A picture is worth 1000 words - Mud, Sweat & Bug Bites!

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A picture is worth 1000 words - Mud, Sweat & Bug Bites!

Postby MINITEE » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:18 pm

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Postby Irongirl » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:19 pm

Did SOMEONE get a podium finish?! :) :) :) :clap: :clap:

congrats!!!!

great race report! :)
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Postby Kelodie » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:21 pm

:shock: :dance:

Congratulations Tracy!!! :lol: Can we get the long version of the race report?
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Postby RA. » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:22 pm

A picture may be worth a lot, but I need the full story! Congrats! I will post more congrats once I read it all!
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Postby a-slow-5 » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:24 pm

Enough said for me!

Way to go, Tracy!

Good on ya! :wink:
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Postby msdesigner » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:26 pm

Awesome!! :dance:

Very cool medal! Now, where is the report????
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Postby deb » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:26 pm

wow!!!!

congrats :dance: :dance: :clap: :clap:
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Postby Lightning » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:27 pm

WOW! Way to go. Love the picture.

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Postby pts » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:32 pm

msdesigner1 wrote:Awesome!! :dance:

Very cool medal! Now, where is the report????


Wooohooo- i agree, we need the report (unless you want to wait to give it to me in an "exclusive" when i see you before you tell the rest of RM :wink: )
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Postby MINITEE » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:33 pm

The short story:

2005 – my very first duathlon. No real time goal other than to finish in 90 minutes.
Actual: 1:24:29 Unfortunately, this was before I really started tracking any of my times, so all I have is my first split for the 2K run (10:02)

2006 – Again, no real time goal (secretly hoping to beat 1:24:29 though)
Actual: 1:37:32. The first 2K were run in 12:09
Bike: average speed 27.08K/hour, and maximum speed 33.5K/hour (47:07 with both transitions) Total distance: 20.89K
Final 5K run: 37.17… WAY TOO MUCH WALKING…

No “official times” yet, but I think it was 1:37:32 13 minutes slower than last year, but the rain made me cautious on the bike, my soggy shoes & socks probably weighed about 10 pounds by the end of the second run, and the Hammer Gel that I had in T2 did not sit well. Pat was out there strong on all 3 legs & got her revenge for the fact that I finished a few seconds ahead of her last year – she probably had 6-8 minutes on me…

Highlight of the day – MY FIRST PODIUM FINISH! Yes, even after all that I placed second in my age category… (people don’t have to know that there were only 2 in the age category in my opinion!) My first*, silver medal!

* - don’t expect this to be happening on a regular basis people!

Too much fun - although no wetsuits, does this make us Bond Girls if we are soaked to the skin?
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I said it was dirty... :shock:

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Postby MINITEE » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:34 pm

You guys are wayyyy too fast - I had forgotten to download the rest of the pictures :oops:
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Postby Irongirl » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:34 pm

yippee!!!

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Postby RA. » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:35 pm

Awesome, Tracy! Thanks for the report, and the extra pics! You did awesome! Love the happy faces!
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Postby braveheart » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:46 pm

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! I am so very very happy[/code]
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Postby ChrisL » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:46 pm

Great pics Trace. A podium is a podium. Congratulations.
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Postby cedwards2 » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:59 pm

Great job. Congrats.
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Postby seuss » Sun Aug 27, 2006 4:59 pm

Well done. Those smiles say everything. Although the medal says a lot too!
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Postby Jo-Jo » Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:06 pm

Love the medal..yep a podium finish is a podium finish :D

Great pics...you and Trixee have the what I come to expect..."happy RM look" :wink:
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Postby Marg » Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:28 pm

WOOOHOOOO high 5 Tracy!! that is wicked, congrats!! :clap:
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Postby HCcD » Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:34 pm

:dance: :whistle: congratulations, woohoo ... :dance::whistle:
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Postby Agent Provocateur » Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:47 pm

Congratulations! Way to go on the podium finish.
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Postby Ed Fizz » Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:06 pm

Rock on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
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Postby Sir Crashalot » Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:15 pm

Woo! Hoo!
Silver!
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Postby Dani » Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:16 pm

That is fantastic! Congrats!!!
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Postby CeilidhOnTheRun » Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:26 pm

Tracy you ROCK!!!! Way to go! :D
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