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Comments: The TT starts is on a slippery ramp (saw more than one swimmer biff it on the ramp). Best to run in carefully and then dolphin dive a few times to get to deeper water. I'm improving but my swim is still much slower than I'd like. I felt this swim was loads better than last year thanks to Masters and I came out of the water 2 1/2 minutes faster and less fatigued. I was able to catch a few drafts and did better sighting and swimming on course. What would you do differently?: Drills  Transition 1
Comments: T1 was 34s slower this year. I knew it would be somewhat slower because of the De Soto two-piece. I need to practice more taking it off. Also, had to put Garmin onto wrist as I didn't get the bike quick-release for the watch, yet. What would you do differently?: Practice with new suit. Buy Garmin bike set-up for the watch.  Bike
Comments: I had a problem with my computer so rode by feel; rather than by MPH. Ended riding 3:48 min faster than last year, which was good considering the heat and humidity. Passed many riders who either came out of T1 faster or were from earlier waves. Passed by one rider. What would you do differently?: I should have pushed it harder. The course was over before I knew it and I had some left in the tank. Transition 2
Comments: Much better T2 than last year - faster by 58s. Went smoothly.  Run
Comments: This run was hot and hard. Temps were about 90 degrees at this time of the morning and humidity was high. Passed lots of walkers (hills and flats) and only walked at two aid stations to make sure I got my fluids down. Saw lots of people at the sides of the road and a few ambulances. Picked it up before the 6 mile marker on the levy where my friend, Dwight, yelled at my to sprint it in. I thought I had taken in enough fluids but started to get tunnel vision due to the heat. The whole run hurt bad, and that last 400 meters hurt the worse, but then I was in the chute and done and still upright. Right foot capsilitus hurt like hell the entire run. What would you do differently?: I ran about as hard as I could in the heat. The run times for all -including pros - were way slower than last year. Normally, I think I should have run a 45min 10k for this course. Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: Heat and humidity. Slow T1. Bad bike computer. Event comments: I love this destination race. Its a national qualifier for USAT and the challenge and purse attracts pros and fast AGers from all over the country. They're moving it to northern MS next year, but still close to Memphis. The drive down on Friday and back on Sunday after the race makes for a long, but worthwhile, weekend. Last updated: 2010-01-11 12:00 AM
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Start 2 Finish, Inc.
90F / 32C
Sunny
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 66/168
Just like last year, we rode down to Memphis on Friday leaving at 5:30am and picking up teammates along the way. We finally got going at 7:15 and started the 11 hour ride.
Friday night - Picked up packets at 6:30pm, checked into hotel and took a 20 minute spin on the bike around town. Ate chicken parm and spaghetti at a restaurant. Shared room with two teammates.
Saturday - Got up early and ate breakfast (bagels, peanut butter, yogurt and coffee). Went to the Sprint race at 8:00am to cheer on two teammates who were doing the Sprint/Oly challenge. Biked, ran and swam part of the course. Stayed for some of the expo and ate lunch at subway. Stayed in room and out of the heat for the rest of the day and prepared my bike and transition bag. Ate dinner at a restaurant (ravioli).
Sunday - woke up at 4:20am and loaded everyone's bikes onto truck and got to the course just as transition opened. Got a good spot in my group, but the lottery placed the M40-44 guys at the far end away from the bike exit. Body marked ourselves as the lines were long.
Biked 20 minutes with a few pickups. Ran 10 minutes with a few pickups. Couldn't swim as they kicked everyone out of the water, even those away from the start. It wouldn't have mattered as the TT start was another lottery and the M40-44 were next to last. Started 1:15 after the first swimmers left.