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Topic: Lebanon Sprint Tri -- OuttaMyWay! -- RR |
Econo
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 posted May-19-2007 11:33 PM
  
Awoke at 4am all excited and nervous, forced myself to pretend to sleep another hour, then hit the road to...Lebanon.Lebanon's a nice place; a smallish logging town that the new economy forgot. Yeah, well, enough travelogue, I was here to claim my 4-foot trophy. The 500y swim went OK. Thank goodness there are ropes; else I would have been all over the pool. My goggles filled up with water and I was swimming blind. Finding the wall at the end of each length was an adventure..."I think it's about here, nope, a bit further..." This time, at the end of the 10 laps, I shot out of the pool like a penguin (not a walrus, thank you), sprang up and started sprinting out of the pool. Everyone else seemed to be walking. What's wrong with you people? After exiting the pool some kids were in my way and I hesitated not one second; just pushed them out of my way as I barrelled through to the transition area (I could hear their mom saying "boys, get out of the way...oh dear!"). The bike ride was great -- after the half hour it took me to get my compression shirt on. But I made up the time by being very aerodynamic. Some gray-haired lady on a road bike beat me, but I passed several road bikes and mountain bikes, so I knew I was doing fine. So, this was a 12.5 mile ride; a simple out and back. The turnaround was shortly after the 5 mile mark. Econo: This is the turn?
Guy at turnaround: Yes, this is the turnaround!
Econo: Really?
Guy: Yes, you're halfway there!
Econo: Naw! I wanted to stay and argue, but decided to humor the nice man and return to base camp. Vroommmmm! At the 2nd transition, I took off my helmet, crossed my hands in front of me, peeled off my black compression shirt in one smooth move, shook my long reddish-brown hair out and slipped on my new shades (OK somebody slap me), and took off running. I think I ran the 5K well, despite lead legs. The miles weren't marked and I ran hard, thinking I was almost finished when in fact, I had quite a distance to go. Unlike LRR, my results aren't in yet...it'll be a few days probably. BUT! My children-shoving technique apparently paid off. I earned a red ribbon for 2nd place in my AG (out of at least 3!) in the mountain bike division. And a random prize -- a t-shirt from a swim meet in 2002.  Now I'm hungry for an apple fritter....
I am sorry to be largely AWOL from CR these weeks (until late June or so) due to workload demands and feel kind of guilty for posting this RR during my absence. Don't worry; no children were harmed in the running of this triathlon. ------------------
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Econo
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Tetsujin30
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posted May-20-2007 12:10 AM
peeled off my black compression shirt in one smooth move, shook my long reddish-brown hair out and slipped on my new shades (OK somebody slap me), and took off running.[/QUOTE]thank you econotri. great running, learning to swim with fogged or watered-up goggles, movin' up and up in your AG's and remembering to put on your stylish tri shades, . . . uhm, I know it's faster but did you remember to slip something on after stripping off the compressions?
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arf 1
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posted May-20-2007 12:15 AM
Econo Baby!!! This is so excellent! Congrats on the 2nd place win, vantastic job!! I've missed you....write me!arf P.S. re:children in the way...jeez, don't kids know an elite triathlete when they see one? At least they didn't try and stop you for an autograph.
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jura
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posted May-20-2007 12:29 AM
Hehe, that's the spirit Econo! Shove those pesky kids out of the way, don't they know who you are?
Earnestly, though, you are getting very good at this, girl! One more tri and you will claim that 4-foot trophy for sure! Congrats on another fantastic race, AG placement and T-shirt (hehe).
j
PS.: I miss you, too  .....but I'll see you soon  !
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glidegal
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posted May-20-2007 12:55 AM
Way to go, e-con-o! Make room in your trophy case-next big HW is yours! glidegal
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SkipAZ
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posted May-20-2007 05:31 AM
Woot! Woot! WTG Econo! Congrats on a fine performance! Hey, I heard you took first place for most kids knocked down in a single transition area.Go Tri-Grrl Go!
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tselbs
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posted May-20-2007 05:46 AM
It was fun reading your report, Econo. It sounds like you excelled at all three phases and in the transitions. Congrats on your 2nd in AG. Post when you can. We all understand life getting in the way of what's important. TomS ------------------
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vista129
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posted May-20-2007 05:50 AM
Great report.That is a great job. Maybe pushing kids out of the way will become the 4th event at these things. You KNOW we like to hear your report, and will always welcome any input you give here. I hope the work demands will soon lighten up enough for you to participate more. Thanks for sharing this with us and Congratulations ------------------
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TheProFromDover
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posted May-20-2007 06:29 AM
OK you...
I will complete my "Toddler Tri" in a couple of hours. Whining all the way, in the rain. We will compare notes (we'll adjust numbers somehow). Then we'll see.But something I will not be able to equal is the sense of wonder and enjoyment that leaks through in your reports. AG hardware aside, you are having fun out there. Even if it was in perfectly gorgeous weather. Great job getting past the goggles, the kids, the turn around guy, and that receding finish line! Nicely done. Back to you later,
-cAigr
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TMWIP
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posted May-20-2007 07:08 AM
Econo - Awesome job! Sounds like you are smoothing out your transitions and REALLY enjoy doing them! I'm glad you posted your RR during your hiatus! CONGRATS!
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runningindc
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posted May-20-2007 07:20 AM
Econo, great RR. You make tri's sound like so much fun! Ripping clothes off, shoving little kids around, arguing with guys.... And you placed in your AG. Fantastic! ------------------
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Caddisfli
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posted May-20-2007 08:16 AM
Econo tri-babe you have more fun at these events than a gang of penguins in a pickled herring factory. Great job! and congrats on your AG hardware errr software(t-shirt)? I can see a big tri in Kona in your future (three cups of kona coffee can't be that hard to find in Portland) and a spot on Wide World of Sports (is that still on??).
Thanks for sharing the day,
cfli
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smpankowski
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posted May-20-2007 08:28 AM
You've been missed Econo. Tris will test ya and it seems you've done well. We can tell you are all fired up when you wrote your RR. Sweet. Aren't there leash laws for kids in your area??? Waiting for race results are not easy. Thanks for sharing your event.------------------
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mrsribs
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posted May-20-2007 10:56 AM
Econo, lots of fun reading this report. You did great girl, 2nd in AG too. Is there an Ironman in your future?Mrs. Ribs
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cajohnson5
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posted May-20-2007 11:07 AM
Econo -- Snork! You are hilarious, girl! I thoroughly enjoyed the read! Never feel guilty posting. Everyone respects the fact that personal/work obligations take priority. We just enjoy it immensely whenever you post. cj
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rochrunner
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posted May-20-2007 11:44 AM
Great job, Econo! You are really achieving a lot lately, and a triathlon -- regardless of distances -- is a hugh deal. As I said in another tri RR, I can see myself in a duathlon someday, but there's no chance of my trying to even go 500 yards in the water!And getting AG hardware is always nice, too. By the way, I think that the goddesses around here should refrain from RRs wherein they mention things having to do with "peeling off clothing". This is very hard on those of us who tend to have active fantasy-lives. All the best to you while you are off on sabbatical from B&B. We'll await your return anxiously. ------------------
- Runnin' in Rochester Rochrunner
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divechief
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posted May-20-2007 12:01 PM
Congrats!  If not for first over all, at least for the best child tossing, and hair tossing. (maybe they can be combined for an extra event) Really, it was so much fun reading this. thanks for posting.
Dave
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millbot
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posted May-20-2007 12:27 PM
Econo, thanks for RR. I enjoyed a bit of the tri excitement without having to do all that sweaty exercise.
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Elaine3112
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posted May-20-2007 02:13 PM
What great entertainment Econo girl! Seriously, you've done good here and are improving all the time. Great RR and well done.
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Ileneforward
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posted May-20-2007 04:20 PM
Econo!Hooray for the most glorious tri-grrrl here at boomers. The zippy swimming (even blind) the penguin manuver, the clothing obstacles, all of it hilarious, glamorous, and unbeatable! Your report will have me giggling all day.
Congratulations on hardware (t-shirt, but still symbolically hardware) and enjoy that apple fritter, in fact have two!
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tomwhite
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posted May-20-2007 07:00 PM
........econo//..........you are an Animal...................nice ''Tri-ing''..........(or whatever they call it).....
------------------------------- .................................Kid Pushing, huh??.....how do you practise for that??
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DaveinAA
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posted May-20-2007 07:31 PM
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Originally posted by Econo:
Lebanon's a nice place; a smallish logging town that the new economy forgot.
And the speedy new Econo didn't linger very long there either. Woosh! Congrats on another fun and successful tri.
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Labduck
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posted May-20-2007 07:45 PM
How fun! I can visualize the whole race from your report. Stoopid kids; I'm glad you showed them who's boss. WTG on the AG placement. Woohoo!I'll say this for Lebanon, they have a really nice golf course called Mallard Creek. You just gotta love the name.
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rtravers
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posted May-20-2007 07:53 PM
I've not got much else to add, other than I just smiled my way through your entire report! Way to go!--Robin
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hermosaboy
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posted May-20-2007 07:57 PM
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Originally posted by Tetsujin30:
[b]peeled off my black compression shirt in one smooth move, shook my long reddish-brown hair out and slipped on my new shades (OK somebody slap me), and took off running.
thank you econotri. great running, learning to swim with fogged or watered-up goggles, movin' up and up in your AG's and remembering to put on your stylish tri shades, . . . uhm, I know it's faster but did you remember to slip something on after stripping off the compressions?[/B][/QUOTE] Yeah, I want photos of that run!!! GRETA job Econo!!!
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