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Post by MarkD on Aug 9, 2009 18:57:06 GMT -5
I did a triathlon today. Here are my results:
Volunteer: 6 hours
T1 (prep bike): 20 minutes
Bike: 48 miles
T2 (put bike away): 5 minutes
Drink Beer: 6
What did YOU do today ?
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Post by Aussie Rob on Aug 9, 2009 19:05:50 GMT -5
Volunteer: 3.5 hours
Run: 15 miles
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Post by Charlie on Aug 9, 2009 19:09:15 GMT -5
Race
sing and strum
help the track team and mickey clean
swim......we actually just bobbed
drink
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Post by Steve Yutzy on Aug 9, 2009 20:48:32 GMT -5
Drove to Mentor
Watched BA guy put my cassette on Matt Collister's race wheel
Put goggles/cap/wetsuit back in the car
Ran 0:05 off my 5k PR and felt fabulous
Biked a little bit
Ran a little more and felt less fabulous but passed several people
Ate a hot dog
Then started sweating for the rest of the day
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Post by MarkD on Aug 10, 2009 6:53:26 GMT -5
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Post by trikpark on Aug 10, 2009 7:17:02 GMT -5
I too believe it's year 5, though the t-shirts say EST. 2003. I believe I've raced everyone. I keep track of my results, and the race, for me, goes back to 2005. Curious to know if the race truly does go back to 2003???
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Post by JenCollister on Aug 10, 2009 7:26:38 GMT -5
So, why was the swim canceled? When Matt and I rode past the lakeshore yesterday around 9 AM, it was choppy, but nowhere near what it was like last year. Of course, it did rain a lot, so the water quality had to be pretty poor.
Great job everyone!
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Post by chuckm on Aug 10, 2009 7:26:54 GMT -5
Maybe something to do with the 2 triamerica events?
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Post by JenCollister on Aug 10, 2009 7:28:33 GMT -5
In 2003, I believe it was held at Edgewater Park and was called Triamerica then. It was moved to Mentor in 2004 and was still called Triamerica (my first Olympic distance race). In 2005, the half distance was added (my first half distance race) and the name changed to GCT.
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Post by trikpark on Aug 10, 2009 7:45:04 GMT -5
In 2003, I believe it was held at Edgewater Park and was called Triamerica then. It was moved to Mentor in 2004 and was still called Triamerica (my first Olympic distance race). In 2005, the half distance was added (my first half distance race) and the name changed to GCT. Sounds right. But wasn't that Sommer Sports? I did the race at the Headlands (Tri-America) in 2004. If I recall, the Edgewater race was changed to a Du too. There was even a race at the Headlands in 2002 called the Dunes Triathlon. Basically same course as Tri-America. Was there for that one too. |
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Post by Charlie on Aug 10, 2009 8:24:44 GMT -5
I remember a race called the dunes, mountain, and river triathlon held at headlands around that time. Daniel (I can not remember his last name. starts with an s) wasthe RD. the course was very simular as was thee time it was held.
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Post by robreddy on Aug 10, 2009 8:28:18 GMT -5
daniel stefansic (sp?) charlie
mickey was a big part of running the tri america event in Cleve those 2 years
my day
GCT - some helpin out some haning around
12.5+ mile run starting at 12:30 - horrible heat - think the heat index read 100 - that is Lou temps
Lake swim in the evening
r
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Post by trikpark on Aug 10, 2009 9:16:59 GMT -5
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Post by MarkD on Aug 10, 2009 11:31:49 GMT -5
Kevin - is "the wall" the same steep climb that we do now ??
md
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Post by Craig on Aug 10, 2009 11:48:05 GMT -5
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Post by Steve Yutzy on Aug 10, 2009 12:31:37 GMT -5
I would assume that "the wall" is the same climb we do now at about mile 10
On race day I like to warn people that it's coming up and watch what happens when they ignore me and blast in there in the big ring
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Post by trikpark on Aug 10, 2009 13:19:39 GMT -5
Kevin - is "the wall" the same steep climb that we do now ?? md It's either the hill we do now on Baldwin, OR the Sperry road hill that was on the course for the Half the first year or two (when the half was a single loop course). The the Sperry road hill leads up to the Arboretum, and the Dunes race made mention of that. Just before you hit the present day "hill" on Baldwin, there is a right turn for Booth. Head south on that for about 2/3 of a mile, then take the next left that is Sperry. You ride on that for maybe a mile, then you hit Sperry road hill. Quite a bit tougher in my opinion. At least twice as long, probably closer to 3x. Maybe not quite the 21% I measured on Baldwin, but lot's of 15-17%. People whined about it after the first year it was on the half and we haven't done it since they made the Half a 2 loop course, which was 2007 I think. As I think about it, the "wall" must be the current day hill on Baldwin. I think we climbed all the way up Little Mountain, like today, but went left on Morely instead of taking Pinecrest over to Hermitage and going left down by the golf course. The "Dunes" swim was way short, and the bike a bit short. And there was noone on the run course directing people. I remember running, then waiting for people to catch me and asking them which way to go. Then gapping them, only to stop at the next intersection and repeat the process. I think I ran closer to 8 miles that day than 10K. In the end, everyone in front of me was DQ'd, and then gave the win to me (though I had already left the park). I'm pretty sure I did not complete the run course as designed, though I ran plenty long enough. |
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Post by KC on Aug 10, 2009 13:28:04 GMT -5
Just wondering if anyone knows how the woman who wiped out around mile 18 on the International bike course (one of the long downhills after aid station) was doing. The paramedics made me stop and wait for around 5 minutes while they loaded her into the ambulance & one paramedic told me she broke bones in her face, lost teeth and was going to be Life Flighted.
I felt horrible for her...does anyone know how she's doing?
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Post by Steve Yutzy on Aug 10, 2009 13:53:46 GMT -5
Oh man I forgot about that crash. It was during one of the training days, right?
I remember skidding right past that left turn several times even though I knew it was coming.
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Post by KC on Aug 10, 2009 13:57:32 GMT -5
No, it was during the race yesterday
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Post by Aussie Rob on Aug 10, 2009 14:00:30 GMT -5
That was one of my teammates who went down.
Last i heard all the important bits were in tact and she will be ok. I'm pretty sure they let her go home last night even.
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Post by robreddy on Aug 10, 2009 14:02:37 GMT -5
Steve - this crash was yesterday
KC - though a very nasty crash - teeth lost - don't know more details - the woman who went down is in remarkably good shape per information last night.
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Post by KC on Aug 10, 2009 14:07:23 GMT -5
Glad to hear she'll be okay. Thanks for letting me know.
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