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Comments: Due to the width of the canal, waves were small - only 30 people per wave. No one wanted to line up at the front so I went ahead and filled the gap. I started out strong - got a good rhythm and managed to ignore the jostling of the other nearby swimmers. I had to swim smooshed between two dudes for the first 100m or so but didn't let it bother me. Then I got sloshed with a big mouthful of water and struggled to get my breathing back under control. From there it was all downhill. I had to revert to breaststroke for a bit and just never got a good rhythm back. What would you do differently?: I haven't been to the pool in ages. My swim fitness is lacking. It just boils down to putting in time in the water. On the positive side - I managed to swim in a straight line, navigate the two turns and slower swimmers, and stayed relaxed in traffic.  Transition 1
Comments: Awful. As I came running out of the water, I dropped my goggles. Took a few seconds to turn around and pick them up. Then I went brain dead and ran past my rack. Having to turn around and come at it from the other side seemed to confuse me even more and I stood there for a few seconds trying to get my bearings. Finally located my bike. Rest of the transition went smoothly. What would you do differently?: I always make it a point to practice my route from swim exit to rack to bike exit and from bike in to rack to run out. It was a huge transition area with lots of bike and lots of racks. Guess I should have walked the route more than once.  Bike
Comments: Tried my best to push on the bike. There were lots of sharp turns, railroad tracks, potholes and rough conditions to navigate. Felt like I was constantly in and out of the aerobars. Add in the crowded conditions and it ended being a mentally difficult bike segment. What would you do differently?: I pushed as hard as I could when I could. Pretty happy with my performance on the bike. Transition 2
Comments: Got lost in transition again! What would you do differently?: Bring my brain.  Run
Comments: It was really starting to heat up by the time I got to the run. I grabbed water at the aid stations, took a sip, then poured the rest on the back of my neck. Found some pace booty early on and stuck with him as long as I could. Starting to feel it by the last mile and my sexy boy got away from me but I managed to keep 'em churning and pulled out a 5K PR. Post race
Event comments: Another race where I have to take the good with the bad. Not surprisingly, the swim was a weak spot. The trouble with transitions - pretty upset with myself for that. Between T1 and T2, I easily lost a minute or more searching for my rack. On the upside, I had a strong bike and followed up with a strong run. Next step is to put together a complete race. Last updated: 2009-07-28 12:00 AM
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United States
Tuxedo Brothers
80F / 27C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 92/463
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/16
I stayed at my Mom's the night before the race. I got up early, funbled around the kitchen trying to find what I needed, all the while trying not to wake the rest of the house. Drove downtown, got parked, and made my way to transition. After picking up my packet, getting marked, and setting up transition I waited forever in the porta-potty line. There was a pre-race meeting, followed by the start of the Duathlon and the start of the Oly.
Walked the 500m along the canal to the sprint swim start. Just as I started heading on my way the first swimmer in the Oly came roaring out of the water at about 18min! After the Oly swimmers had passed they started the waves for the sprint. I got in the water early enough to adjust to the temps and get in a few strokes for warmup.