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kobyj
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 Posted: 07/06/03 - 17:09 Post subject: Indiana Downs Sprint Triathlon Series - July 6th
Today was the second in the Indiana Downs Sprint Triathlon Series. Short recap - Placed 106 out of 268 competitors with at time of 1:34:25. I was 9th out of 14 in my age group.
I missed the first and decided that I should do at least this one. The race consisted of a 800m swim, 17mi bike, and 3mi run. Now, the thing to keep in mind is I have only swam once in the last year!
I was in the first wave of swimmers. I kept up for about 200m and then the group began to drop me and the other weak swimmers. At that point, I had to give up on the free-style and do whatever felt comfortable. As people from the other waves passed me, a girl that I rode down with passed me and told me to get moving. I stayed right behind her feet for a short while. It did help me get into the transition. I ended up finishing the swim in 26:36. That was the 256th best time out of 268 competitors. OUCH!
When I hopped on the bike, I quickly learned that my bike speedometer was broke. The only thing I had was my cadence sensor to tell me how fast my feet were spinning. I focused on keeping the cadence between 90 and 105 and since I was one of the last out of the water, I was passing people like crazy! I ended up with a bike time of 48:32. That was the 68th best time out of 268 competitors. Getting better. 
When I finished the bike, I took off on the run with a plan to just run what was comfortable. Once again, I was passing people, but didn't think anything of it. My side kept getting sore, but I would focus on my breathing and then it would go away for a short time. One guy recognized me from cross country (THAT WAS 4 YEARS AGO WHEN I RAN CROSS COUNTRY!). As I came up to the last 2 turns, I turned on the heat (as if the 85 degree day wasn't enough) and finished very strong. My run time was 19:17 (that's a 6:25 average!). That was the 16th best time out of 268 competitors! WOW!
My final time was 1:34:25. I really need to work on my swim to get it up to where my other events are. If it was where it should be, I could have been top 50 overall and around 5th in my age group. I am planning on swimming twice a week once school starts up and will bike 3-4 times a week. Next year, I will be up at the top.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 07/06/03 - 17:21 Post subject:
Wow, the run and the bike were great. Work on that swim and you'll knock 'em dead next year.
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jrjo
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Posted: 07/06/03 - 18:43 Post subject:
Picking off 150 people..that's huge!! Looks like a triathlete is born. Wow!
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Cappy
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Posted: 07/06/03 - 19:12 Post subject:
Your bike and run times were great. Best of luck to you in future tri's
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Floridaboiler
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Posted: 07/06/03 - 20:03 Post subject:
Great Job!
I wish I could even swim 800 meters. I would probably end up drowning! If you train a little in the coming year you can probably kick a$$!
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rolling rock
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Posted: 07/06/03 - 20:34 Post subject:
way to go kobyj!!
excellent bike and run. unreal!!
work on that freestyle and you are totally there. 
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TimRuns
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Posted: 07/07/03 - 00:41 Post subject:
great work kobyi! You did well on the bike and run. I suck at swimming too but I bet if you keep up the training, you should see some big improvement!
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Happy2tri
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Posted: 07/07/03 - 07:39 Post subject:
great job in the race, work on that swim and it sounds like you will be moving on up!!
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runswithscissors
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Posted: 07/07/03 - 09:07 Post subject:
Swimming would be my weakest link as well. Guess I'd need to bike first, as well! Congrats on a great time!
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shelflifers
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Posted: 07/07/03 - 11:02 Post subject:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Thanks for the report, koby!
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TriBob
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Posted: 07/07/03 - 12:26 Post subject:
Way to put the hammer down on the run.
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