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T-Gator Series Triathlon #2
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T-Gator Series Triathlon #2 - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: At T-gator #3 here last year, same swim, I went out too fast, lost my breath, panicked, and nearly drowned. Was a lot more cautious this year. Turned out to be a non-event of a swim, best pace I could muster, didn't get too badly trampled by the ladies in the wave behind me. What would you do differently?: Learn how to do this right.  Transition 1
Comments: Short (50 yd) run from river to transition. Got helmet on and left, decent mount, got up to speed and put shoes on. What would you do differently?: Nothing, pretty clean. Weren't but 10 or so faster.  Bike
Comments: From the start there was a young guy in front of me hugging the center line. Coming out the park I hollered "on your left" to get hinm to move over, had to do this several times as he would pass me, hug the middle, then I'd pass him. After the race he apologized and said he had wrecked last year riding the shoulder, and was a little skeered. I told him about blocking penalties and that he was lucky he didn't get written up. ;) Other than that, decent ride. Seemed to be a slight headwind or rise going out, as I was about a full mph coming back in. What would you do differently?: Not race the day before? I could feel yesterday in my legs, proably could have gone faster on fresher wheels. Transition 2
Comments: Ended up passing middle-line guy on the right coming into transition. Dismount was perfect, short run to rack, put on shoes and grabbed race number, then had to run the length of tansition to the run exit. What would you do differently?: Nothing, again this was pretty clean.  Run
Comments: Too short and painful to even think about it. What would you do differently?: Nothing. As I said about yesteday's race, my running is still not where it should be due to injuries. Post race
Warm down: Drank some gatorade, watched the other finishers come in. About five minutes after I finished, Angel walked up and said, "you finished too soon, I missed it." She was at a table grading papers and didn't even see me come in. Some support! At least I got her to drive home while I slept. Second of two weekend races, my first double weekend. Race report from Saturday here: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... What limited your ability to perform faster: Racing yesterday, insufficient run training, lack of swimming skills. Event comments: Second triathlon in a four-race series put on by the Lake Charles Triathlon Club. Good bare-bones race, well-organized, nice venue, no T-shirts, awards or amenities. Profile Album Last updated: 2007-05-04 12:00 AM
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 2007-05-23 6:10 AM |
Resident Curmudgeon  25290    The Road Back Gold member |  Subject: T-Gator Series Triathlon #2 |
| 2007-05-23 9:27 AM in reply to: #812951 |
Expert 957 St. Louis, MO | Subject: RE: T-Gator Series Triathlon #2 Nice race report and great pictures! You don't look too bad for an old man!  At least Angel was grading papers and not sleeping...I distinctly remember hearing something about Angel's marathon and you napping in your car.  Again...great race! Congrats (I think!?) on the first double weekend! Edited by katieyows 2007-05-23 9:28 AM |
| 2007-05-23 10:00 AM in reply to: #812951 |
Veteran 192 Houston | Subject: RE: T-Gator Series Triathlon #2 Great race... |
| 2007-05-23 1:02 PM in reply to: #812951 |
Expert 706 New Orleans | Subject: RE: T-Gator Series Triathlon #2 1st place.... nice. You make it look easy. Another great race John. Congrats! |
| 2007-05-23 4:53 PM in reply to: #812951 |
Veteran 255 Carencro, Louisiana | Subject: RE: T-Gator Series Triathlon #2 Great job and great swim this year! I watched the WHOLE swim, bike start, and finish. I just missed the run finish because you were sooooo FASTTTTTTTT!!!!!! Congratulations once again! |
| 2007-05-23 5:15 PM in reply to: #812951 |
Champion 8936  | Subject: RE: T-Gator Series Triathlon #2 That's a fast looking banana. |
| 2007-05-23 6:25 PM in reply to: #812951 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: T-Gator Series Triathlon #2 You woulda been faster with a red tri suit!
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| 2007-05-23 10:14 PM in reply to: #812951 |
Expert 950 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: T-Gator Series Triathlon #2 That's not a banana...that's the flag of Spain! |
| 2007-05-23 10:40 PM in reply to: #812951 |
Veteran 255 Carencro, Louisiana | Subject: RE: T-Gator Series Triathlon #2 Dylan calls it my 'Stuffed Shrimp' uniform.....children......  |
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Overall Rank = 32/113
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 1/6
The usual: coffee, bagel, shower, shave and dress. Drive 90 minutes north to race site with Angel. Get packet, set up transition.
No warmup, busy visiting.