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Comments: Started off planning to stay with Chris (golfingods), but my belly started complaining a little after mile 2, so I let him go and I walked a bit. I remembered a conversation that he was a sympathetic puker, and I didn't want him to throw up with me!! Threw up at mile 3 and felt MUCH better! Decided I was gonna try to catch Chris, and ran a bit too hard, my belly grumbled, so I slowed back down. Turned on my nano and got in a groove. It rained on/off the entire run, but just when I was getting REALLY hot, it rained REALLY hard! Saw Rick & Trixie on the first turn-around...gave a big WOO WOO (for fitphd) and trudged on! The wind was just stooopid today. Weather report says 35 mph gusts, it sure felt like it was gonna blow me over, especially on the overpasses and all those damn drawbridges!! I LOVE hills!! Saw Rick & Trixie on the next turn-around...WOO WOOO! Then...the belly grumbled and so the next several minutes were spent enjoying the comfort of a portapotty. Saw Sue spectating shortly after, yelled hello to her! On my return turn-around I saw the rest of the gang clump #1: chimpmunkheart, cavu9, tri take me away, then clump #2 g8rla & Rennick. Lucy caught me and we ran together for a bit, I slowed to answer my phone, and she kept trucking! As I had 1 mile left, I saw Chris...he looked GREAT!! I was glad I was done, but felt SO much better today than previous runs, I was kinda sad I didn't run the full mary. Oh, well! There's always next year! I escaped with only 4 blisters on my left foot and 3 on the right, BUT I got blisters under each boob. WTF?? I guess it's from my HRM strap rubbing underneath my bra. Gonna have to work on fixing that problem!! What would you do differently?: Not spend so damn much time with bodily functions!  Post race
Warm down: Met up with the BT gang (Haley & Aaron were awesome and stayed all day with the BT banner and snacks!! Thanks guys!) Got some food, hung out a bit for the other finishers, then went for a HOT shower! Then...went back to see the marathoners finish. Chris did an awesome job losing his marathon virginity, Sue hit a PR, and Renee also lost her cherry hand in hand with Max. It was an awesome event!! :) Congrats to everyone!! :) What limited your ability to perform faster: stuff Last updated: 2005-12-03 12:00 AM
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 2006-02-27 6:07 AM |
Master  1480    Plant City, FL |  Subject: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon |
| 2006-02-27 6:46 AM in reply to: #355103 |
Master 1932 Savannah, | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Wow! Great RR. Sorry about the puking and the blisters......especially the boob blisters....yikes. |
| 2006-02-27 7:08 AM in reply to: #355103 |
Queen BTich 12411  , | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon You still did great despite the troubles. What a great weekend! |
| 2006-02-27 7:19 AM in reply to: #355103 |
Wife, Mother, Friend. 2457 South | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon I got a boob blister too. |
| 2006-02-27 8:10 AM in reply to: #355103 |
Elite 3201 South Florida | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon It was nice to meet you yesterday. I was still sick from the flu and my stomach felt like crap too! Sorry about the boob blisters - that sounds painful! |
| 2006-02-27 8:19 AM in reply to: #355103 |
Elite 2999 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon After all that and you still finished the race. Way to go and feel better soon. |
| 2006-02-27 9:22 AM in reply to: #355103 |
Master 1494 Kingston Ontario | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Wow, what a day for the PT girlie!!! Fantastic job! I am cracking up that you were talking on the phone during the race. Sorry that you didn't feel fantastic, but that certainly didn't seem to get you down. Glad you guys had fun!! |
| 2006-02-27 10:43 AM in reply to: #355103 |
| Master 1741 Boston | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Yeah- I didn't see anyone from BT after I took off- I was looking at the ground the entire time, I had no idea we even ran thru Davis Island, lol. Anyways, a great performance even though you felt like crapola. Do you have a tradition of puking at every race? Get better girl!! See ya in April! |
| 2006-02-27 12:02 PM in reply to: #355103 |
Expert 1164 New Port Richey | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Way to hang in there. Being sick and with the weather some people would have just called it a day. You Rock. |
| 2006-02-27 1:20 PM in reply to: #355103 |
Expert 1535 Coeur D'alene, ID | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Great job finishing even though you felt horrible. Takes guts! Now....NO puking at St A's!! I don't want to have to dodge chum while I'm swimming! Congrats on finishing with a smile and glad you had a great time with the BT clan! |
| 2006-02-27 1:24 PM in reply to: #355103 |
Master 1728 Pulaski TN | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Way to hang in there and put the pedal to the medal...or is that rubber to the asphault?? ANyway good job. |
| 2006-02-27 1:43 PM in reply to: #355103 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Nice race Wendi...I don't usually have issues with "boob blisters" but if you can let me know how to avoid them on my feet from my high heel straps, let me know! It was good to meet you...let's do this again next year!
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| 2006-02-27 3:05 PM in reply to: #355103 |
Master 1551 Virginia Beach, VA | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Great race, way to hang tough!! It was great having a chance to meet and hang out with the BT crowd!  |
| 2006-02-27 3:13 PM in reply to: #355103 |
Veteran 231 | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon |
| 2006-02-27 7:10 PM in reply to: #355103 |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Glad you ahd a great weekend  Hope you feel better |
| 2006-02-27 7:17 PM in reply to: #355103 |
Extreme Veteran 365 Winnipegosis | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon I'd say you should wear those boob blisters like twin badges of honour! You worked hard for those bad-boys. Way to go! |
| 2006-02-28 7:11 AM in reply to: #355103 |
Extreme Veteran 401 Plant City, Florida | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Great job sweetheart you rock as always...you amaze me because you always seem to find the issues and you always overcome them....in the imfamous words of well you....YOU ROCK!!!!! btw I love you!!!! |
| 2006-02-28 9:12 AM in reply to: #355103 |
Elite 2768 Raleigh | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Boob blisters...lol sorry but that just sounds funny. I am sure it was painful. I am glad you had a great race, sorry I left you. I just coudnt take the puking... blahhhh It was great to see you a few times around the course and thanks for coming back and running with me, you have no idea how bad I was hoping someone would, like a dream come true. It was such a great weekend and you and Mike were very nice to hall me around. I am glad I got to meet your son, he is a lot of fun; luckely for him he doesnt act like either of you....lol
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| 2006-02-28 9:24 AM in reply to: #355103 |
Champion 5183 Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Interesting. I usually get blisters when I overtrain a certain area without enough lube. How does one overtrain one's boobs? heh heh Way to see it all through, you are way tough, grrrr. |
| 2006-02-28 10:50 AM in reply to: #355103 |
Champion 6627 Rochester Hills, Michigan Gold member | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon As always, another spectacular weekend - and a great race given the Niiiiiice weather, the rumbly tumbly, the extensive training you've done, and the crapola being sick. You ran sooo well considering; give yourself a pat on the back. Cal and Casey really really dug my 'tri friends', and Cal was happy to have spent time with Ben on Saturday...pass on a big 'hi' to him from Cal... And what is this 'woo woo' stuff from fit?! Didn't I just take crap for that in MY race report?! Sheesh... |
| 2006-02-28 1:17 PM in reply to: #355103 |
Extreme Veteran 427 Winston-Salem, NC | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Great race! And you Wendied too!! I had bleeding nipples once, but never a blister! Sounds like you had a great weekend, despite the poooo feelings. Again, congrats! |
| 2006-03-01 9:56 AM in reply to: #355103 |
Extreme Veteran 527 Jacksonville, FL | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Way to go Wendi! |
| 2006-03-08 11:58 PM in reply to: #355103 |
Master 2447 Marietta, Ga | Subject: RE: Bank of America Gasparilla Half-Marathon Boy oh boy, I miss one race and look what happens. You're one very funny triathlete. If you're not puking chum, you're blistering the ladies on the way to a spectacular finish. Who said triathon didn't come with learning curve(s)? Nice race in spite of the obstacles. |
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Woke up at 1:30 with a REALLY bad sore throat, coughing and generally feeling like crap. Tried to sleep on/off until the alarm went off at 330. Showered and took off. Ate a powerbar and drank amino vital on the drive. About 1/2 way there, it started pouring down rain.
Stood around waiting for the start with Trixie, rkreuser, PTinVA, G8RLA, Rennick, golfingods & Gatorgirl, & cavu9. Had to pee, the lines to the portapotties were too long, so I followed Trixie's lead and just squated right there and went! Agh! Much better! Ready to run now!!