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Danskin Series (Seattle) - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: I cannot believe how the swim felt! I crawled the whole thing, felt great the whole time, it was a moment to remember! Last year my swim time was 31:33 What would you do differently?: Keep training! Woowho!  Transition 1
Comments: I ran to T1 with a huge smile on my face. I was so high about my swim! There was a lot of traffic in the transition area, so getting out to the bike start was slower than I wanted. But I love the atmosphere of this huge race so I'll live with the company! What would you do differently?: Try the helmet on, suit off at the same time  Bike
Comments: I did well on the flats, awesome on the downhills, and I slowed on the uphills. I had a great time, passing tons of racers, and a handful of us played cat and mouse for most of the race. It was a blast! Hydrated with watered down gatorade, had one Gu early in bike ride with water. Last year my bike time was 45:49 What would you do differently?: Hillwork, hillwork, hillwork Transition 2
Comments: Dismount and running into T2 went well, changed socks and shoes, had half a banana, and took a pit stop. I learned that if your bum is damp and you sit on one of those paper seat protectors, it sticks to you and shreds and you waste precious seconds getting it off. What would you do differently?: "Hover" at the pit stop.  Run
Comments: Caught up with Team Danskin members, saw my friend Vinette on her way in. She was intense, not sure if she knew it was me that yelled to her. I high fived most volunteers. The Volunteers for this event are the very best. They cheer, they smile, they are absolutely awesome. Toward the end of the run, I passed a woman who yelled, there you are girlfriend. She was one of the riders that was in the cat and mouse during the bike ride. She eventually got ahead of me on the bike. Turns out she lives about a mile from my house, so after the race we exchanged phone numbers and agreed to meet for training. On the hill, there was a group of guys playing drums. The beat was motivating and I did pretty good skooting up it. Last year's run time: 33:02 What would you do differently?: Train more in run: hills, endurance, intervals Post race
Warm down: Water, propel, apples with peanut butter smeared on them (yummy) Walked around, returned to finish line to cheer for finishers and congratulate fellow Team Danskin Members. Event comments: I will remember the joy of this day forever! Link to Photos: http://www.brightroom.com/view_user_event.asp?EVENTID=7507&PWD=&BIB... Last updated: 2005-02-07 12:00 AM
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 2005-08-22 12:27 PM |
 Subject: Danskin Series (Seattle) |
| 2005-08-22 1:15 PM in reply to: #230728 |
Champion  19812     MA | Subject: RE: Danskin Series (Seattle) Awesome Race!! Your swim was almost twice as fast...and you were faster at both your bike and run!! You go girl!! An added bonus was you met another triathlete who is similarly paced and lives near you. Sounds like a wonderful day...great job!! Edited by KathyG 2005-08-22 1:17 PM |
| 2005-08-22 2:11 PM in reply to: #230728 |
Master 1557  Maine | Subject: RE: Danskin Series (Seattle) You cut your swim time in half - amazing! And faster everywhere else too. I hope you do remember this joy forever - awesome work! |
 2005-08-22 2:29 PM in reply to: #230728 |
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| 2005-08-22 2:45 PM in reply to: #230728 |
| Veteran 293 The Emerald City | Subject: RE: Danskin Series (Seattle) Hi Michele, Congratulations on an excellent triathlon! Way to go on the swim time. Woohoo! |
| 2005-08-22 2:47 PM in reply to: #230728 |
| Veteran 290 Denver | Subject: RE: Danskin Series (Seattle) |
| 2005-08-22 2:49 PM in reply to: #230941 |
| Subject: RE: Danskin Series (Seattle) It was a lot longer last year - instead of 750 meters it was 1200 meters. But the experience of this year in the swim was ROCKIN' and my pace this year was much better than the pace last year! I am still floating on air. I did the crawl the whole way, breathing rythmn was right on, I was able to do the "crocodile" sighting (a name used in one of my training sessions by a coach to discribe lifting your head just so the top of your goggles broke the water to get your bearings), It was the best feeling swimming I have EVER had. I passed caps that started ahead of me, and no caps that started behind me passed me! That is a first! Last year (and in three other sprint tris), I crawled, laid on my back, sidestroked, breast stroked, my navigation was not good, especially when I was on my back. Lots of caps from groups behind me passed me. I was feeling like I would have to settle for sprint triathlons forever, but today I am entertaining the idea of an Olympic distance and more! Progress is a wonderful thing! Edited by zagagirl 2005-08-22 2:52 PM |
| 2005-08-22 2:51 PM in reply to: #230728 |
| Pro 4578 Vancouver, BC | Subject: RE: Danskin Series (Seattle) Nice improvement. Great race. It sounds like you enjoyed yourself. And congrats on meeting a new training partner. Jen |
| 2005-08-22 2:55 PM in reply to: #230728 |
| Champion 6931 Bellingham, Washington | Subject: RE: Danskin Series (Seattle) Awesome job, glad you got of the porta pitstop with out the cover clinging to your suit. Enthusiasm is addictive. |
| 2005-08-22 3:46 PM in reply to: #230728 |
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| 2005-08-22 6:18 PM in reply to: #230728 |
| Master 1551 Virginia Beach, VA | Subject: RE: Danskin Series (Seattle) You rock girl!! Awesome race, congrats!!! |
| 2005-08-27 12:13 PM in reply to: #230728 |
| Expert 623 Issaquah, WA, | Subject: RE: Danskin Series (Seattle) Great race! |
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Friday: Got a pedicure. My polish looks so good with my tri-suit!
Saturday: Expo and Racking
Sunday: Woke up at 4:33 and felt great. My alarm was set for 5:01, so I shut it off and got up. Dressed, double-checked bag, and had coffee, wheat bagel with peanut butter, and one Dannon Smoothie.
My wonderful husband/photographer and I drove to Seattle Safeco Field Parking Garage and took shuttle to the race site. We saw a few Team Danskin members and shared some excited hugs and "You Go Girlfriend" cheers.
At the race site: Checked and added air to my tires, set up transition area, put on my new Ironman Stealth wetsuit and headed to the lake/race start. This day was beautiful. It was a nice mild temperature and the sun was beginning to shine.
There were so many waves, maybe 30 or so. I was in wave 12. Wave 5 was in the water. My friend/tri-recruit was in Wave 5. I could not pick out her yellow cap in the sea of 150 yellow caps; I yelled "Go Vinette" anyway!
I got in the water and warmed up until wave 10 started up. I got to the swim start chute in time to say hi, is this your first tri?, good luck, what's your name to three women around me. Sally Edwards came through our group of red caps, sharing high "tens" and hugs. We got our word: Powerful and did the "We are Powerful swimmers, cyclists, runners, triathletes" cheer. Then the countdown from 10 and we were off!