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Comments: I learned something today: Blue tinted goggles make orange buoys disappear completely! I learned something else today: No changes on race day is a good idea. I had never swam in a wetsuit and b/c of the cold water, did so today. Bad idea. I couldn't breathe after 300yds and had to stop and stand for a minute. I was panicking! I think the constrictive wetsuit, cold water and unfamiliarity with OWS in races all played against me. I calmed down, got through it and got ashore. Bad performance overall; I'm a better swimmer than this. What would you do differently?: No changes on race day. Practice with a wetsuit. Get a wetsuit that fits properly.  Transition 1
Comments: Really bad. I couldn't get the wetsuit off. Tried to pull a jersey on a wet body. Had to catch my breath, was dizzy from the exertion and nerves of the swim. Just awful. What would you do differently?: Body glide (I had none). Wear a tri suit to swim in instead of trying to dress while wet.  Bike
Comments: After getting started and "recovering" from the mental anguish, I started to enjoy myself. I kept on "on your left" and picking up some places. I thought this was a better result than shown; at least I felt good riding. I was pacing with a friend and that helped my mood. What would you do differently?: Start racing from the get go and no more Sunday rides. If I had been stronger at the start, my placing would have been better off. Transition 2
Comments: Who knows! Sit or stand! I sort of tried both (bad idea) after not finding a handhold to balance on. What would you do differently?: Sit down immediately and, during set up, figure out if I have a handhold available.  Run
Comments: I think 3 miles is a generous estimate. No way I was under 8min/mile today. I was really slow, but hey, I did finish and not DFL! Post race
Warm down: Crossing the line, I was bummed I didn't break 1:30 (so close). Looking at results, top 100 is better than finishing 101 overall. Oh well, I learned a lot which would help tremendously all season (my first) What limited your ability to perform faster: Swimming in an ill-fitting wetsuit. Hyperventilating. Event comments: A live band and picnic did wonders to change my mood post-race. Next time I'll do better. Last updated: 2007-12-28 12:00 AM
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 2007-12-28 1:58 PM |
Champion  16151     Checkin' out the podium girls |  Subject: Mystic River Valley Triathlon |
| 2007-12-28 2:58 PM in reply to: #1120716 |
Master 1265 CT | Subject: RE: Mystic River Valley Triathlon This race was outside!???… I give you a trophy just for showing up! Were you not freezing your azzz off…?? Great job in very tough conditions!
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| 2007-12-28 4:22 PM in reply to: #1120716 |
Member 141 Australia | Subject: RE: Mystic River Valley Triathlon Well done - sounds like it wasn't easy! |
| 2007-12-28 5:30 PM in reply to: #1121053 |
Champion 16151 Checkin' out the podium girls | Subject: RE: Mystic River Valley Triathlon I'm rounding out my race reports for 2007. This was a June race, but yes, it was chilly, especially swimming in 60deg for just shy of 20min. You get an "ice cream headache" from water that cold, even with a double swim cap. |
| 2007-12-29 4:10 PM in reply to: #1120716 |
Master 1641 Cambridge, MA | Subject: RE: Mystic River Valley Triathlon 'Twas a modest start to a really good 2007 season for you...I saw your 5k PR at New London followed it, so you must be doing more than a few things right. Thanks for the tip about blue goggles/orange buoys! Mystic, CT must be a neat area to race in with all of the harbor history and historic homes -- maybe like Marblehead, MA -- coincidentally I train in Mystic Lake near Boston. Cheers, -Sunny |
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Mystic YMCA
65F / 18C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 101/179
Age Group = M4549
Age Group Rank = 10/17
This was my third triathlon; the first "external" one. A dramatic DNF involving a bike crash shortened my first one. A good finish in 2006 for the corporate one made me confident I'd do OK in the outside world. Got to the YMCA early and parked as close as possible to the transition area. Checked in; Active.com hadn't sent my entry and I was glad that I printed my confirmation email. Got everything together for my transitions and thought about warm-up.
Quick spin on the bike of about 1/4 of the course and a brief jog. I was worried all week b/c the water was COLD!!! (60deg). I was going to tough it in a speedo, but decided last minute to buy a cheap wetsuit. Got wet (It was cold!) and waited for the start.