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Race Result

Racer: Shawn Clark
Race: Luray Sprint Triathlon
Date: Sunday, May 14, 2006
Location: Luray, VA
Race Type: Triathlon - Sprint
Age Group: Male 25 - 29
Time: 2:02:12
Overall Place: 88 / 130
Age Group Place: 15 / 18
Comment: First ever



Race Report:



This was my first ever race and I didn't really know what to expect. I took advice from anywhere I could get it but was still really nervous. The night before walking through Luray I found that the wine Festival was in town and I had more than I needed. Not a good beginning, but I got lots of sleep and made it to the race with plenty of time to spare.

Swim: The swim is the area that I worry about the most since the other events I can always pull over and rest if I really need to but if your options for swimming are basically swim, drown, or quit and I don't quit if at all possible. Well I slowly worked through my panic and made it out of the water and up into the transition which was fairly uneventful.

Bike: The bike was pretty tough for me but the scenery made it all worth while. I was riding a hybrid bicycle which made me a little slower but it made some of the hills a lot more bearable as I had a ton of gears to roll through.

Run: I ran as fast as my fat body could move and in the end I was ok with how I did.

Overall: A great first event. All the People were fantastic. Now that I have completed a race I am going to continue working hard and hopefully improve for the next time.