Swim
Comments: Not a bad swim. This was the first open water swim of the year and I did not panic. I stayed in the swim and stayed strong. I swam the whole way anddid not have any problesm with navgation. I was really surprised at my time I really thought is was faster than that. I guess it goes to show you how much a wetsuit really does help. What would you do differently?: not sure. i think I can stay where I am at for now on the swim. Maybe start doing sprints but Really I think just putting in distance is where I want to be right now. Transition 1
Comments: not a bad transition. Did have problems mounting the bike with the bike out being so crowded. What would you do differently?: nothing but could always use extra work on transitions. Bike
Comments: not a bad bike was trying to Avg.22mph my Garmin and the offical timmer said I avg. 21.8 (need to check the Garmin to get the accurate speed and distance). Not a bad effort I am very pleased with this. Iwqas relaxed and comfortable, and was not winded when done with the bike. What would you do differently?: Ride the course before had so I know exactlly how far the course is. I thought my effort was right on the mark. Transition 2
Comments: felt good in this area. Prob should not have taken a drink off the bike and got my hydration from the water station just outside of Transition. What would you do differently?: not have taken a drink off the bike in transition instead of waiting for the watyer table. Run
Comments: I am not sure what happen here I do not know if I did not streach properly or what. I felt my inner thigh tighten up and It was very hard to run. The heat was unberable and now I am questioning if the heat just made a small pain worse or if I just had a very bad mentaql breakdown. I know I have been in alot of pain since the race. I did walk alot. What would you do differently?: Brick work and more running outside. not sure how to do this due to my leg injury. i guess Balance is the whole key. I also need to do more sprint work. Post race
Warm down: just walked around, streached, ate andrank lots and lots of water. What limited your ability to perform faster: Heat and my thigh tightening up. i really need to start doing brick work. I do not have a good area to set up a transition now that I live in Eureka. I guess I will have to use my trainer and then go on the run asap. Event comments: Great Race and despite all my effort for a good race on paper it was horrific but I learned you can have a bad race and still finish strong and reap the rewards for your effort. I take it for what it is and start looking to what i did wrong and improve on it Last updated: 2009-10-20 12:00 AM
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United States
Tri-Mom Events, LLC
82F / 28C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 73/311
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/30
Normal breakfast shake and set up Transition. Listen to my Ipod andtalk to they guys around me.
Sreached a little and did a warm-up swim.