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2006 Mag24 - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: Be more carefull getting out, I have cuts on bottom of feet and toes from the rocks. What would you do differently?: I need to get clearer goggles, practise OW swimming and learn to swim over people like they did to me....thats just mindless, how do you teach someone to do that?  Transition 1
Comments: had a good transition, and I just realized why, because I had all this space to move around because all the elites had come and gone before I got there. What would you do differently?: I want to and need to learn the rubber band technique so I can put my shoes on while riding.  Bike
Comments: Had a good ride, and very proud of my feet out of shoes while riding. This went real smooth, I had practised this alot in the past few weeks and it payed off today. The headwinds were howling on the way out, and on the second lap I was kind of drafting behind a girl I know is very fast. I stayed right behind her on the hardest part of the course and as soon as I knew the headwind was hiding for a moment I dropped back and she took off. What would you do differently?: Not much, just ride more and try to get stronger and faster. Transition 2
Comments: went smooth. I wore socks today because of the plantar wart thingy. But it went quick and I was running in no time. What would you do differently?: nothing I don`t think, except it just gets clearer to me that my running is my weakest link. I`m working on it, but it just doesn`t seem to get any easier.  Run
Comments: the first mile was hard, second mile harder but it got easier from there. What would you do differently?: I don`t know, I think I did everything I could. Although, I have to get over my body trying to tell me to stop. It`s a real mind game to keep yourself going when your body wants to slow down or give up. Post race
Warm down: walked, walked and walked....drank drank and drank lots of cold water and gaterade. Talked and talked and talked.. hugged and kissed my kiddies. What limited your ability to perform faster: poor sighting on the swim ( need clearer goggles that arnt all scratched) and swim more OW ocean. Some bitch who tried to hurt me in the water, what an idiot she was. stiff legs off the bike Event comments: Once again the Marine Corps shows it`s true colors. First class race with a billion volunteers. Was happy with my race, extremely surprized to win a medal and get on the podium. A proud moment in my life and one I can only dream of repeating. I cried all the way home in the car, so proud of myself for doing this. I have my family to thank and my friends from BT and Mike from D3 for getting me to this level so quick. I love this sport, it is just amazing, and I am so proud to be apart of such a special bunch of people (triathletes). Profile Album Last updated: 2006-05-20 12:00 AM
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 2006-05-21 7:41 PM |
Expert  738    Alabama |  Subject: 2006 Mag24 |
| 2006-05-21 7:59 PM in reply to: #429623 |
Veteran 158 Brisbane | Subject: RE: 2006 Mag24 |
| 2006-05-22 11:45 AM in reply to: #429623 |
Veteran 200 Charleston, SC | Subject: RE: 2006 Mag24 Way to go Dee!! |
| 2006-05-22 2:07 PM in reply to: #429623 |
Expert 1205 Herndon VA | Subject: RE: 2006 Mag24 Hey Dee, Congratulations on a great race. Getting to stand on the podium must have been pretty cool. Too bad about the sighting on the swim but it sounds like you did really well on the bike. You're going to have a great summer of races. Ernie |
| 2006-05-23 12:56 PM in reply to: #429623 |
8763  Boulder, Colorado | Subject: RE: 2006 Mag24 What a great day! Congrats and keep up the great work. Running 8:22 is pretty goash darn good! Keep working on the running! You'll get there. |
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Overall Rank = 126/195
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/7
couldn`t sleep, way to excited and nervous. So, got up at 5am and had a banana and gaterade, swallowed my vitamins and had an extra vitamin B drink.
Got to the event at 6am, so glad I did cause I had plenty of time to set up. I asked around to find out where the transition entry`s and exits were. Finally I got a clear answer and found out that the bike entry and exit were the same, so knowing this I set up everything on a rack as close to that exit as possible.
I put on my running shoes and walked over to the water start to check out how rocky or slipery...or how the entrance and exit into the water would be. I then took myself for a 10 min jog, used the porta potties, stretched, went to my car and drank more gaterade. Then I went back to my setup and realized that the elites had all put their bikes around mine. One guy who I just knew would probably win today (and he did)was right next to me setting up. I said " OMG, I`m so excited you have put yourself next to me". He laughed and actually commented on liking my bike. We had a couple of giggles and then he took off for a bike warmup (I saved his spot, good on me). So, now the adrenaline was really pumping and I got even more excited. I took off my shoes and got them setup, walked back to the water start and got into the water...man it was slipery and lots of rocks and you couldn`t see the sand bags holding down the plastic cover.Then I ran the transition from water to bike to check out my possiton and make sure I knew exactly where my bike was. Met up with my spunky hubby and kiddies and got good luck hugs and kisses.