Hy-Vee Triathlon
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Hy-Vee Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic
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Comments: Very slow swim. No wetsuits, and I got kicked in the face in the first 50 meters. This sent my goggles askew and filled with water. After turning to my back to fix them, I tried swimming again to find I was panicky and hyperventilating. I strongly considered quitting, even starting out for land at one point. Finally decided to make it to the first turn buoy by swimming a side stroke. Hung on there for the next wave of racers to pass, must have been 5 minutes or so. Then, with regained composure, I swam. What would you do differently?: Warm up. Not get kicked in the face. Transition 1
Comments: First transition. Could be smoother, but I was just happy to be out of the water. What would you do differently?: Wait for the drink of PowerAde until I'm on the bike. Hope for a wetsuit legal race so I can have my shirt on under the suit. Bike
Comments: Pedaling that fast on my mountain bike, while watching folks with half the cadence blow by me, was frustrating to say the least. What would you do differently?: Buy a road bike! Practice more biking. Transition 2
Comments: Fast, as I already had my shoes on. I stopped for another drink of PowerAde during this transition as well. Run
Comments: Fairly smooth after initial quad cramping. Took several rest walks and still finished fairly quickly. Need to work less hard on the bike to make the first mile easier. What would you do differently?: Better pre-run hydration and nutrition Post race
Warm down: Walking and eating/drinking What limited your ability to perform faster: Bike, panic in water after getting kicked, inexperience Last updated: 2007-03-24 12:00 AM
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Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 97/138
Up early for shower (weird, I know) and breakfast of banana, granola bar, orange juice, and diet coke. Took forever to get to the parking (35 minutes in line). Transition set up was smooth.
Not so much.