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Deer Creek Pineman - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic
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Comments: Had a really solid swim, I passed a lot of the wave ahead of me, which was Men under 50 I think. My wave was actually kinda small, but we took a lot of guys. I accidentally grabbed some poor wet suited guy's crotch because the water was really murkey and I couldn't see him there. Ooops. What would you do differently?: Not a damn thing, I saved my energy and still I had a decent swim.  Transition 1
Comments: Had a good run up to the transition area, quick stop to rinse my feet in the buckets provided (awesome by the way!! saved TONS of transition space!). Got everything off, saw that there was one girl leaving ahead of me, and I made it my job to get her. What would you do differently?: Not be run into by neighbor not paying attention.  Bike
Comments: Had a good ride, felt fast, road on high gears. Nice mid-way refreshment stand with bottled water that was wonderfully cold. Caught the girl who held me up in T1, passed a few people, got passed by a few people on super fancy bikes. The ol' Raleigh held up well. The series of 3 hills was a bit rough at the end, felt a little crampy. Had a gel at about Mile 13 What would you do differently?: Take another gel. Transition 2
Comments: Good T2, saw that I was 2nd in my age group, felt good, little stiff. Crotch hurt, hip hurt. What would you do differently?: Nothing, or take a water bottle.  Run
Comments: I didn't walk at ALL! Kept running slow and steady the whole time. Great aid stations with tons of food and gels. Reached 5K faster than I thought I would. Got passed by girls in my AG, which made me feel bad, tried to keep up, didn't happen, was demoralized for a while, then I got over it. Saw BT'rs leaving the half way station!!! What would you do differently?: Run faster, train longer. Post race
Warm down: Finish was great, heard my name announced as I approached the chute, got my medal, had a volunteer take my chip, then had a cold electrolyte pop. Saw my boyfriend, got a very very salty kiss. Did a "leg drain", signed up for a massage (which was HEAVENLY) and waited for results. Sad that I just missed placing...but happy that I made my sub 3:30 goal! So I guess I really am BOP...114 out of 127 is not where I want to be, but I guess I can deal with it. I was 39 in the water, 89 on the bike and then dead last on the run...DEAD last. Yikes. What limited your ability to perform faster: It was really sunny, really hot, but aside from that, not much. I'm really proude that I ran the whole time. Event comments: Everything ran on time allowing for the delay for fog. Tons of volunteers everywhere, lots of drink stations. Thought the transition set up was a little odd. They gave away lots of free stuff because it was the end of the race season. They had a TON of food for racers too. Profile Album Last updated: 2005-09-09 12:00 AM
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 2005-09-18 4:37 PM |
Pro  4189    Pittsburgh, my heart is in Glasgow |  Subject: Deer Creek Pineman - Olympic |
| 2005-09-18 7:46 PM in reply to: #248760 |
 Extreme Veteran 1491 northeast Ohio | Subject: RE: Deer Creek Pineman - Olympic |
| 2005-09-18 8:00 PM in reply to: #248760 |
The Original 7834  Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: Deer Creek Pineman - Olympic Great race! Congrats for not walking and pacing yourself! |
| 2005-09-18 9:45 PM in reply to: #248760 |
| Member 27 NE Ohio | Subject: RE: Deer Creek Pineman - Olympic So that was you!?! Just kidding....There were a lot of people in the water though.... Very nice job!! It was very hot, especially the second loop for the 1/2 IM run. Glad you were able to get something to drink...they were out of water by time I finished. Race report to follow, going to bed for now.  |
| 2005-09-19 9:08 AM in reply to: #248930 |
Pro 4189 Pittsburgh, my heart is in Glasgow | Subject: RE: Deer Creek Pineman - Olympic mjsti - 2005-09-18 10:45 PM So that was you!?! Just kidding....There were a lot of people in the water though.... Very nice job!! It was very hot, especially the second loop for the 1/2 IM run. Glad you were able to get something to drink...they were out of water by time I finished. Race report to follow, going to bed for now. THEY RAN OUT OF WATER?!?! AIE! How about that bump right before the bridge below the dam? I thought I was going to have to change a tire with .2 of a mile to the transition area, ugh. The swim was really clear for me, I didn't even touch anyone the whole time (Well, except for the poor guy I groped...hey at least he was in the under 50 category) and had a mostly straight shot at the buoys. I was really nervous that they were unleashing the Elite Men's Half so soon after the girls mini heat. I must say, this was perhaps the most organized (professional?) race I've been too. |
| 2005-09-19 11:03 AM in reply to: #248760 |
Master 1210 Saskatchewan | Subject: RE: Deer Creek Pineman - Olympic Dang, nice swim girl! Sorry that I didn't stick around to chat. I was so ready to get out of the sun afterwards. soo...what's next? |
| 2005-09-19 11:45 AM in reply to: #248760 |
Master 1397 Granvile, Ohio | Subject: RE: Deer Creek Pineman - Olympic Wow - your swim time rocks! Great race and nice job on the run. |
| 2005-09-19 10:52 PM in reply to: #248760 |
Master 1938 La Crosse | Subject: RE: Deer Creek Pineman - Olympic Hey phoenix. One day after your tri and you want to sign up for a full marathon? Wow . . . Hey, sorry we didn't get to meet at the race, but I've written up a long piece on all the stuff I saw and learned . . . http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... |
| 2005-09-20 8:20 AM in reply to: #248760 |
Elite 3020 Bay Area, CA | Subject: RE: Deer Creek Pineman - Olympic Sounds like a great race! Your swim and bike are really good - just need to up that running speed, but you did GREAT! No walking! |
| 2005-09-20 5:47 PM in reply to: #248760 |
Master 1210 Saskatchewan | Subject: RE: Deer Creek Pineman - Olympic OMG...I expected the last downhill and let my wheels spin, reached 37mph!! When I saw the bridge/pavement edge, I thought for sure that my bike would fall apart at that speed or I would blow a tire on that bump. Gosh, I was holding on for dear life! And, those disk wheels on tehm fancy bikes are noisy too! |
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Overall Rank = 114/127
Age Group = 20-24 W
Age Group Rank = 4/6
Got up at 4:30, ate cereal, 2 cups of coffee, and a peanut butter flip. Got in the car, drove to Mt. Sterling in a HORRENDOUS fog. We actually missed the turn to the park because of the fog. Checked in, got a SWEET transition space (that's what you get for getting up at the asscrack of dawn). Figured out what i need/don't need...walked around, saw cute puppies!!
The pre race talk was normal enough, then the pre race prayer, but we headed down to the beach on a 15 minute delay, and were then delayed 15 more minutes because of the fog..you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, let alone a drowning swimmer. The time got later, so they decided to just change the course from a triangle (counter clockwise) to a CC slim rectangle parrallel to shore. I paddled around in the water a bit, it was really warm.