Swim
Comments: I was very surprised I did so well. I haven't swam since last August and did better than last year. I think being in better shape overall helped a lot. What would you do differently?: As always, train more. When the pool opens, be sure to work on technique and fitness. Transition 1
Comments: No T1. Swim was the night before. Bike
Comments: I probably could have used more fluids and I need to get in better with those hills. I did pass quite a few and got passed by quite a few. Over all I think I could have done better with more training but it was a good overall effort. What would you do differently?: Train more (this is sounding repetitive). Also I need a tune up on the bike. Gears are not shifting perfectly and I'm in bad need of learning bike maint. Transition 2
Comments: Good transition, although I forgot to take of my riding gloves. No worries, I took them off and put them in the pockets of my tri top. What would you do differently?: Take off the gloves, taken a drink. Run
Comments: Great run. Best ever 5k and it was after a bike! Felt great, and I think I had negative splits. What would you do differently?: As always keep up the training. I think the run was about as good as it could have been for the training I put in. Post race
Warm down: Pizza grapes and bananas! What limited your ability to perform faster: Some bike maint issues, but mostly lack of training. Event comments: Fun race. It was great to meet Mark (dochalladay). That was one of the high points of the event. Great guy and a lot of fun to chat with. I hope to see him at a lot of events this year and in years to come. The event was a lot of fun and the Y did a great job. I do wish they had more drink stations on the run and more information in the packets. They ran out of swim caps and I didn't get one. More info on race times, and where race pictures would be would have been nice in the packet. Overall a fun time! Super bummed there were no finishing photos?!? Last updated: 2007-04-04 12:00 AM
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United States
Treasure Valley Family YMCA
70F / 21C
Sunny
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 19-28
Age Group Rank = 12/14
Woke up around 7am. Got ready to leave the hotel and got a little to eat. Had half a bagel with cream cheese and some gatoraide. Drove to the event with plenty of time to spare.
The bike was first. Made sure I had used the restroom, hydrated and stretched a bit.