Huntington Triathlon
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Huntington Triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: The course was easy, and I felt great in my wetsuit. I started near the front of the pack, and I stayed there for most of the water race. My plan was to go out at a moderate pace and then pick it up once I felt calm in the wetsuit (remember the panic from Wendy's Tri). The problem is that I never really picked it up much, so I ended up coasting through. I can do better than this! What would you do differently?: Go harder! Now that I'm more comfortable in the wetsuit, I need to pick up the speed and not worry about hyperventilating. Transition 1
Comments: This transition included a long run up from the beach. I saw some people changing their shoes at the foot of the first hill, which happened to be extremely steep, and I thought that was a little silly. The run was long for a transition!!! I was a little clumsy pulling off the wetsuit, but my time was in line with what others were doing. What would you do differently?: Practice taking off wetsuit quickly. Bike
Comments: I really need to work on cornering at high speeds. I almost crashed once (I'm so embarrassed!!!!). My strategy is always to go as hard as I can on the bike. I mean, it's only 12 miles. Perhaps I ought to hold back a little so I don't fall apart on the run (which is exactly what happened). What would you do differently?: Go easy up the hills. I just need more time on the bike. I think I have potential in this area of triathlon, but it's just going to take time and lots of miles on the bike. Transition 2
Comments: My legs felt fried. I felt hot and dehydrated. The humidity was really starting to get to me. Run
Comments: 9th! 9th on the run. That sucks!! I really dropped the ball, and that's disappointing. Honestly, I felt like crap when I started the run. I was panting, and all the tricks I use to calm myself down just wouldn't work. I wanted to stop the last mile, but I made a pattern of noises with my feet and breathing pattern that distracted me until I finished the race. Left - Right - Left - Breathe. I saw 2 women in my age group pass me in the last .5 mile. What would you do differently?: I don't know. Wear the hat. HTFU. I guess I just need to run more. I put the miles in. I guess I just have to continue doing that. Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: Heat, hydration, mental preparedness Event comments: I wish the transition area would have been better organized. Anyone who wanted to walk in just walked in. I don't like that! Last updated: 2011-06-15 12:00 AM
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2011-07-28 9:31 AM in reply to: #3614107 |
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United States
NCN Racing
96F / 36C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 91/292
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/18
I was really fatigued when I woke up on Sunday morning. We had had a party for my son the night before, and I ate some greasy pasta. My stomach bothered me the second my feet hit the floor. I was in the bathroom at least 8 times before I left the house. I ate a PB&J with honey and 1/2 banana, and I had a cup of coffee (probably not the best idea). I stretched, dressed, and made the 45 minute drive to the race site.
Stretches and short water warmup.