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Timberman - Half Iron - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: Started in the middle and stayed pretty much MOP the whole time. I followed feet and didn't get hit. Breathing was futile on some strokes so I just repeated the attempt on the next stroke, and no problem. Overall I felt that this was my best racing swim performance ever. Seriously, given the conditions, I rocked. What would you do differently?: Don't curse at the waves when you've been swamped. Gargling through a mouthful of water to say "f*ck!" does nothing for the morale of your fellow swimmers (if they could hear me) nor does it give you back your missed breath. In fact, it only re-fills your mouth with water. Washing it out, sans soap, in essence. Don't do that next time, Sunny. You've learned your lesson.  Transition 1
Comments: I was slow and methodical about this one. Going out for such a long ride, I wanted to make sure I got everything I needed. And I did. What would you do differently?: Try that rubberbanded shoes/pedals trick.  Bike
Comments: I moved up about 50 overall slots on the bike, which was faster than normal because I was riding a borrowed, lightweight TT/tri bike. It rocked to feel so fast, have aerobars, and no get dropped on every friggin hill! What would you do differently?: Never follow other cyclists when you pretty much know that they're going off-coure! I wandered off into a wrong right turn at a 'red' light due to a mis-read cue from the officer to one of the guys ahead of me. I knew he was very likely not supposed to turn, but I made the turn anyway and then had to weave back between 3 cars after realizing the mistake and getting yelled at by the officer in the first 30 yards or so. Dumb mistake. Transition 2
Comments: I changed water-logged socks, I misplaced my running hat (it fell in the trash bin next to my T area -- surprise!), and I just took way too freaking long here in T2. The run exit wasn't well marked, but I should've checked it in the race delay time. Silly mistakes add up to a lost 2mins. What would you do differently?: Be more careful with equipment placement (don't trash it!) and check the entree/sortie info pre-race. Silly me. Time got me.  Run
Comments: I moved up about 40 overall slots on the run by chasing Matthew, my rabbit/boyfriend/best friend, who was running his first half marathon as part of a relay for his aquabiking friend, Hal. It was both encouraging and frustrating to run with him, but in the end, I couldn't thank him enough for sticking by me. He jogged backward to kill time as I slogged up some of the hills; he stirred up the cheering crowds by playing air-guitar and being generally way-too-darn-happy while the rest of us suffered and slogged along. Sure, he motivated me more than he frustrated me, but at the time, it was tough to stay positive. I just really wanted to walk. Especially on the hills...obviously something I need to train more! That and foot speed/cadence. I want to get faster, dammit. What would you do differently?: Run solo? Naah, not when M's in the same race and willing to keep my pace. Train the run more for speed and hills; yes, for sure! Post race
Warm down: Sat down to have my chip removed from my ankle -- barely got up. Lurched over to the foot tent and then sat on steps to eat -- could barely get up again. Notice pattern? Repeat. Then I drank my Endurox4 and everything was magically feeling good again. (Um, I wish!!) What limited your ability to perform faster: Not enough transition practice or run training. More time on the loaned TT/Tri bike would've helped, too, especially with some shifting issues I had. But otherwise, I was and always is all MENTAL. I could've pushed harder, I could've trusted my training more. I just didn't. Blame the rain, blame the first-timer conservativism (some would call cautious wisdom), but I know I could've dug deeper, especially on the run. Event comments: What a day, what a day. Would I do it again? Heck yes! Profile Album Last updated: 2006-05-01 12:00 AM
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 2006-08-20 9:06 PM |
Master  1641     Cambridge, MA |  Subject: Timberman - Half Iron |
| 2006-08-20 9:39 PM in reply to: #516961 |
Champion 19812  MA | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Sunny...you did awesome! Congrats on making your goal...5th place in a huge HIM is amazing! Your training paid off and sounds like your friend really helped you on the run! Just think, how next year you can play it a little less conservative and kick butt even more. I'm impressed! |
| 2006-08-20 9:43 PM in reply to: #516961 |
Master 1265 CT | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron |
| 2006-08-20 10:05 PM in reply to: #516961 |
Resident Matriarch N 43° 32.927 W 071° 24.431 | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron |
| 2006-08-21 6:18 AM in reply to: #516961 |
Not a Coach 11473 Media, PA | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Congrats Sunny! Sounds like you had a great race overall. Always be thankful for any support you can get in race as tough as this.Nice to meet you briefly the day before. |
| 2006-08-21 6:45 AM in reply to: #516961 |
| Online or Offline | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Congrats on 5th place! |
| 2006-08-21 8:00 AM in reply to: #516961 |
Pro 4612 MA | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Nice job Sunny. Awesome time. Don't you get nervous on a bike that you're not familiar with, on race day? I like how you describe your BF on his run... I'd love to see that |
| 2006-08-21 9:03 AM in reply to: #516961 |
Champion 6285 Beautiful Sonoma County | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Way to go!! |
| 2006-08-21 9:04 AM in reply to: #517170 |
Master 1641 Cambridge, MA | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Celeb_ithil - 2006-08-21 9:00 AM Nice job Sunny. Awesome time. Don't you get nervous on a bike that you're not familiar with, on race day? I like how you describe your BF on his run... I'd love to see that Thanks! I was a little nervous about the new bike, but I had done a 25-mile training ride on it the weekend before the race, and it felt fine. The dumb thing was that I hadn't switch my seat for the owner's seat until the day before the race. Yes, that was a stroke of genius/close call with stupidity! Why didn't I think to do that sooner!?! I dunno; just didn't. Anyway, the seat posts switched out just fine and all went well. No complaints whatsoever. I do wish that someone caught Matthew's air-guitar and bouncing around on lap 1 of the run. He mellowed out a little after mile 9, but still had waaaay too much fun energy. Love that guy!! |
| 2006-08-21 9:14 AM in reply to: #516961 |
Master 1557 Maine | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Congratulations! You kicked butt out there - and it sounds like you had fun doing it, what more could you ask? |
| 2006-08-21 11:00 AM in reply to: #516961 |
Extreme Veteran 532 Plymouth MA | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron great race...it sounds like you had fun too....congratulations! |
| 2006-08-21 1:13 PM in reply to: #516961 |
Expert 702 Manchester, NH | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Congrats, Sunny! That's quite an acheivement! Especially impressed that the swim didn't phase you at all. It was pretty tough out there! Congrats!!(Do you breath bi-laterally?) |
| 2006-08-21 1:50 PM in reply to: #517612 |
Master 1641 Cambridge, MA | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron immyfish - 2006-08-21 2:13 PM Congrats, Sunny! That's quite an acheivement! Especially impressed that the swim didn't phase you at all. It was pretty tough out there! Congrats!!(Do you breath bi-laterally?) Thank you, all. I'm still amazed that it's all over now. I feel so...tired, but it went so well! As for the swim, it was rough-and-tumble but I was just not in an anxious mindset at all. I am never that calm for the swim. I think being in wave 10 of 11 helped a lot. I knew that others were exiting and not being pulled out by boat, so I figured it was 'safe'? I also do breath easily bi-laterally, and when I got swamped by waves on the left, I'd just try a second left side breath, then go 3 strokes, then back to the right. Etc. Tapering the week before (not decade before -- LOL!) helped as well. I had energy on-tap for this race, and it felt great to finally be out there doing it, even if in the rain.
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| 2006-08-21 2:15 PM in reply to: #516961 |
Master 1946 Bronze member | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Enjoyed your race report- gotta love the air guitar best friend too- and Congrats on a simply awesome first 1/2 Iron!! You performed- the conditions were "less than hoped for" (lol)..and you had a good time doing it- now THAT is ALL GOOD... Next year-Lake Placid???? |
| 2006-08-21 6:58 PM in reply to: #517711 |
Elite 2915 New City, New York | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Great job Sunny! I saw Matt running backwards and thot,hey that is really cool of him. Too bad I didn't recognize him from the day before! It was great meeting you guys, again nice job! - Mark Edited by rollinbones 2006-08-21 6:59 PM |
| 2006-08-21 7:28 PM in reply to: #516961 |
| Pro 3903 Andover | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Yo, Sunny... Really nice to have met you! And CONGRATS on gettin' it done -- 1st 1/2 outta' the way.  And a big ol' YEAH BABY on the top 5!  |
| 2006-08-21 8:54 PM in reply to: #518073 |
Master 1641 Cambridge, MA | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Thanks Rob (Captn) and Mark (r-bonz) -- I enjoyed meeting you guys at the 'bbq' to chat about the race day forecast, and to be reassured that it'd be fun out there so long as I just kept at it until the finish line. I'm just glad that Matthew was able to hop around and keep me entertained through most of the most trying hours of that looong race. What a trip! What a race!! Glad you all came out for it, or came here to check it out. I just added a few race day pics. Enjoy! |
| 2006-08-21 8:59 PM in reply to: #516961 |
Extreme Veteran 423 Boston, MA | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Awesome job Sunny! You kicked some major out there. I'm glad that you reached your goals and that you had a great time! |
| 2006-08-21 9:21 PM in reply to: #516961 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Great job Sunny, rough conditions in the water and you still didn't let it bother you. It was great to meet you on Saturday, wish I could have been around on Sunday for the post race celebrations!
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| 2006-08-22 9:34 PM in reply to: #516961 |
Member 40 Schenectady, NY | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Great race report! I think I saw you and your boyfriend on the run, because I remember thinking..." who has enough energy to run backwards!?" - that must of been your boyfriend. Congrats on the super finish! |
| 2006-08-22 10:19 PM in reply to: #516961 |
Extreme Veteran 495 Stamford, CT | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Awesome job and great race report! |
| 2006-08-23 8:36 AM in reply to: #516961 |
Master 2314 Gulf Shores, AL | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron great race and a fun race report!! |
| 2006-08-23 10:33 AM in reply to: #516961 |
Veteran 118 Roseville, California | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Congrats on a great first HIM! |
| 2006-08-23 11:07 AM in reply to: #516961 |
New user 15 | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Great race!! You really did kick butt in the swim, in some very testing conditions! Your bike was great (especially as it was a new bike to you) and you had a good solid run! Congratulations! |
| 2006-08-25 2:05 PM in reply to: #516961 |
Coach 10487 Boston, MA | Subject: RE: Timberman - Half Iron Awesome Job Sunny! I felt the same way as you during the swim, that water was mean and tough CONGRATS! |
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Wait in car in rain, eat/drink/try to sleep, then enter race-prep mode while it continued to rain. Note to self: don wetsuit earlier next time to stay warm! Also, use porta potties early and late in the prep, three times even if need be.
Race delay didn't make me nervous, instead I took comfort in being in the 2nd to last wave (10 of 11) and made a few forrays into the water for warmup swims. Felt great!