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Comments: This was a good relaxed swim for me and a decent time, although I was hoping to finish in less than 30 minutes. I could have pushed a little harder throughout the middle portion of the swim, and I got a little off track on the backstretch. What would you do differently?: Stay closer to the buoys, try to draft a little bit, and push a bit harder.  Transition 1
Comments: A good, but not great, T1 for me. There was a long run from the swim exit to the transition area, and I still had a little trouble getting my suit off of my heels, but not as much as in my previous races. What would you do differently?: Wetsuit off faster. Shoes on faster.  Bike
Comments: This was a solid ride for me and my best ride of the year. I probably should have pushed a little harder on the first 2/3rds of the course to take advantage of the downhill section and the slight tailwind, but I was afraid of not leaving enough in the tank for the run. I averaged right at 20 mph which was my goal. What would you do differently?: I just need to keep training to increase my speed. Transition 2
Comments: Pretty smooth transition for me. This was my third race of the year and I'm getting comfortable enough with the process now that I can consciously try to move faster rather than just focusing what needs to be done. What would you do differently?: I really didn't practice transitions this season. I think practicing a bit will help me move a bit faster and shave 30 to 45 seconds off of my transitions (combined).  Run
Comments: This was a great run for me. My best run time of the three olympic distance races that I did this year and not far off my 10k PR from back in May. Starting the run, I was concerned that I had pushed too hard on the bike, but by the time I hit the ~2 mile mark, I was feeling really good and just tried to keep a steady pace with short, quick strides. I took a few sips of water here and there at the aid stations. What would you do differently?: Just keep training to get faster. Post race
Warm down: Water -- lots of water. What limited your ability to perform faster: Nothing. Event comments: This was a great race! Very well organized, visible officials on the bike course, lots of crowd/community support, lots of racers from beginners doing the sprint to very fast, very competitive people. I hope to do this race every year. Last updated: 2009-08-19 12:00 AM
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United States
Boise Aeros
65F / 18C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 98/241
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 18/25
I slept good the night before the race and woke up early. PB on toast, half a banana and coffee for breakfast. Got packed up and drove to Emmett. The rain started falling pretty hard about half way there and it continued to drizzle as I dropped off my running shoes at T2 and headed up to the Start/T1 area. Arrived comfortably early and had plenty of time to check out the swim exit and transition area. By the time the race started, the rain had stopped and the weather was perfect.
Just a few light stretches and then about 100 yds of swimming.