Speedfil with ice/water...checked gears, tires and cyclocomputer...
Placed Tri-bag and cooler out of the rack area but next to my bike cuz was the first one...no blocking the way...and...sat over my cooler...relaxed...closed eyes...and...did my final visualization of the Race...took 2 Hammer Gels, 2 Endurolytes with water and a mix of Cytomax / AminoVital...
Took swimming cap, googles and wax ear-plugs and headed to the beach to the Swim Area...
It was a gorgoeus morning...but...We could feel the strong winds and the ocean was very choppy...
Here...the beautiful sunrise...before the Race...
And Here a view of the ocean...
At the Swimming Area...jumped into the water after some arms and legs stretchings...Swam maybe 100 mts and went back to shore...and...met with Buddy and with some of our tri-friends till the Race started with the International Distance in a mass start in time...at 6:55 am...then the Duathlon in mass at 7:00 am...and...after 5 minutes...the Sprint Distance started...with the 1st Wave (Pro/Elites and Physical Challenge)...after 2 minutes the rest of the Waves...every 4 minutes...there were in total 9 Waves...Buddy was in the Wave#4 (Male 40-44, Male 55+) at 7:15 am and...me...Wave#7 (Female 35+) at 7:27 am...