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Tradition, Florida
United States
Multirace
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 23s
Overall Rank = 161/169
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

I got up, gear already packed the night before...made an egg white omelette and a cup of Guatamalan Mild Starbucks coffee with cream and sugar. Then I dashed out the door for the fifteen minute drive over to Tradition, and was there at 6:15. Signed in, got painted, picked up my chip and went and set up my gear in the pitch black. Pumped my front tire up a bit. Chatted with people.
Event warmup:

Did some stretches. Did some jumps. Stuck my feet in the water. Next time I plan to swim a little bit.
Swim
  • 15m 26s
  • 400 yards
  • 03m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

The first two hundred yards were cold and I couldn't get any air. No panic attack, but I did ask myself what the hell I was doing out there.
I've got some bruises from other people. By the time I found my groove it was time to get out of the water.

It was my own personal best time. Too bad there were only about eight people behind me by the time I got out of the water. Some people in the last wave caught me, too. (And scratched me.)

Keep in mind there were only like three women in my Athena Group. So when I'm ranked first-- well... not a huge competition.
What would you do differently?:

I need to swim more. I'm just finally getting the hang of it really.
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Comments:

Okay- I justswam my best swim ever, and in my very first race. I was busy sucking oxygen in transition. I wish I had stuck my gloves on before jumping on bike. My hands were wet- the gloves were hard to get on.
What would you do differently?:

I think I might forgo socks in the next race. They were a pain in the ass, and covered in grass and dirt by the time I tried to get them on.
Bike
  • 41m 46s
  • 10 miles
  • 14.37 mile/hr
Comments:

I thought I was doing pretty good on the bike. I'm definitely no superstar. five people passed me and I passed two people. I didn't see very many other people the whole time I rode. I am glad I've been going to a spin class. I could see the payoff in some of the things I did.
What would you do differently?:

Get the gloves on first. Or don't wear them. No socks.
Transition 2
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

I was just pondering how I was going to run with my hip already in agony. I have to go to the doctor, man.
What would you do differently?:

No socks. Rack bike quicker.
Run
  • 40m 40s
  • 3 miles
  • 13m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

This was about channeling Lance Armstrong--- this was not to be enjoyed. This was about greeting pain like an old friend. It was all I could do to run on this hip.
What would you do differently?:

I probably should have held off on this- but I'd already registered. I tried to keep up with these two Clydesdales..wish I had been able to keep doing it.
Post race
Warm down:

Got some water. Talked to the lady next to me a while. Shook the grass out of everything and started packing up. Put everything away in the car and walked back over to hear the awards.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad piriformis, iliacus, and psoas. The run is profoundly impacted by that.

Event comments:

I totally enjoyed my first Triathlon. Tradition is a nice place to hold one. I will go next year.




Last updated: 2008-12-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:26 | 400 yards | 03m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 139/169
Performance: Good
Suit: no wetsuit- wore an endurance swim suit.
Course: In this nameless little lake in Tradition. The water was actually a little clear-- maybe three feet clear. Deep lake with a steep bank.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:46 | 10 miles | 14.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 148/169
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: What a beautiful course... sunny, empty, trees, lakes, houses. One of the traffic roundabouts kinda threw me, especially when some yo-yo in a car didn't follow the national guard guy's directions and seemed about to smack into me, then I got confused about where to turn as I was sidetracked contemplating my mortality.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:08
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:40:40 | 03 miles | 13m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/3
Overall: 156/169
Performance: Bad
Course: Nice course around a lake and a neighborhood, relatively flat, one little rise. A water stand every mile.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2009-03-22 6:46 PM

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2009-03-22 10:49 PM
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Subject: RE: Tradition Triathlon
good job on your first tri. I'm also training for my first in june.
2009-03-24 11:52 AM
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WAAAAHOOO! Pictures, Images and Photos

Great Job on your first Tria....!!!

I was there and raced this one too....My RR will be posted tomorrow...LOL



Edited by velorider62 2009-03-24 11:53 AM
2009-03-24 3:11 PM
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Subject: RE: Tradition Triathlon
Glad to see a report on this race and congrats on your finish. I was close to signing up, but I am getting back off of injury and will wait for FAU race and St. Anthony's... Next year it is in line for getting the dust off though.

Congrats on working through the pain. Sounds like you should get that checked out...
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