tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post5769695282825715386..comments2007-06-18T11:54:40.696-05:00curly suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04481490775412743094noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-12061015339905404932007-06-18T11:54:00.000-05:002007-06-18T11:54:00.000-05:00You did great Sue! The pics are gorgeous. Lucky to have your family there with you. Congratulations!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03728835221833392902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-42755359130193454082007-06-14T09:00:00.000-05:002007-06-14T09:00:00.000-05:00That's still a damn good race for a C race. And your pics are so cute! Always remember the old adage (or is it just my mom that says this?) It doesn't matter if you win or lose, it's how you look when you play!<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>JodiJodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15569509029841348727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-7259062307986989632007-06-14T01:58:00.000-05:002007-06-14T01:58:00.000-05:00That race actually looked kinda fun.Comm'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01351781836311483147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-59029964144342704792007-06-12T16:37:00.000-05:002007-06-12T16:37:00.000-05:00Well, you look great and that is all that really matters! Not every race can be a PR one - glad you have good perspective on it.JenChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08563573740664018332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-67482036969775493862007-06-12T15:59:00.000-05:002007-06-12T15:59:00.000-05:00just hanging in there an racing is all you can do sometimes - they all can't be PRs! Hope you had fun - the pics look like you did! See ya in 151 days...Bigunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05101189927170393085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-67088434784029371102007-06-12T05:40:00.000-05:002007-06-12T05:40:00.000-05:00Missing PR by 8 minutes is still a great race under any circumstances but without a wetsuit and in crazy heat that is very good. Very likely you will set a new PR very soon at this rate :-)<BR/><BR/>P.S. I wish I could do 17+ mph for a 40kCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08978813085581924305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-32101834962749567052007-06-11T17:25:00.000-05:002007-06-11T17:25:00.000-05:00great job on a hot and muggy Louisiana race day!<BR/><BR/>but, an 8 minute PR given everything you had to overcome -- outstanding!!<BR/><BR/>wonderful that you had your parents there with you... i know they were so proud watching you throughout the entire race!!!Bolderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468747570730558685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-82695243333535603692007-06-11T15:21:00.000-05:002007-06-11T15:21:00.000-05:00You're bike is way too good looking to be neglected!<BR/><BR/>Lots of great pics...even a nice big smile on the run!<BR/><BR/>All in all though, you still went out there and had a solid day despite all the minor issues! Great job especially considering it was a C race!DaisyDuchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06547444983215352185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-45362421342895462392007-06-11T12:39:00.000-05:002007-06-11T12:39:00.000-05:00Yeah, they are great pics, and now I know what to bring when I spectate a tri.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and either all families look the same, or based on pictures of my family reunions, we're somehow related.drbubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16063692725669760264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-52420222871181041442007-06-11T11:40:00.000-05:002007-06-11T11:40:00.000-05:00you did great. We all get off course at some point. Glad your family was there to see you race!E-Speedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569869104198800517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-9315773612692354822007-06-11T10:57:00.000-05:002007-06-11T10:57:00.000-05:00I agree with the rest of the commenters, you did a great job! You hammered on the bike and you should be proud of that. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad to see pictures of transition. That's where a lot of the action takes place and it is interesting to see!Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04300945096399594946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-51858639270931989442007-06-11T10:22:00.000-05:002007-06-11T10:22:00.000-05:00They are great pics. Wishing I could do the 'kini top without being selfconscious. Ah...someday.<BR/><BR/>Good call on planning to spend a bit more time on the bike. And also on realizing you have to have "C" races to have "A" races.Malliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13186936683465162035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-73619721537580440932007-06-11T10:16:00.000-05:002007-06-11T10:16:00.000-05:00The pictures are great- it's like spectating the entire race...without the lawn chair! <BR/><BR/>Watch out skinny blondes- there's a hot brunette coming...strongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05064924692767548756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-77046579103284770502007-06-11T10:13:00.000-05:002007-06-11T10:13:00.000-05:00Really, you shouldn't be so hard on yourself- the heat, the lack of taper, the sun on the swim - these are all factors that went into the 8 minutes. And most of them were out of your control. I think averaging over 17 mph is damn good. So there.<BR/><BR/>Sorry it was less than fun, but from where I sit, it looks like you had a pretty good race. Maybe you should shift who you're comparing yourself to - National Qualifying age groupers who've been doing this for years, or relative newbs, or the general population. <BR/><BR/>I hope Timberman is more fun - at least it should be cooler!!Phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058994751103189361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-57651774730071587012007-06-11T10:11:00.000-05:002007-06-11T10:11:00.000-05:00Bit of a lurker posting here...<BR/><BR/>On the bike, how old is it / how many miles does it have? The same thing happened to me last summer. I got it tuned, and it was skipping gears like mad. Turned out I had put enough miles on it in 2 years to wear down the cassette. New cassette solved the problem.Joe Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14965977574692612790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154050.post-53304888949919408112007-06-11T09:39:00.000-05:002007-06-11T09:39:00.000-05:00Good perspective on a 'C' race. We must befriend the bike.<BR/><BR/>Nice that your family got to see you GO!<BR/><BR/>Don't know if it would have helped much, but taking a bearing on the sun can work (e.g. when head pops up, re-orient so sun is most blinding at proper spot on goggles). Maybe the tinted Seal masks help.<BR/><BR/>I've gotten better at recovering dropped chains by simply pedalling and shifting. YMMV.<BR/><BR/>I get nuthin' from the Flash control.Brent Bucknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14754659334435107746noreply@blogger.com