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Comments: Started too far behind and to the outside, so I was going through the field for the first 25% or so. DUring that time I had real problems finding my rythm, breathing irregularly and one time even shortly turning on back to calm down. After the first 25% though the field cleared and I got into it. Due to the little training this year though I was a little insecure whether I could keep the pace Included in the swim time was again the run up the stairway to hell, I took it extra easy, as I had slight cramps coming out of the water, only one person passed me during that phase What would you do differently?: Be more confident and start further in the front  Transition 1
Comments: Nothing special, took it easy, had some Gatorade and a gel Was 16 out of 18 in AG What would you do differently?: Nothing really  Bike
Comments: One of the worst race bike rides so far I was being passed by probably 30 people. Really missed my aerobars!!!! In the last quarter of the bike split I felt like there was no power left in my legs... What would you do differently?: Train more? Do race the day after an intercontinental flight? Transition 2
Comments: 15 out of 18 in AG Decided to leave the wet socks behind and go bare foot into the running shoes, was probably the right decision Some more Gatorade and one gel What would you do differently?: T2 was okay...  Run
Comments: While the bike already sucked, the run was the real low point of the day! I took it super extra easy to make sure that I would not drop out... Had another gel around mile 2, but did not feel much of an effect Another 10 or 15 people passed me and I had absolutely nothing to respond with! What would you do differently?: Less weight! More training! Post race
Warm down: Had some food (pancakes and fruit), stayed around the finish line a little longer, then packed up my stuff and changed clothes What limited your ability to perform faster: Lack of training Too bad that there was no Clydesdale division Event comments: Still like the race, just the weather conditions were pretty bad, plus of course my preperation Last updated: 2009-04-12 12:00 AM
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Trifort
65F / 18C
Precipitation
Overall Rank = 81/105
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/18
Race started at 9am, left around 5.15am, with gas stop and detour arrived around 7.40am, was perfect
During the drive I had two bananas, one ClifBar, one Gatorade and one coffee. No GI problems whatsoever, so I will stay with that combination...
No warmup really, stayed out of the cold water as long as possible, was scared of cramps...