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Comments: Started out in the back, taking my time. Then HR was up quick. Tried floating on my back to calm down. Then back to swimming and sighting, (which is improving). Lather, rinse, repeat. Swim was a series of actual swimming followed by increase HR and feeling like I couldn't get my breath, resulting in a 1 min float on back. Someone (female) grabbed my butt, and that was funny. Then I did the same thing to someone else (female) on the swim back. Overall, better than last OWS. What would you do differently?: Hope I can find a way to stay as relaxed as I am in the pool in open water. Going to keep practicing OWS this summer. Transition 1
Comments: Long up hill out of the water, walked the end. I was calm in transition. Dried off a little and put on glasses, helmet, gloves, socks shoes, grabbed a swig of water, poured some sport beans in my tri top pouch and headed out. I was thinking "this really IS fun." What would you do differently?: Figure out how to tape my sport beans to my bike. They melted in my pouch and stained my boobs red. Bike
Comments: The first two miles out of the park we rode on the wrong side of the road, therefore per the race instructions, we were supposed to pass on the right. First thing I hear, some guy yelling "passing on your left." I wanted to yell back, "you're supposed to pass on the right dumb ass." That part of the course was a “free for all” out and back. Since I forgot my bike computer, I was guessing at my speed, which I don't have any practice doing, just going my RPE and trying to keep it under control. Course is mostly flat, so lots of peddling. Around every turn was an uphill. About 5 miles out on the course, I saw a lot of drafting. Like groups of people passing me while drafting and staying in the pack after passing. They looked to be experience cyclist by the gear, etc. Kinda bummed me out, I thought "if I can get my sorry newbie ass out here and ride by the rules, why can't you?" Just doesn't seem cool to me. I passed about a dozen people and was passed by dozens more, about 1/2 of whom called out "passing." I really appreciated those who did call out, since I am not my most comfortable on the bike and like to know someone is coming up on me. I only drank a couple of times, since I'm not good at reaching the bottle cage while moving. Near the end turned onto Beatties Ford and got left behind on the uphill. I was spacing out, so I didn't notice it until I was over the hill. Then I thought, "oh no, I don't play that." So made it my mission to catch up, ASAP and I did. Remembered to unclip before approaching dismount, but touched my feet down before stopping and got a little wobbly. Standing off the bike my knees almost buckled, which I wasn't expecting. What would you do differently?: Remember cycle computer. Try to drink a little more on the ride. Transition 2
Comments: Legs were total jelly running down chute and into TA. Helmet off, gloves off, cycle shoes off, race belt on, running shoes on, swig of Gatorade, go! What would you do differently?: nothing Run
Comments: Legs felt good heading out of TA. Hr was shooting up fast so I had to walk a little in the beginning. Poured first cup of water on my face, ahhh. Drank next two. By the second mile of the run my "run 5 min./ walk 1 min." strategy was working. There was one leg of the run near the end that went down to the lake and I was suprized that there was no chip mat there, wonder if anyone cut that leg off, no one would've known? Last mile this girl and I kept passing each other. I was joking to her about it, then less than 1/2 mile from finish she said "I don't have anything left, it's all you now." I was thinking "cool, I've go to stay ahead of her now!" Rounding the last turn finish line in sight, then I see a guy laid out, unconcious, with medic surrounding him, and he was blue. Scary stuff. Refocused on finish line, smiled for the final photo. I made it!!!!! A volunteer actually kinda stopped me and said "you can stop running now." LOL. I guess I wanted to make sure I had really crossed the line. :) What would you do differently?: nothing, it was a good run, especially considering the effort put in to get to that point of the race. Post race
Warm down: Volunteers handed out cold drinks and congrats with a smile. I liked that. Walked a little looking for hubby and talking to some people I met that day before the swim. Drank sports drink and a bottle of water, chatted with the QCTC gang, then realized there was beer at on of the tents. I was too full of water to drink anything else. Hubby may have had to carry me to the car if I started drinking. Ha ha. It was great having a cheering section at the transitions, and congrats afterward. Thanks ya'll! The march back to the parking lot reminded me of war-torn soldiers returning home. Took us 30 min to get out of the parking lot. Came home took a shower, ate lunch, picked kids up from Granny's, and home for a nap. What a great day!!! What limited your ability to perform faster: My heart rate. I did as expected for this race. I am proud of finishing and accomplishing a long desired goal. Last updated: 2007-01-18 12:00 AM
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WARNING: This report is a little long, but it was my first race and I want to remember as much as possible, so I'm documenting it here.
Woke up @ 4:30, dressed, ate waffle w/PB and 1/2 banana, ready to go by 5:00. Glad I packed the night before. At 5:05 hubby was finally ready, oh wait, he needs more coffee, ugh. So have to wait another 5 min to brew some more (what's 5 more min. he says? That question will be answered at the swim start.) We get to the parking lot, and everyone is heading up to TA, and it looked like a scene from Dawn of the Dead. Zombies in the morning fog, all marching slowly, silent, expressionless to the same destination. "Brains..." Lord knows I could use one cause I must have lost mine.
Pumped up bike tires and followed the masses. After a 1/2 mi. walk to TA I only had 40 min til start time. At least my transition spot was numbered and it was near the bike and run chutes. Racked bike (realized computer was in the car - oh well), set up towel, etc. Got chip, body marking, and dropped race belt back off in TA (had to show it to get the chip). Grabbed swim cap and goggles and headed to the lake with 15 min to spare. Then I had to potty. Long line, of course. So I decided to wait it out. Swim wave before me started as I was running, I jumped in the water with 1 min. to spare. (Where are my extra 5 min. now, Mr. Coffee?) So my warm up was "running around like a chicken with my head cut off."