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Comments: The swim out was nice. I kept a good even pave despite being hit and kicked from all angles. Upon making the turn I was looking straight into the sun and immediately went off course. Got my bearings from a marshalls boat and headed back to shore keeping close to the bouys and making sure I was going in the right direction. This time there was no panic. What would you do differently?: My swim is still painfully slow. I have to improve my technique and as a consequence my sped.  Transition 1
Comments: Quite unremarkable. What would you do differently?: Nothing  Bike
Comments: Started off good and strong overtaking plenty of other cyclists. Then when changing gear going up the long hill my chain jumped off. So I had to dismount to put it back on. The chain decided to be awkward and with my hurried fumbling fingers I didn't help matters. Onve I got back on I cycled as hard as I could to make up all the lost time. Which considering the road surface wasn't all that smooth a ride. So I probably didn't take on enough liquid to prepare for the run What would you do differently?: I don't know a chain can jump off anytime I guess. Just one of those things Transition 2
Comments: Again a thoughtless B@st@rd racked his bike in my space So I didn't see my space as I ran past it.  Run
Comments: To be honest I'm surprised my run rate is that fast I felt I was much slower. The sun was gettting up and in some places there was no shelter at all. What would you do differently?: I certainly feel that If my bike leg had been trouble free, and I''d kept taking on liquid like I should have I could have run faster. Post race
Warm down: Food, stretches and cheer on the rest of the finishers What limited your ability to perform faster: Glare, bike chains, road surface... Event comments: I was really disappointed with the road surface. Last updated: 2005-08-23 12:00 AM
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60F / 16C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 126/233
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 28/40
Ok lets start with Saturday. Saturday morning I went for an easy bike ride just to loosen my legs. Six miles into the ride some stupid jackass in a bright yellow Ford F-150 forced me off the road onto the shoulder where I hit a rock and got a flat tyre. Luckily I stayed upright and there was no other damage than the pinch punture.
After I'd walked home 4 miles or so I rushed into Brainerd to find a bike shop to get it fixed. When I got the wheel home I discovered that they'd given me the wheel back without the Q/R Axle. The shop was now closed!!! Luckily I did have a spare so I was going to be able to race. You'd think that was enough to go wrong but read on...
Usual breakfast. drive to the race. Set up. Clif bar 30 mins before the start.