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Comments: Huge surf and strong current. I practiced getting out through the surf twice in warm-ups and had it dialed. I was top 3 at the first buoy. As mentioned before, the big surf was an advantage for me. I got through it without any drama. Once past the breakers, it was choppy, but I seemed to manage without too much difficulty. Felt strong and drafted on the way back to help with the current. I was hoping to be able to surf some of the big waves in to the beach, but nothing materialized and I had to swim hard all the way in. I left the water feeling just right... tired but ready for the bike. What would you do differently?: Nothing. I was very happy with my swim.  Transition 1
Comments: A bit slow. I did the cap and googles in the sleeve routine and they promptly fell out onto the beach, had to stop and run back a few steps for them. I also decided to put on socks, which went on quickly and were comfy, but took a tad more time. Then there was the bag, everything had to be in your T! bag for transport to the finish. All in all, pleased with the transition... but a few extra steps took time. What would you do differently?: Next time, I won't put on socks and will for sure not try the goggles and cap in the sleeve drill.  Bike
Comments: I went really hard on the bike. It was fun and fast, but I started to feel it a little too much at the first turn around. Eased up a tad but kept on it to the finish. What would you do differently?: One of my biggest problems of the day started to rear it's head on the bike. I had mixed my water bottle too rich with accelerade. Combined with the gels I had taken in, my stomach was not 100%. Nothing major, but it began to get a little uncomfortable. Next time, weak mixtures and/or water. Transition 2
Comments: I had to run all the way around with my bike. My legs were not ready for running, so I had to walk it for a while. Also, the dismount was unclear so I ended up jumping off the bike abruptly... without leaving my shoes in the pedals. What would you do differently?: Leave shoes in the pedals and work on preparing my legs for the run.  Run
Comments: I really fell apart on the run. The drink problems came to a head and my legs were really stiff and tired from the bike. I just couldn't get on top of any pace. I jogged the entire time. Not happy with the run. What would you do differently?: More training for the run. Work on bike to run transition and preparing my legs in advance. Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: I went too hard (perhaps) on the bike and died on the run. More run training needed. Too much energy drink and gels in my belly. Event comments: The race wasn't prefect, but went off about as well as you could expect given that it traverses a major city. The surf didn't help with the wave starts, but completely understandable... they delayed starts to keep the number of bodies in the water at a safe level. Last updated: 2009-05-15 12:00 AM
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65F / 18C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 390/
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 29/80
Got up extra early (4:15am) perhaps too early, but i knew parking and traffic in Venice would be tough. Timed it just right, got a great parking spot and and great T1 spot.... just before the crowds arrived. Then I went back to the car and relaxed for a while.
Things were running late, so plenty of time to warm-up. I did two seperate stints in the water. I didn't warm-up so much as spend the time figuring out the surf zone. The surf was BIG and the current was strong. I was very happy that the surf was big... I do a lot of surfing and feel very comfortable in big surf. I knew this was going to be an advantage for me, but at the time, I didn't realize the grief it was going to cause many.