Tiburon Sprint Triathlon
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Tiburon Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint
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Comments: Why!!!! I was in second wave and still got slowed up by numbskulls doing backstroke. How in the world can you sight doing the backstroke? It is bad enough getting stuck behind somebody who decides to breast stroke, but when someone cuts in front of you because they are swimming diagonally and can't see where they are going it drives me crazy. The swim is my best leg, I really don't like coming to dead stop to let some idiot veer across my path. Transition 1
Comments: More PAM! Suit was stuck on calves as usual. What would you do differently?: Don't leave wet suit crumpled on grass, hang up on bike rack. (I was half way home when I realized I had never packed up my wet suit. Luckily it was turned in and I was able to go get it the next day) Bike
Comments: I paced myself too slowly. Also could not get into big gear (had trouble in last tri too, so bike went to shop right after this tri). I think I could have pushed a lot harder. Was passed a lot, unnecessarily. What would you do differently?: Need to practice more sprints up hills and continue to work on gaining power. Transition 2
Comments: Transistion was pretty fast. Better than usual. Run
Comments: The run is where I suck the most. I did not EVER run until last year and I have only improved in my endurance. I can always slog (slow jog) the entire course, but I need to work on speed. I am always happy to just participate in tri's, but my competitive spirit is always deflated on the run when I get passed by everyone. What would you do differently?: I need to concentrate on running before my next tri. Drills, distance, the whole works. Post race
Warm down: I warmed up, but did not warm down/stretch until later that evening at home. There is something about stretching in public that I absolutely hate. What limited your ability to perform faster: I love swimming, but need to cut back and concentrate on bike and especially run. Event comments: I really liked this race because it was so caual. I would have liked to see a water stop in between the bike/run. The swim waves could have been better organized as far as age/ability. Overall I had fun and would do it again in the future. Last updated: 2006-06-18 12:00 AM
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2006-08-01 7:09 PM in reply to: #499927 |
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Had trouble falling asleep. Was worried about over sleeping as usual. This was the first event I have ever done by myself, so there was no potential for a back-up "where are you phone call?" Ate bagel & cream cheese, 1/2 banana, and granola bar. Wanted coffee, but stuck with decaf tea so my nerves would n't act up.
Got to the race extra early. Thought start was 7 AM, but it was 7:30. Gave me time to drive bike route and warm up with light jog and most importantly stretch. I always mean to warm up and stretch, but the race times are always so early that I never have time. Felt good to get stretch in.