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Comments: Man, I just couldn't get settled in. I started pretty well. I was in about the middle of the pack and found some clear water after a bit. There was little issue with encountering other swimmers but I definitely couldn't find a good pair of feet to hang on. I probably couldn't have seen said feet anyway. The water in this lake is pretty green. Not gross green but definitely low-visibility green. I managed to round the first buoy just fine but got a little freaked by a swimmer who was struggling and just laying on her back. Again, I couldn't get settled in and get my breathing feeling normal. I think its reflected in my HR, too. In the OWS I did the other day, I was looking at HRs in the low to mid 160's. Here it was an avg. of 178. HELLO ADRENALINE! The thing that sucks about this is that I'm not confident in my swim skills in the first place. I'm not afraid of the water or other swimmers or anything like that. I just don't feel like I know how to RACE effectively. It has me a little freaked for the 1500m swim in my first OLY in just 40 some odd days but I'm sure I'll be fine. More time in the pool, more time in the lake, and another race on 6/25 should help. What would you do differently?: Learn how to warm up effectively so that I can settle in, find my breath, and get into a good rhythm.  Transition 1
Comments: There was a pretty long run from the beach up to the transition area. Plus, it was uphill. I was really sucking wind. The wetsuit came off just fine and I was very quick in getting my shoes and helmet on and getting the heck out of there. One mistake was not opening up the straps on my bike shoes prior to the race. That cost me a few seconds. What would you do differently?: Get some tri bike shoes! Or, at least remember to open the straps on the shoes I do have.  Bike
Comments: I thought my bike went pretty well considering the hilly course. I did have to rein in the HR at the beginning. I looked at my watch about 5 minutes in and saw a HR of 189. My bike LT is 183. I was sucking wind and knew I couldn't hold that kind of effort over another 35 minutes or so. As time went on I got better and better at cranking moderately hard on the downhills (got up to 38.6 mph on one) and carrying that momentum into the uphills. I was still getting passed like crazy on the uphills but I can't expect anything different at this point in my training. The winds were pretty strong throughout the course and only one section was a tailwind for us. The last 3 or so miles was a very heavy cross wind which it seemed everyone was struggling through. The true insult to injury moment is the relatively sizeable hill that finishes the ride. I'm not sure you could even get out of your shoes if you did have tri shoes. As for the pace, my bike computer tells a little different story. The distance on it reads 13 miles and I was very close to the bike entrance and exit. Perhaps they have a little longer course than advertised. No matter, I averaged between 17 abd 18 mph and that's pretty good for me at this stage. What would you do differently?: Assuming my current fitness level is something I can't do differently, I'm not sure there's much else I'd do. Perhaps bomb the downhills even more to ease the pain on the uphills? Transition 2
Comments: A pretty good transition. I was quick to get my bike racked, helmet and shoes off, socks and running shoes on and on my way. I ran with my hat and race belt and put those on while running. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Run
Comments: In the first half mile or so I really thought this was going to be a brutal run for me. My hamstrings were really tight as well as my right calf. All felt like they could cramp at any moment. Thankfully, that never happened and I managed to pace with a couple people for a while and chat a little. That always helps take the pain away. I was wearing my Team Dork Rocket tri-top and had lots of people commenting. One guy coming in from the bike on the OLY course yelled "GO DORK ROCKET" so loud that he scared the crap out of me. Another woman I was running with said she was a "Dork In Training" and we chatted for a bit. The first half was pretty slow because it took that time for my legs to come around but I did see 9:10 at Mile 1. I was reasonably happy with that. After the turnaround I was able to kick it up a little but it doesn't seem to have helped my pace much. Again, I'm not disappointed with my finish as I was hoping for something between 27:00 and 28:00. I kicked pretty well the last 1/4 mile to the finish and got a great shout-out from the race announcer. CELEBRITY SIGHTING: A little background: Chris Legh and Natascha Badmann were racing and got about a 24 minute head start. So, Chris did a 1500m swim and a 40K bike in the time it took me to swim 400m and 20k bike + 24 minutes. At about the half mile mark of the run, he blew by me like I was standing still. Absolutely amazing what those top pros are capable of. What would you do differently?: I might try to push it a little harder a little sooner and see if the legs will cooperate. I think more bricks will help me get used to what my body will let me do. Post race
Warm down: Got some water, Powerade, yummy little bread bites, 1/2 a banana, and a cookie! Sat and stretched a little. Managed to find Kelly and Mark and we hung out and watched Denise (Denise2003) and Dan (AcesFull) finish and hooked up with Autumn and family. A very nice time spent relaxing on the grass and BSing about nothing. What limited your ability to perform faster: Training. I'm OK with where I am today but know that there's more in me. I'll just keep at the training and racing and see what happens. Event comments: A very excellently organized and run race. There were volunteers all over the place and they were very helpful. The post-race food was mediocre but I suppose that's what you get when cooking for 2000. I do wish they would've had a little more organized information in the race packets. For instance, I didn't know the intervals between waves and didn't know whether "Heat 11" meant that I was going to be in the 11th wave. We can assume things but it could drastically change your preparation. Last updated: 2006-02-01 12:00 AM
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 2006-06-05 9:01 AM |
Elite  2515   Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea |  Subject: Buffalo Triathlon |
| 2006-06-05 9:04 AM in reply to: #443216 |
molto veloce mama 9311  | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon great race report. very good times, and cool seeing chris legh on the run. wow. nice meeting you again! |
| 2006-06-05 9:08 AM in reply to: #443221 |
Elite 2515 Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon Thanks Autumn! It was a pretty great race for me. Ironic that my swim is my best in terms of rank but still feels weak for me. Maybe everybody else is a REALLY bad swimmer? It was great to see you again and great racing by you too. I can't imagine fighting what you had last week and then racing an OLY. Oh, and that Fiona is sure a cutie. Cheers! Tom |
| 2006-06-05 9:13 AM in reply to: #443216 |
Regular 114 Central Minnesota | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon Good Job! That Dork Rocket suit really makes you visible. I gave you a shout out near the end of the bike. Not sure that you knew who I was since I had just met you prior to the race. I was racked near you as well, and you are correct, the bike distance came across as 13 miles on my computer as well. Good luck in the training for your first Oly! Jon |
| 2006-06-05 9:17 AM in reply to: #443216 |
Pro 4675 Wisconsin near the Twin Cities metro | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon Good job Tom! Sorry I forgot to meet up with you guys before the race - zoned out getting ready for the race. I'll probably do Buffalo again next year. Hope your next race goes well. Jim K |
| 2006-06-05 10:03 AM in reply to: #443228 |
Elite 2515 Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon Thanks for the shout out, Jon! I did know who you were but I found myself unable to answer a lot of the shouts for what seemed like lack of breath. Probably more like lack of lack of a witty response. Great to meet you and looking forward to your race report. Cheers! Tom |
| 2006-06-05 10:13 AM in reply to: #443216 |
Master 2346 Dayton, Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon Great race and report! Nice meeting and hanging out with you! (Don't worry; none of us won the bike... *sniff*) |
| 2006-06-05 10:33 AM in reply to: #443216 |
Expert 986 Michiana | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon Nice race!!! I didn't check my bike computer - but that makes sense. I felt like I pushed it pretty hard and was not super pleased with my bike time. One mile further would change my pace from 18 to 19.5 mph It looks like you and I are in the same boat - TRIing to jump to an OLYMPIC for the LTF Triathlon in July. I'm going to be swimming A LOT over the next weeks. Let's try to do an OWS as the LTF gets closer. I'm sorry for my bad triatholon etiquette; talking about the next TRI when you haven't even had 24 hours to enjoy this one!!! |
| 2006-06-05 10:39 AM in reply to: #443378 |
Elite 2515 Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon mbmoran2 - 2006-06-05 10:33 AM It looks like you and I are in the same boat - TRIing to jump to an OLYMPIC for the LTF Triathlon in July. I'm going to be swimming A LOT over the next weeks. Let's try to do an OWS as the LTF gets closer. I'm sorry for my bad triatholon etiquette; talking about the next TRI when you haven't even had 24 hours to enjoy this one!!! No worries! I was thinking about the LTF swim WHILE I was swimming yesterday. I'm definitely in for more OWS work and thinking I need to do a lot of that sans wetsuit. I HAVE to be in for more OWS work to make LTF something other than a suffer-swim. Either way, I'm all but guaranteed to beat the swim time I posted last year while doing that swim as a relay. I could probably beat it by 20 minutes if I swim lots in the coming weeks! |
| 2006-06-05 11:00 AM in reply to: #443216 |
Master 2136 A Prairie Home | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon GO TEAM DORK ROCKET! Yeah, I was a little disappointed by the food. I mean, I was expecting ribs when they said "TX style BBQ".. Boo. Good job, man, Good job. |
| 2006-06-05 8:32 PM in reply to: #443216 |
Regular 98 Eden Prairie, MN | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon Hi Tom- Good to meet you on Sunday. We passed each other on the run and I shouted out "Go Tom!!!!", but given my level of physical exertion, mental torpitude, and the fact that I didn't see you until the last second, it probably sounded to you like "GAARHL DQZWYN!!!!" So fear not, no one was casting ancient curses in your direction - it was just some garbled encouragement! -Kevin |
| 2006-06-05 8:43 PM in reply to: #443224 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon thanks tom, we think she's pretty cute too...even when she's trying to kick me for no reason and finding humor in it!  there are a lot of folks who struggle with the swim. one of the best things about this sport is that we all have strengths and weaknesses in each sport (well, 'cept kelly who has NO weakness on the swim ever...oh wait, maybe the weed thing is her kryptonite?). anyway, it keeps us all humble, yea? again, great race. |
| 2006-06-05 9:41 PM in reply to: #443216 |
Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon Dang, I could keep right with you on the swim and the bike, but then you'd still drop me like a hot potato on the run. Looks like darn good race results to me!!
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| 2006-06-06 7:01 AM in reply to: #443216 |
| Crystal Lake, IL | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon Tom-great job and sounds like you had a blast! Now put down that beer and get in the pool!
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| 2006-06-06 8:14 AM in reply to: #444307 |
Elite 2515 Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon max - 2006-06-05 9:41 PM Dang, I could keep right with you on the swim and the bike, but then you'd still drop me like a hot potato on the run. Looks like darn good race results to me!! Yeah, but could I hang with you over 140.6 or even 70.3? Hell, no! You're still my hero Max. I am actually quite pleased with the race results given my current state of fitness. I beat my goal of 1:26 by almost two full minutes and had quite a lot of fun on the way. The best was feeling confident enough to go balls-out down the hills. I still have yet to break the 40 mph barrier. Now that's got me thinking about where I can find that hill... |
| 2006-06-06 8:37 AM in reply to: #443216 |
Expert 1135 Delano, MN | Subject: RE: Buffalo Triathlon It was great to meet you on Sunday! Looks like you had a great race. I had to split after watching most of the bike so I didn't see anybody's run. I swim over my lunch hour at the Central Community Center in SLP (I work in SLP). It is only 1.50 a swim. YOu'll blow me away but what the heck! Again great job! |
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Overall Rank = 269/593
Age Group = M 30-39
Age Group Rank = 73/132
Woke up a little before 5:30, showered to wake up my body, made some breakfast and headed out the door. Even managed to get a stop in at Starbuck's for some coffee. I wasn't sure what time my wave was going to go off but I thought it better to eat in the car so that I'd be as close to 3 hours pre-wave as possible. I had apple cinnamon oatmeal, a slice of peanut butter toast, a banana, and a small latte. Turned out to be just right.
I arrived at the race site and got body marked (#499 - was that a niner?) and my transition area set up. I ended up getting a pretty great spot - right in line with the swim exit, close to the bike entry/exit, and on the grassy knoll. I was also racked two bikes away from Kelly (kelpeng) and her husband, Mark and another friend doing the Sprint. Met up with a whole load of BTers and snapped a quick pic.
Ran about 10 minutes before the pre-race meeting and then got in the water for a few strokes before the start. I think this will be one area that I definitely need to work on. I'm not a great swimmer so anything to help me feel more comfortable for the swim would be a big gain.