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Got The Nerve? Triathlon - 2005 - TriathlonSprint


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Mt. Gretna, PA
United States
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74F / 23C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 06m 24s
Overall Rank = 438/465
Age Group = Men 30-34
Age Group Rank = 39/47
Pre-race routine:

Typical pre-race breakfast - Myoplex shake, banana and some carb gel. Got up around 4:00AM, took my time getting ready and left the house about 5:00AM
Event warmup:

Set up my transition area, helped some of my fellow TnT'ers get set up - like I have all sorts of experience, but my spare googles, tape, hole punch and a host of other "veteran" supplies were well used :) Registration opened at 6:30. Found some other multisport friends that do adventure races and Xterras that were there and also saw fellow BT'ers Matt and Steve. About 7:00AM I found a quiet corner by myself and did some Taijiquan and some stretching. 7:30AM I met up with my fellow TnT'ers to get some water time in. Found Wifey and my dive buddy Jim at the lake so it was nice to talk to them and chill out. We had our TnT mission moment before the RD came down to get the race started and next thing you know wave 1 was being called to the starting line...
Swim
  • 12m 54s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

I felt I did a good job keeping my cool and just swimming at my own pace. I even managed to draft behind a few people until they started swimming all over the place - I just kept swimming by myself to the first buoy. I felt pretty good swimming along and as I passed one guy doing the breaststroke, I gave him some encouragement and saw him get a big smile and pick up the pace a little bit - that felt great. Pretty much did the whole swim freestyle (or that swimming thing I do that can vaguely be interpreted as freestyle) with the exception of a few congested areas where I did two or three strokes of breaststroking just to get my head out of the water higher to see better. Overall, I felt good. I got out of the water in 10:53 (actual swim pace 2:11/100 yards), but had a 1/8 mile jog up a hill to get to the transition area, and that time is included in the swim time.
What would you do differently?:

Not much during a race, just spend more time swimming and perfecting.
Transition 1
  • 02m 9s
Comments:

It went so well that I spent the first 2 miles of the bike trying to figure out what I forgot :) NOTHING! I guess I'm a solid MOP'er for transitions...

AG 21/47
OA 152/465
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Took my time to get everything right.
Bike
  • 1h 02m 6s
  • 14.8 miles
  • 14.30 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a good bike ride, but I probably pushed it a little too hard. Managed 49 mph on the back side of Pinch Road, but ran out of gears - I was really hoping to top 50 mph because the road was really dry. Some wind on Cider Press Road had me working a little harder than I wanted to. I was dissappointed to see so many packs of 5+ people on much of the bike course. As I approaced the last hill, there was some car traffic that slowed everyone down and I lost some momentum. I ended up stopping for a minute to catch my breath at the bottom of the hill because I started feeling light headed... Got passed by about 8 people, got back on my bike and kept going.
What would you do differently?:

Take it just a little easier - I need to learn how to pace myself over the whole race, not just one sport at a time... However, I did much better at pacing myself on the bike that I did last year :)
Transition 2
  • 01m 8s
Comments:

A little bit of a Chucky-Foxtrot getting back to the transition area between the runners coming in and out and cyclists coming in and out. The dismount line was black spray paint on asphalt - doh!. Some guy was calling blocking on me going into the timing mat chute. Sorry man, but I kinda take up the whole thing - too bad for you...

AG 22/47
OA 221/465
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Took my time to get everything right.
Run
  • 48m 7s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 15m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

This is where things went south. My knee started acting up right away and in an attempt to not make my knee hurt, I kept locking up my calves... Better to slow down and finish healthy than push the wrong thing too much, get hurt and blow the rest of my season. There will be other races. Probably walked about 1/3 of the course. I felt bad mostly because I was wearing my TnT gear. I know that TnT'ers have a mostly undeserved reputation for being bad newbies - but how does anyone know anything about me? I'm afraid that they saw some big fat guy who didn't prepare for the race, who was taking it easy, blah, blah, blah, blah... So, I made up for that by running as much as I could without damaging anything, cheering for as many people as I could (TnT or not) and thanking every volunteer that I saw out on the course. In all honesty, I really don't care if I had a crap race - because life happens. But I hate to do a bad job representing a great organization that does great work.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I did the best I could have.
Post race
Warm down:

My honored teammate (this was my first TnT event) was there today. It was really cool to see him along the finish route of the run and he gave me a high five. I got a TnT finishers medal which I gave to him.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nohting, really. I did the best I could with what I had with me both mentally and physically.

Event comments:

Very well run - with the exception of T2. I will certainly do it again next year if I am able to. Water station at the exit of T2 and at the turn around for the run.




Last updated: 2004-12-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:54 | 500 yards | 02m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 34/47
Overall: 314/465
Performance: Good
HR Max 168, HR Avg 168
Suit: Full Sleeve wetsuit
Course: Trangular shaped course on a flat lake. Some diving platforms and other structure to swim through/around on the way back in from the second buoy.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:09
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:02:06 | 14.8 miles | 14.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 38/47
Overall: 386/465
Performance: Good
HR Max 194, HR Avg 176
Wind: Some
Course: 1 big hill at the beginning, 1 smaller hill at the end and a whole lot of rollers in between. Having volunteers and Fire Police at each turn was awesome.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:08
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:48:07 | 03.1 miles | 15m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 43/47
Overall: 464/465
Performance: Below average
HR Max 188, HR Avg 169
Course: Flat, shaded Rail-Trail
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 4

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2005-05-28 2:16 PM
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Nice.Your speed was better on the bike and run than at your previous (first) tri. A new PR!
2005-05-28 2:50 PM
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Wow. 49 MPH on the bike?! Awesome. Congrats on what sounds like a great race.
2005-05-28 3:02 PM
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Nice race!! Great job.
2005-05-28 4:12 PM
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Nice race - congrats!! Sorry to hear about the knee - I had every similar problems in my race today! Holy CRAP does it hurt to walk right now! Ugggh.... Have a great rest of the weekend - we've earned it!!
2005-05-28 7:13 PM
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Sounds like you had a graqt day frank!!!! Congrats on having the stones to do an early season tri!!!  Hope your knee is better!!


2005-05-28 7:37 PM
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Congratulations.  Glad you had fun.  I bet your TnT kid was very happy.  Way to go -SMO
2005-05-29 5:44 AM
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Way to go, Frank! Great job.

TNT rocks!

2005-05-29 5:55 AM
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Nice race Frank. Good job keeping perspective on the run and not trying to do something which might have put you out of action for a while.  Don't you just hate it when you run out of gears before you can even hit 50?
2005-05-29 7:05 AM
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Great race Frank, it was a pleasure sharing Transition space with you.  -Matt
2005-05-29 11:44 AM
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Way to hang in there Frank.  Smart move to walk rather than hurt the knee more.  congratulations.

Sharon



2005-05-29 5:49 PM
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FRANK!!!!!  YOU ROCK, MAN!!!

Congratulations on a job well done!!!

2005-05-29 7:09 PM
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Great job Frank! Besides the knee, it sounds like it went off without a hitch! And it looks like you had good weather...hmmm. What a concept (one in which I'm not familiar!).

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2005-05-30 12:57 PM
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You did it!!! Congratulations! Watch that knee! You totally rocked on the bike.
2005-05-30 3:14 PM
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Congrats on finishing another tri Frank. Nice tranisition time, also. That's my stregnth too. Glad you were able to get through the run, I know you must have been in a lot of pain. Us triathletes are always injured!! Great job...
2005-05-30 6:45 PM
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WOO HOO!!  Congratulations on a great race Frank!!


2005-05-30 6:54 PM
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Wow Frank!  49 mph!!!  Did you have a seatbelt on?   Now that there is scary fast...must have been a huge rush!!  Congrats on a fine race for you and your teammate!  Way to Go!
2005-05-30 8:32 PM
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Frank....terrific job...your hard work is showing in all aspects of your Tri.

You had a fabulous attitude and encouraged others...never know when that is the comment ...that kept them going ....I love to hear about encouraging others....I know it helps me.

You race with a high HR....what type of HRM do you have?...love the graph!

Great job Frank....keep it up..you inspire so many of us.
2005-05-31 6:51 AM
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Nice race Frank! Sorry to hear about the knees. Looks like your swim, bike T1 and T2 went great.
Hope to meet you at the next one.

2005-05-31 8:01 AM
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Frank, congratulations!  Sorry about the knee, but it judging from the race report, sounds like you've got a lot of heart.  In spite of the pain, you finished.  Thanks for sharing the race report.
2005-05-31 8:23 AM
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Frank, great race and very interesting report!


Keep up the great work!

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2005-05-31 8:23 AM
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Frank, great race and very interesting report!


Keep up the great work!

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2005-05-31 9:31 AM
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Well done Frank!

You know what you would tell someone who was worried about what spectators might think about them during a race, so don't worry about it.
2005-05-31 10:04 AM
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Nice Race! Hope your knee improves...
2005-05-31 11:48 AM
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Thanks everyone!

-Frank
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