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Comments: Strategically I was supposed to stay outside and to the back. Somehow I ended up smack in the middle. I started too strong and when I tried too taper that off I started getting beat up by all the other stronger swimmers. My heart rate skyrocketed and then I started to panic. I spent the rest of the swim trying calm myself down and catch my breath. I probably only "swam" 150 yards and treaded or backstroked 350 yards. What would you do differently?: Stay away from the group until I become better.  Transition 1
Comments: T1 went better than expected. As soon as I got out of the water my heart rate went down about 30 beats (and I was still running). I had trouble getting into my pedals. Probably just nervous.  Bike
Comments: Felt really good and at home. got a little slower up the hills on the second lap but not bad. This was a pretty good ride and not a lot happened. On the bottom of my first hill there was this guy lying in a heap. Not what I wanted to see on my first race. Good nutrition. Took my electrolyte pills and gu without slowing down. What would you do differently?: Push a little harder on hills. Transition 2
Comments: Good transition. It was good to see that there were not a ton of bikes on the racks. Shoes went on good. Grabbed race belt, hat, and watch.  Run
Comments: Felt really slow. My legs felt kind of heavy. i know I can run better than that I am itching to show that. Turnaround was kind of weird just a sign that said sprint turnaround not even a volunteer there. What would you do differently?: Don't leave anything in the tank. Post race
Warm down: Spent time basking with my great friends that came out. Had a sports drink and a water. Ate a slice of pizza and a coke. Got a massage a few hours later and drank water through out the rest of the day. Event comments: Great experience for my first time. Has fueled me to want to do more. i will be back to do this next year. Last updated: 2006-09-18 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 164/415
Age Group = M 25-29
Age Group Rank = 14/28
Woke up before 5. Ate Grape Nuts at home and a Clif bar at the site. Once at site we mostly stood around and waited because of the rain and lighting. I was mentaly getting out of it because I was thinking too much about how disappointed I would be if we didn't get to do it. Finally we got word that we were going to start earlier than our 8:30 time.
Swim about 200 yards just to feel the water and the exits up the ladders. I also went through my transitions and made sure I knew were to run and bike out.