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Comments: OWS is a lot different than the pool. I was not able to breath every 3 strokes because I was afraid of running in t swimmers in front of me. Just after rounding the buoy, I got caught behind a two other swimmers and had a hard time getting around them...this cost me some time in the swim...this is also the point when I became a little anxious. What would you do differently?: Do more OWS in trainning so it is not foreign to me. Relax more!  Transition 1
Comments: I felt like I had a good T1. I did not sit down to put on socks and shoes...this is something that I had to work on. What would you do differently?: Just keep practicing and doing it in race situations...it will get better the more I do it.  Bike
Comments: I did better on the bike than I thought I would. The hills were a little intimidating, but I negotiated them fine. I was pleased with my pace and was able to maintain it throughout the entire ride. Also, I had a PR for this distance on the bike. What would you do differently?: Need to drink more. I am bad about staying hydrated. Transition 2
Comments: I was able to find my transition area easily. It helped that another competitor had marked the rack with a bright yellow and green piece of cloth. What would you do differently?: I like the idea of marking the rack with something...I will definitely put a marker in the back next race.  Run
Comments: The hills were a little difficult for me...I have never run hills before. I was consistent with my pace and I did not walk. I had a strong finish and was able to kick at the end of the race. What would you do differently?: Include hills in the training. Train long distances. Not be so conservative on the pace and push a little more next time. I was unsure of how much energy I would have so I was a little cautious. Post race
Warm down: Drank water and ate some fruit. What limited your ability to perform faster: Anxiety and not knowing how exactly the body would perform. Event comments: This was a grest venue for a race. It was well organized and the volunteers and spectators were wonderful. Great first experience for a triathlon. Last updated: 2009-04-23 12:00 AM
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75F / 24C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 318/765
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 27/81
Woke up at 4:00 am. Ate a homemade breakfast burrito and a banana. Also, had a small class of chocolate milk.
Left the hotel at 5:30 and arrived at the venue at 5:45 am. Checked the air in the bike tires.
Got body marked and then claimed a spot in transition and began to set up my transition area. Once the transition area was organized I made sure I knew where the start for each event was.
Light stretching.
Short warm-up swim...this helped get a fill for the OWS since I had never done one before.