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Comments: The water was very rough. It was tough going straight out to the 1st bouy. It was more like a survival swim. Going across was ok but I ended up doing the sidestroke most of the time. I did freestyle less than 1/4 of the course, which was disappointing. Kathy G sent me a message about the sharp shells on the beach so I wore my scuba booties-thanks Kathy! What would you do differently?: I guess I could practice swimming in rough ocean water which is not a problem because I live close to the ocean.. I don't really want to though because its a little scary. I think a wetsuit may have helped. Transition 1
Comments: Since this was my first time I didn't rush through the transition. I was wearing booties because of the sharp shells on the beach. This was great because my feet were nice and clean when I took them off! What would you do differently?: Go faster Bike
Comments: I was pretty slow on my hybrid bike and I was alone most of the time. I was afraid to really push it. I thought I needed to save some energy for the run. Quite a few of the runners shouted words of encouragement to me, which was awesome! What would you do differently?: Push it! Ride more often. Transition 2
Comments: I biked with my running shoes so I didn't have much to do. I did grab my chapstick. What would you do differently?: nothing Run
Comments: Running is new to me so I am pleased with this time. I stopped to walk for a few minutes 3-4 times. The cool weather was a bonus for the run. What would you do differently?: Run more Post race
Warm down: Walked a bit. Hugged my kids, husband and dog. Drank some gatorade and had ice cream. We had to leave early to go to a family party. What limited your ability to perform faster: This was my first triathlon, actually it was my first athletic event ever! So I was very happy to just finish. I was even happier when I realized I wasn't last! Event comments: I was suprised that they didn't issue race numbers or do body marking as I assumed all races did. All we had was the timing chip on the ankle. Being a newbie I don't know much about those things. It was great meeting 2 people from BT, Kathy G and Nomadicdawn, both beat me by the way. Great job guys! Last updated: 2005-07-10 12:00 AM
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60F / 16C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 121/128
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 8/9
Got up at 3:30..way too early-couldn't sleep.
Drank 2 cups of coffee and had cereal with soy milk.
We arrived very early so I had plenty of time to use the bathroom a few times because I had too much coffee!
jogged/walked for about 10 minutes.
It was cold and windy on the beach. I wasn't using a wetsuit so I just couldn't make myself do a warm up swim.