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Musselman Half -Iron Triathon - Aquabike


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Geneva, New York
United States
Musselman Triathlon
Overcast
Total Time = 5h 26m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got my wake up call from my 'Snooze Button' at 3:45. I wouldn't have it any other way. I ate a banana and some gluten free crackers. I'm still learning my new diet/nutrition I didn't think I could stomach an orange that early. I was going to go back to sleep but decided to lay there and bring myself out of slumber. Being a 'Troll' under K's bed can take a lot out of you..
Event warmup:

The only warm up I had was the porta potty and then getting into my wet suit.
Swim
  • 1h 04m 28s
  • 2112 yards
  • 03m 03s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was wierd. The lake was low so there was quite a bit of walking out on the course. Hard to believe but it finally got deep. I tried to get into a rhythm but I started to wheeze and force air down my lungs. I eventually caught my breathe. I wasn't going to travel all the way up to Musselman and DNF because I can't breathe. That is not an excuse!!
What would you do differently?:

Take an extra puff of my inhaler
Transition 1
  • 04m 32s
Comments:

Wet suit took some time. Need more practice with that.
What would you do differently?:

More OWS with suit
Bike
  • 4h 17m 2s
  • 56 miles
  • 13.07 mile/hr
Comments:

By the time I got out on the bike course pretty much everyone was gone! Some one yelled at me 'You are smiling!' I said 'Yes, I'm just letting everyone get a head start'. And with that I started my adventure. I was told by everyone what a beautiful course it was and I have to definitely agree! I forgot now and then to actually race. I was looking at the lake and the landscape and the beautiful everything! I saw lots of roadkill to include a deer in one of the ditches along side the road. Well, the water stops was by far fun.. Yelling 'TOPS OFF!' seems to be a puzzler to some volunteers.. Bless their hearts.. but not to worry, I had plenty of fluids I was just getting fresher ones. My nutrition was all brand new so I had to use this as a baseline. Lots of lessons learned.
I went through 2 raining spells. I cramped up during the first ride through only to find that the course had me take a U-Turn right back into the same shower! Same cramp. More scenery to watch as I stroll through the country side and eventually get back in the game after I saw my watch and my speed of 13 mph. I came back in and racked my bike.. DONE!!
What would you do differently?:

Get in the game! But this was all about nutrition and new equipment. I'll take the experience and the before and after memories any day!
Post race
Warm down:

Drank my recovery drink, some more liquids, sat around and chatted with everyone. Caught up on the latest and greatest of Rstocks3 2nd place AG and 8th Overall, such a stud. RKreuser's 1st in Aquabike. Matt (mini-bob) took 3rd in his tri.. adorable!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

New equipment new nutrition.. more things to list.. I will get better.. I know I will. I have the distance its getting all the creases out..

Event comments:

I just want to say Kudos to everyone who helped and volunteered for all the races. My thing is, if I'm not racing I'll volunteer. It's my way of giving back to the sport.
I met soo many new people and finally got to hug necks of everyone we've 'typed' to in chat or talked to on the phone from across the country. I miss everyone already and look forward to meeting and racing again with everyone..
Thanks to Bob, Matt, Matt, Kristen, Rick, Tommy, Mike, Mike, Mike, Chris, Ron, Ken and soo many others along our journey.
Can't say it enough.. An awesome experience ;)


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Last updated: 2007-06-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:04:28 | 2112 yards | 03m 03s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full wetsuit, new
Course: flat, little chops, 2 loop triangle. Wind picked up so there was a slight ripple. It wasn't anything like the ocean.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:32
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
04:17:02 | 56 miles | 13.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Beautiful! Hit a couple of down pours which brought a cramp into my right quad.. Can't say it enough.. beautiful course.. I took my time in some areas.. forgetting to keep up my cadence or speed.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2007-07-17 9:27 PM

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2007-07-17 11:54 PM
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Hey lady, great to meet you up there!!! Congrats on a great race. If my race schedule shapes up well, I hope to get down to Florida for a race, I'll let you know. Good luck with the rest of the season.
2007-07-18 3:21 AM
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Awesome weekend!! Darn, I missed the roadkill! It was great to finally meet the one known as tbatt in person!! I am glad you had a good time here in NY and we definitely need to make this another BT weekend next year!!!
2007-07-18 5:29 AM
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Great job!  It was very nice to meet you!  I'm glad you had a good time in our little corner of the world.
2007-07-18 6:14 AM
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Its sounds like you had a super fun awesome weekend! Go T!!!!!!!
2007-07-18 11:00 AM
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T... You are one of a kind.  You are a super special lady and I am honored to have spent a few moments hanging out with you in Geneva.  You are simply awesome!  Can't wait till the next time.


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