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Comments: More work needed on the swim. What would you do differently?: Swim faster, sight better, not be so wigged out when getting kicked in the ribs. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: Oh man, I was packing a picnic lunch in there. I flew up the ramp, passing folks on the way into transition, but between arm warmers and just not having my act together, I lost tons of time. What would you do differently?: Should've not gone for arm warmers. I was having trouble getting out of the wetsuit (borrowed, didn't want to damage), and for some reason, was having trouble with "helmet on first, glasses on second". Pitiful T1. ![]() Bike
Comments: Oh man, was this fun. I had to deliberately tell myself to slow down on occasion. Getting out of T1, for the first half-mile, I was mired in a bunch of guys who were all over the road. I kept yelling "move right if you're not passing", "you're all blocking!" Finally was able to clear them and lay it down. I had some guys come by on their DAs and B12s and super-fast Zipp-wheeled steeds, only to let me pass most of them back on the hills. THAT was fun. I look forward to racing this again-and I will tear it up next time. Only disadvantage; the day before the race, my Cateye with Cadence died, so I had to switch over to the Cateye wireless minus cadence. Didn't seem to hurt too much :) What would you do differently?: Go harder next time. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Pretty good T2. Wouldn't change much. What would you do differently?: Get into the shoes a little quicker. ![]() Run
Comments: Felt good from the outset. Took until mile 1 to really get the legs moving, but that's par for the course. Took a Roctane about mile 1.5. Carried a Fuel-Belt bottle with GU2O, thus I did not stop for any aid stations (other than 2 cups of water splashed over my head at mile 3 and 5). I was passed by one person, not in my age group. The rest I just motored by. Passed a LOT of my age group. This felt really, really good. I caught my buddy about 200 feet from the finish, then ran by him right as we turned off Diamond Head. What would you do differently?: Do the same thing I did here, but faster. ![]() Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: Swim. Swim. Swim. Last updated: 2007-11-01 12:00 AM
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United States
48F / 9C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 104/515
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 20/99
Woke up 4am, PB, banana, and honey sandwich on wheat, 8 oz. apple juice. Met Greg at 5am, and we headed down to Pinehurst. Fog on US1 should've been our sign for the morning....
About a half-mile jog with Greg after packet pickup and setting up transition. Felt like this was going to be a good run day, based on how the jog felt (with a little finish-line sprint at the end)