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Crystal River Sprint #1 - TriathlonSprint

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CRYSTAL RIVER, Florida
United States
94F / 34C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 37m 55s
Overall Rank = 111/135
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 1/2

Pre-race routine:

Woke up 2 hours late, freaked out, apologized to Jeff for being an idiot!!

Event warmup:

Driving like a madwoman to make up the hour I was late.

Swim

10m 5s
440 yards
02m 17s / 100 yards

Comments:

Got kicked in the belly by a big ol guy doing the breast stroke, then the same freaking guy nailed me on the head flipping to the backstroke when I tried to go around him. I passed people on the swim!! WOO FREAKING HOO! I've NEVER EVER EVER passed anyone in the water before!!

I took the swim easy because I typically have trouble getting into a groove in the water, so I purposefully took it really easy.

What would you do differently?:

Push harder.

Transition 1

01m 57s

Comments:

Felt good.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing.

Bike

50m 2s
15 miles
17.99 mile/hr

Comments:

I was breathing REALLY hard the first 5 miles. I wanted to get all of my gatorade on board and 6 clif shot bloks during the bike. At mile 6 or so I puked up the Power Bar. I felt much better after that!! Dry heaved a few times more, but didn't lose anything.

I pushed HARD on the bike. I haven't ridden the bike since St. Anthony's, so my lack of bike training really showed up. I had to work WAY TOO hard for this slow speed! I was proud that I pushed as hard as I did, but disappointed at the speed.

What would you do differently?:

Actually train!!

Transition 2

02m 47s

Comments:

Got to my rack and someone had racked their bike AND their stuff on my towel. It really pissed me off, so I kicked their helmet across the parking lot. I know...really mature, but I was mad!!

Then...I couldn't get my freaking socks on. I have never seen socks so hard to get on before EVER. I almost peeled them back off and went without, but I was afraid of blisters. Wore my Nike Free and couldn't get the right heel in. UGH!

What would you do differently?:

Take different socks?

Run

33m 1s
3.1 miles
10m 39s min/mile

Comments:

Felt awesome leaving T2. Ran about 1/4 mile, then walked just a bit because my HR was sky high. Told myself I was going to average no less than 10 min miles, but I got into my run/walk pattern and just couldn't get my ass in gear. I'm REALLY disappointed with my run. I had NO cramps, NO stomach issues, I felt as good as I have EVER felt, but I didn't push thru the pain.

They ran out of Gatorade on the run course on the way out. I got a cup of hot water with maybe 1 sip in it. On the way back they had NO water. I thought I was gonna explode I was so hot!!

What would you do differently?:

SUCK IT UP BUTTERCUP AND PUSH THRU PAIN!!

Post race

Warm down:

Got some water, gatorade and watermelon. Walked around looking for Jeff. Went and stood underneath the shower to cool off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training, and inability to push myself.

Event comments:

I love this race. It's small, friendly, and I haven't raced it EVER that I haven't won hardware!! It's got my vote for best race in Florida!! The hardware this year is gold, silver and bronze too!! WAY COOL!! Gold rocks!! :)

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Last updated: 2006-04-15 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:10:05 \| 440 yards \| 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/2
Overall:	105/135
Performance:	Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type:	Run	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Good
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	01:57
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:50:02 \| 15 miles \| 17.99 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/2
Overall:	95/135
Performance:
Wind:	Little
Course:
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:		Drinks:	Just right