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Comments: This was the largest swim start that I have ever participated in. I didn't position myself as I wanted and was stuck in the middle of the chaos. I can say there were a few moments when I felt unsafe and stopped swimming to let the herd go by. After about 3/4 of the first lap I finally found my groove and finished strong. I was very happy that there was a beached section where I could get some fresh water. What would you do differently?: Position myself farther to the right and back.  Transition 1
Comments: Long run from the beach and a small bottle neck of people getting through the showers. I didn't get lost so I guess everything was mapped and coordinated well. What would you do differently?: Nothing  Bike
Comments: Long and boring. Nothing too special here with this course. Miles ~50-60 were on a rough patch of road, but the rest was super smooth compared to MI. After mile 60 started to have some headwind. What would you do differently?: Longer practice rides at a higher tempo. Transition 2
Comments: Once again everything went smooth. Everyone was great in gathering the bikes and gear bags. What would you do differently?: Nothing  Run
Comments: The volunteers and spectators were incredible. Started strong and ended strong for the run. Alternated with water and perform with a few cups of coke. Alternated with GU and Chomps, bonk bars. Oranges were awesome! I actually didn't like the chicken soup so I opted for pretzels and potato chips. SN Bag - Red Bull, Stinger Waffle, Biofreeze, Motrin What would you do differently?: Nothing for the race. I would train longer runs and longer brick workouts. Post race
Warm down: Pizza and Chocolate Milk. Lots of stretching. Cool bath and hot shower. What limited your ability to perform faster: Nothing, nutrition was spot on, I executed my plan perfectly. Just need more training and focus on biking with a higher cadence and running faster. Profile Album Last updated: 2011-12-22 12:00 AM
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Sunny
Overall Rank = 1915/3061
Age Group = 30-35
Age Group Rank = 182/210
Drove down from MI on Wednesday stopping in Alabama overnight. Arrived on Thursday for the athlete check in and the Iron Village. Ran for a couple miles and attending the mandatory meeting. Friday morning was a swim with BT :) and then some good ole fashion R&R.
Woke up at 4:30, had oatmeal w/ brown sugar and a banana. Arrived on site at 5:30 and made sure my bags were good to go. Rested in the changing room until 6:15 and headed out to the beach. Had a GU and waited for my wife to send me off.