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St. Anthony's Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic
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Comments: Started in the first row, on the buoy line. First leg was into the chop. Couldn't stick on any feet to draft. As soon as I found some, they were going up over my head riding the waves. Rough swim. What would you do differently?: More practice swimming in chop. I didn't sight often enough, and I got off course a couple times. That really didn't help my time. Conditions were tough, and I should have been able to take better advantage of being a strong swimmer.  Transition 1
Comments: Good transition. I had a good spot in the rack, so I had a fast transition. Got wetsuit off quickly, slapped on helmet and glasses and took off. Had an excellent flying mount. What would you do differently?: Just go faster. I was a little discombobulated from being tossed around on the swim, so I went a bit slower than I could have. Made sure to take time, and not make mistakes.  Bike
Comments: It was windy in the water, and even more windy on the bike. The disc wasn't too bad though. I'm big enough that it wasn't pushing me around. Head wind sucked. What would you do differently?: Run a lighter wheelset. I had to make do with a disc cover on my heavy training wheel, rather than my lighter 404 rear wheel. Would that have made much of a difference? Who knows? I could feel the rear wheel taking a while to get up to speed when I need to accelerate. A lighter wheel would have let me get back up to speed faster. Transition 2
Comments: Was a little slow in getting running shoes on. Tried to get the grass off my feet before putting on my socks. Gave up and just slapped it all in place, grass and all. Took off for the run. What would you do differently?: Faster transition.  Run
Comments: Couldn't make it hurt on the run. Felt like I was running slower than I was. HR was in the low 160 range. I wanted it to be in the upper 160/low 170 range. I did it in training, but couldn't do it in the race. The swim and the bike took more out of me than I thought. I just kinda cruised the run. Managed to push it hard the last 1/2 mile or so. HR was up to mid-160's when I finished. Saw Rick and James out on the run. I missed seeing Jeff Bostic. I was just starting out as all the pros were finishing, so that was cool to run past all of them as they were coming in. Damn those guys ( and girls ) are fast. What would you do differently?: Learn to make it hurt more. Post race
Warm down: Got the famous icey cold towel on the neck. Got out of the finishing area and found Jess, Jeff, and the rest of the BT crew. Was not feeling so good at that point. Almost hurled. I think too much salt. Between the saltwater I swallowed on the swim and the gatorade, my stomach was kinda queasy. I drank a bottle of plain water and felt better. Went and got a massage after walking around a bit and changing out of my running shoes into my sandals. Ahhhhh. :) What limited your ability to perform faster: Mostly mental. I didn't push the run as hard as I know that I can. But that's what the first couple races of the season are for, dusting off the cobwebs and getting the mind back into the right state to race. Event comments: Once again, an awesome race, well attended by many from BT. A great start to the season for those of us stuck in the cooler northern parts. Lots of good training, good racing, and good times. Lots of laughing, some great stories, and some even funnier pictures. Met a lot of new faces, saw a lot of familiar ones. Such a wonderful feeling to all be together. Melancholy feeling having to head home afterwards, but there will be many many more races and other opportunities to reconnect with friends. :) Last updated: 2005-12-06 12:00 AM
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 2006-05-01 12:21 PM |
Pro  3906     St Charles, IL |  Subject: St. Anthony's Triathlon |
| 2006-05-01 12:24 PM in reply to: #411209 |
Buttercup 14334  | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Great job!!! I got buffeted to the left then to the right and I didn't have a disc wheel! |
| 2006-05-01 12:32 PM in reply to: #411209 |
Pro 4612 MA | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Good race, good report, awesome time. Reading the St. A reports leads me to think about OWS in the ocean. Need practice on that. |
| 2006-05-01 12:38 PM in reply to: #411209 |
Extreme Veteran 456 Dana Point, California | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon |
| 2006-05-01 12:39 PM in reply to: #411209 |
Master 1728 Pulaski TN | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Great JOb in the chop!!! |
| 2006-05-01 12:40 PM in reply to: #411209 |
Master 1978 Chelmsford, Massachusetts | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Smokin' run time my friend! Not to mention the kick-a$$ swim and bike times. I'm glad you had a great race, it was awesome hangin' with you this weekend. See ya next time!! Edited by F150TPA 2006-05-01 12:40 PM |
 2006-05-01 12:59 PM in reply to: #411209 |
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| 2006-05-01 1:14 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Crystal Lake, IL | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon UR a STUD! |
| 2006-05-01 1:24 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Expert 1049 Jacksonville, FL | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Awesome performance the rest of us can only dream of. I didn't have any trouble making it hurt!! |
| 2006-05-01 1:36 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Master 2052 Colorado | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Sweet! You should do all your races in Tampa -- they work out well for you!  |
| 2006-05-01 1:46 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Champion 8766 Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Great race, Chris! You're getting so speedy! I had the same thing happen on the run...couldn't get HR up to LT. Glad I wasn't the only one who felt worn down by the water course! |
| 2006-05-01 2:56 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Master 1791 Raleigh, North Carolina | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon What an awesome race Coredump. Huge all the way around. Way to come up BIG and finish so strong. Was great seeing you again. |
| 2006-05-01 3:07 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Elite 3223 Hendersonville | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Yeehaw!! Can't wait to see what you do with the rest of your season. And next time, take the whole day off, please. Waking up at 5 am so you can leave me is no fun.  |
| 2006-05-01 3:25 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Master 1468 Tampa, Fl | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Nice race Chris. It was fun hanging out after. |
| 2006-05-01 3:40 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Master 1480 Plant City, FL | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon |
| 2006-05-01 4:12 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Master 1901 Central, IL | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon NICE! |
| 2006-05-01 6:08 PM in reply to: #411209 |
Champion 6627 Rochester Hills, Michigan Gold member | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon As usual, Chris, you're a model for working out with a goal, planning your race, and executing like a mutha. Thanks for playing nice with the old guys this weekend - it was great seeing you again; hopefully, we'll have the chance to race at least once more this season. Until then, kick back and enjoy the satisfaction of a great, great race. |
| 2006-05-01 6:35 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Master 2447 Marietta, Ga | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Wow, you set the BT bar very high on this one, Chris. Your incredible training discipline paid off at this race. You lived up to the hype, brother. I also enjoyed reconnecting with old friends. It was cool to have a few brews with you and the rest of the BT clan (okay, maybe more than a few). I'm already looking forward to next year. |
| 2006-05-01 9:24 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Extreme Veteran 562 | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon That's hauling ass...I have to stop typing *** because it keeps getting assterisked out. Great race! |
| 2006-05-01 9:53 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| , Alabama | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Chris, you are nothing short of amazing! 12 full minutes faster than last year, and with the tougher weather. You're my hero. Sharon |
| 2006-05-01 10:09 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Elite 2777 In my bunk with new shoes and purple sweats. | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Unbelievable job Chris. See you next year. |
| 2006-05-01 10:49 PM in reply to: #411209 |
| Elite 2768 Raleigh | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Great race Chris, as usual... You rock! |
| 2006-05-01 11:31 PM in reply to: #411902 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Great race Chris! Man, you went like blazes all through it! Hey next time get Hunter Kemper to sign up on BT...LOL!
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| 2006-05-02 9:02 AM in reply to: #411932 |
| Philadelphia, south of New York and north of DC | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Well done Chris! |
| 2006-05-02 9:35 AM in reply to: #411209 |
| Extreme Veteran 321 New Jersey | Subject: RE: St. Anthony's Triathlon Chris you destroyed that swim...bike...run...awesome race. Great meeting you too. |
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Overall Rank = 311/
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 28/
Woke up, got dressed, had bowl of oatmeal and cup of coffee. Drove to the race with Jess, Jeff, James, and Ron. Jammed to tunes from the Ipod on the way. Parked in front of La Veranda. Hoofed it over to transition, arrived there about 6:00. Got body marked. Saw Hunter Kemper.
Setup transition, filled aero bottle on the bike, checked tire pressure.
I had the best jockstrap. Thank you Jess! :) You kept me sane this weekend and made sure I didn't forget anything (like stem bolts...)
Ran about 10 minutes easy with a couple pickups, last minute prep of transition, then walked over to the swim start. Was running a bit late, and I was in the second wave, so rushed to get to the start in time. Had just enough time to get in the water and get wetsuit wet and adjusted before the wave went. Didn't get in a swim warmup, but with the chop, that wouldn't have been very doable anyway.