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| lhunterl | Apr 15 2013, 12:45 PM Post #1 |
Is the meadow on fire?
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Did a really short local sprint the weekend before last and was 3rd in my age group, then went down to Corpus Christi this past weekend for the first big Texas race of the year. I've never swam in the ocean like that before so my first face full (therefore mouthful) of salt water was a little surprising. I didn't have a very good run but hung in there for 2nd place in my age group anyway. To give you an idea of how ridiculously off-kilter my skillset is, in the overall rankings i was 47th of 178, ranking 52nd on the swim, 17th on the bike, and 118th on the run.  I was 11th of 78 females, 4th fastest female on the bike. Sooo thank god I can ride fast or I would just suck.Thinking about trying Cyclocross in the off season, it looks REALLY fun. Kinda like cross country but with a bike. And at $10-30 per race it's so much cheaper than the horse version. My new(ish) boyfriend does it and I'm a little jealous. I just need a bike for it, which is ironic considering he works at a bike shop.  Corpus    awards... creepy mascot thing  the local race   Edited by lhunterl, Apr 15 2013, 03:58 PM.
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| lhunterl | Apr 15 2013, 01:04 PM Post #2 |
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Is the meadow on fire?
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This is pretty cool - one guy had a camera strapped to his head. http://www.caller.com/videos/detail/2013-republic-of-texas-triathlon/ |
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| RHowell | Apr 15 2013, 03:29 PM Post #3 |
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that mascot is creepy!
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| Indy | Apr 15 2013, 04:53 PM Post #4 |
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He really is! What is he supposed to be? At first I thought he was just a caricature of a person but then I noticed the tail...what the what? But creepy mascot aside, awesome start to your season! |
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| Trialbyfire | Apr 15 2013, 06:21 PM Post #5 |
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Great pictures! Sounds like you're really loving it!! I thought the video was really neat - too funny how they have people to help strip you out of the wetsuit! Never thought about it but that would sure slow you down! Congrats on your season so far! 
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| lhunterl | Apr 15 2013, 06:31 PM Post #6 |
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We had to google it - it's a hook. Apparently their baseball (or whatever) team has two mascots - Sandy the Hook and Sammy the Seagull. Totally totally dumb. Mascot type things freak me out anyway but that one was especially weird. It made me high five it too. |
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| lhunterl | Apr 15 2013, 06:34 PM Post #7 |
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Is the meadow on fire?
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The wetsuit strippers (no joke, that's what they're called) aren't totally necessary but they make things faster. It's hard to pull a soaking wet wetsuit off over a big GPS sports watch and a timing chip on your ankle. That POV is exactly what it looks like to be stripped out though.  Usually you get it unvelcroed and unzipped by yourself by the time you get to them, then they yank it off your arms, you lay down and lift your butt then they rip it off your bottom half. It's pretty hilarious to watch but oh so practical when you're in a hurry.
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| WhySoSerious | Apr 15 2013, 06:58 PM Post #8 |
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Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back.
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You look great! I can't wait to hear how your season goes! |
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| CDE Driver | Apr 15 2013, 08:18 PM Post #9 |
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It'll be an adventure! We're going on an adventure!
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BRAVO!!! |
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| FlashGordon | Apr 15 2013, 08:24 PM Post #10 |
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Mascots ARE totally creepy! I made the mistake of saying the local mall's Easter Bunny was creepy in front of M... oops! She was like MOM NO HE'S NOT! lhunterl, I love your threads about your athletic endeavors! The pics are great and it sounds like you are having much success. Congratulations! |
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| Reynard Ridge | Apr 16 2013, 03:25 AM Post #11 |
Drivin' The Short Bus
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And you've seen some that aren't? 
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| Reynard Ridge | Apr 16 2013, 03:28 AM Post #12 |
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Drivin' The Short Bus
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Awesome and inspirational! The good news is that you are good on the bike! You have a strength and two areas where you can make great strides; good luck! |
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| gunnar | Apr 16 2013, 07:37 AM Post #13 |
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You are my hero! Congrats and well done! |
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