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Comments: Didn't warm up in the water which was a mistake. After being in for a few minutes water was fine, but the initial shock had me doing sidestroke. Good thing was it never entered my mind to quit. Swim really wore me out. What would you do differently?: Start out swimming freestyle, couldn't have gone the whole way, but it would have helped my time & energy expended immensley.  Transition 1
Comments: Wearing the tri suit really helped. Being wore out from the swim didn't. Jogged from beach to transition area, then walked to my bike. What would you do differently?: Maybe take the gel pack while in transition instead of out on the bike.  Bike
Comments: I think the course was well laid out, & even though traffic wasn't blocked, the course wasn't very heavily traveled. I was still bonked from the swim when I hit the hill, but recovered nicely for the rest of the ride, knowing I couldn't really push too hard with the run still to come. What would you do differently?: Didn't have my Polar setup correctly, so was flying blind as far as cadence, HR, & speed, So I should have made sure of this, with all the standing around time I had Transition 2
Comments: No problems here, even took time to tie my shoes twice to make sure they were tight. What would you do differently?: Take time to put on HR strap  Run
Comments: After the way the day started, just didn't feel like I could push it too much here. Breathing was soo hard that I got a slight side ache from the liquid on the bike & beginning of the run. What would you do differently?: Take time to put on HR strap before bike section. Post race
Warm down: Walked around drank water & ate a banana & another gel cause I didn't feel like pizza. What limited your ability to perform faster: Blowing up on the swim Event comments: Very good course for a 1st race Profile Album Last updated: 2006-04-15 12:00 AM
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 2006-06-05 10:48 AM |
Veteran  101  Kansas |  Subject: Flint Hills Triathlon |
| 2006-06-05 3:18 PM in reply to: #443407 |
Expert 675  West Metro Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon |
| 2006-06-05 5:00 PM in reply to: #443407 |
Member 63 Manhattan, Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon Hey 210. I remember seeing you...I was 214 and it seems our times were very close...except you pulled away from me in the run portion. Looks like you came out of the water just in front of me. Whew...I'm glad that swim is over with....I need to improve my swimming. I remember seeing the your javelin tri suit as well. I plan on posting some pictures later tonight...maybe you'll recognize me. Congrats on a great race. What's next? Edited by purpleapple 2006-06-05 5:01 PM |
| 2006-06-06 2:20 AM in reply to: #443407 |
Extreme Veteran 396 Peachtree City, GA | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon Great job! The first one is always the hardest because you aren't sure how you are going to do on the swim! Don't worry about that! The next one will be easier! You did really great! Doesn't it feel good to be a 'triathlete'? Kelly |
| 2006-06-06 7:15 AM in reply to: #443407 |
Expert 707 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon I was number 200... by the way congrats.... next race? |
| 2006-06-06 12:23 PM in reply to: #444008 |
Veteran 101 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon purpleapple - 2006-06-05 5:00 PM remember seeing the your javelin tri suit as well. I plan on posting some pictures later tonight...maybe you'll recognize me. Congrats on a great race. What's next? Same to you! I need to vastly improve my swimming too. You probably seen me stand up to run close to shore, looked like I was drunk & bout fell over. I'm sure I remember you now, werent you either in rack 7 or 8? I was pretty nervous until I started talking to the other newbies. Gonna ditch the Jav suit & go with top & bottom. I seen the buoy's laid out for the long course, & wasn't thinking straight. Thought they were going to do 2 laps & us 1; dang that looks like a long 500 meters. I noticed there are some small Tri's at Great Bend & maybe Wilson lake. Maybe make the trip for the Salty Dog. It'd be great if we could all meet up again at a few others when we have idea who everyone is. |
| 2006-06-06 12:28 PM in reply to: #444429 |
Veteran 101 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon Thanks Kelly! Thanks for the inspires too. And yes, it feels REALLY GREAT to be an "Official" Triathlete! |
| 2006-06-06 12:40 PM in reply to: #444941 |
Expert 707 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon Salty Dog is big race for me and all my friends... It's a nice race.... have you done it before?
cyclwestks - 2006-06-06 12:23 PM purpleapple - 2006-06-05 5:00 PM remember seeing the your javelin tri suit as well. I plan on posting some pictures later tonight...maybe you'll recognize me. Congrats on a great race. What's next? Same to you! I need to vastly improve my swimming too. You probably seen me stand up to run close to shore, looked like I was drunk & bout fell over. I'm sure I remember you now, werent you either in rack 7 or 8? I was pretty nervous until I started talking to the other newbies. Gonna ditch the Jav suit & go with top & bottom. I seen the buoy's laid out for the long course, & wasn't thinking straight. Thought they were going to do 2 laps & us 1; dang that looks like a long 500 meters. I noticed there are some small Tri's at Great Bend & maybe Wilson lake. Maybe make the trip for the Salty Dog. It'd be great if we could all meet up again at a few others when we have idea who everyone is. |
| 2006-06-06 4:26 PM in reply to: #444967 |
Veteran 101 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon I just completed my maiden voyage, but Salty Dog is reasonably close. Right now it's in my plans. ott13979 - 2006-06-06 12:40 PM Salty Dog is big race for me and all my friends... It's a nice race.... have you done it before? Â |
| 2006-06-06 4:30 PM in reply to: #445337 |
Expert 707 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon It's a small race that very spectator friendly.... Does your family partake in tri's with you?
cyclwestks - 2006-06-06 4:26 PM I just completed my maiden voyage, but Salty Dog is reasonably close. Right now it's in my plans. ott13979 - 2006-06-06 12:40 PM Salty Dog is big race for me and all my friends... It's a nice race.... have you done it before?
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| 2006-06-06 4:47 PM in reply to: #443407 |
Master 2231 Des Moines, Iowa | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon Good job on your first race :-) Way to hang in there during the swim! |
| 2006-06-06 5:30 PM in reply to: #443407 |
Veteran 184 Nebraska | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon Way to go! My wife was number 212. She probably would recognize all of you. I should have been about there too, but I made the mistake of registering for the "open" heat, and switched the day before so they put me at number 112 - which was WAY faster than could ever be justified on the swim. Your comments are pretty close to what I felt - hungry by the time of the start! We will have to look at some of the other races you are mentioning. We're from Lincoln, Nebraska, and really liked the Kansas hospitality and attitude of everyone there! |
| 2006-06-06 10:48 PM in reply to: #445402 |
Veteran 101 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon Ya, there were alot of women around me in the start, & we were all talking; but after that unless she was looking wayyyy back  , or me with binoculars looking way ahead....... KMac40 - 2006-06-06 5:30 PM Way to go! My wife was number 212. She probably would recognize all of you. |
| 2006-06-06 10:52 PM in reply to: #445341 |
Veteran 101 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon That's how this whole thing got started, my 17 yr old daughter. My wife's tentatively made plans with Dale (bib 217) to do the this race next year. |
| 2006-06-07 5:57 AM in reply to: #445630 |
Expert 707 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon What parts of Kansas do you live in? cyclwestks - 2006-06-06 10:52 PM That's how this whole thing got started, my 17 yr old daughter. My wife's tentatively made plans with Dale (bib 217) to do the this race next year. ott13979 - 2006-06-06 4:30 PM Does your family partake in tri's with you?
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| 2006-06-07 2:32 PM in reply to: #445689 |
Veteran 101 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon The Western, flat (as a pancake) part, Scott City. ott13979 - 2006-06-07 5:57 AM What parts of Kansas do you live in? cyclwestks - 2006-06-06 10:52 PM That's how this whole thing got started, my 17 yr old daughter. My wife's tentatively made plans with Dale (bib 217) to do the this race next year. ott13979 - 2006-06-06 4:30 PM Does your family partake in tri's with you?   |
| 2006-06-07 2:53 PM in reply to: #446437 |
Expert 707 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon You should check out the Shawnee Mission Tri.... http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1288267
cyclwestks - 2006-06-07 2:32 PM The Western, flat (as a pancake) part, Scott City. ott13979 - 2006-06-07 5:57 AM What parts of Kansas do you live in? cyclwestks - 2006-06-06 10:52 PM That's how this whole thing got started, my 17 yr old daughter. My wife's tentatively made plans with Dale (bib 217) to do the this race next year. ott13979 - 2006-06-06 4:30 PM Does your family partake in tri's with you?
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| 2006-06-07 4:51 PM in reply to: #443407 |
Veteran 184 Nebraska | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon Sorry, my wife says she was 206, not 212 like I thought. She wanted to ask if anyone was coming to Lincoln for the Nebraska State games tri on July 23? Anyone? What is the "Salty Dog" race - Topeka Tinman? |
| 2006-06-07 10:53 PM in reply to: #446634 |
Member 63 Manhattan, Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon I'll chime in. I don't think I'm going to make the Tri in Nebraska because I'm going to be on vacation. The Salty Dog race is in Hutchinson in August. The Topeka Tinman Tri is a week from this Saturday. It has sprint and olympic courses. I am thinking about doing it....the swim is only 300m! Now that I have one race under my belt...I'm ready to go. Any other races anyone else is considering in the area?? |
| 2006-06-08 6:57 AM in reply to: #446975 |
Expert 707 Kansas | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon
purpleapple - 2006-06-07 10:53 PM I'll chime in. I don't think I'm going to make the Tri in Nebraska because I'm going to be on vacation. The Salty Dog race is in Hutchinson in August. The Topeka Tinman Tri is a week from this Saturday. It has sprint and olympic courses. I am thinking about doing it....the swim is only 300m! Now that I have one race under my belt...I'm ready to go. Any other races anyone else is considering in the area?? | ||||||
| 2006-06-08 4:28 PM in reply to: #443407 |
Veteran 184 Nebraska | Subject: RE: Flint Hills Triathlon I remember seeing that chart several months ago! Wow, that's crazy. I've gotta study that thing. I'd like to make the Topeka race. . . Hutchinson is a long ways from Lincoln, Nebraska, however. |
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Worried about whether the race would be canceled or not, & how far 500 meter is when you actually lay it out in a lake. Visited with the guy set up beside me, told him just to move my stuff if it was in the way, he said you'll be long gone when I get here, this is my 1st one & I'm nervous as hell. I stuck out my hand and said welcome to the club.
Got to race area prbly by 6:30, which would have gave us time to test water & go through the pre-race meeting. Ended up have 3 hrs to vist & find some other 1st timers.
Had a bagel at about 5am with a Carb Boom gel on it, & water. By 10am race start, I was feeling hungry.
Mainly stretching, as I was more concerned with finishing the swim.