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Comments: They said they shortened the course to 750 yards, but it was really down to 500 yards. I had intended to just keep the pace nice and easy, but step it up after a bit. What would you do differently?: Find out the actual distance for more appropriate pacing  Transition 1
Comments: It took a while, but I planned for it being a bit long. I had to remove my booties, wetsuit, and put on a long-sleeved jersey. Definitely worth it with the ridiculous winds that I encountered on the bike. What would you do differently?: Not much. Could have been a bit faster, but there was no way I was doing a flying start with the shoes on the pedals; there was a huge hill straight out of transition.  Bike
Comments: Very frustrating bike. The winds really slowed me down. I was cranking out the hills just spinning in a low gear, and was passing others on those. On the way back, we had a HEADWIND up a long hill. It was really hard. This leg was super challenging, and it showed me what I was made of. I drank a bit too much in the beginning. I had a Hammer gel, and washed it down with a bit too much water, and was out of water 2/3 of the way. I'll remember to use less water next time. What would you do differently?: Get more riding time in. For only have been biking less than a year, I was pleased. Transition 2
Comments: Probably could have been a little bit faster, could have put feet on top of shoes and jumped off of the moving bike, but it wasn't a huge deal. What would you do differently?: Practice transitions? I didn't do much to prep for them, it's something that I am going to do  Run
Comments: Admittedly my legs were a bit more shot from the ride than expected. I kept up a good pace and was passing a bunch of people, but by the time I had realized I wasn't in a good breathing rhythm I had side stitches and had to slow down substantially after the first lap. Otherwise uneventful. Saw a bunch of team mantes, one was in really bad shape; I slowed down, talked to her, and made sure she made it to the aid station, whereupon she kept on running What would you do differently?: Remember to focus on breathing Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: Lack of a base for bike training, side stiches(aka breathing) Event comments: This race really separates the boys from the men... and I'm still a boy. Although I am happy with being in the top 1/3 of competitors, I realize how much more work I have to put into this sport. I am for sure going to hire a coach if I want to qualify for team USA. I know what sort of work I have to put in, and I hope that I can do this Last updated: 2010-04-06 12:00 AM
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United States
USAT
58F / 14C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 254/783
Age Group = Male Undergrad
Age Group Rank = 183/380
Got up at 5:00, made some oatmeal with some almonds, packed up gear into the trailer. Out on the road by 6:30, there before the transition opened. Got my markings and my timing chip after setting up transition
This was eventful. We ran with the team to start off, and stretched. I came back to the tent we had set up, and donned my wetsuit, neoprene booties, and had everything ready to go. I looked for my timing chip, and it was gone. With help from those around me, we tore apart the campsite. Nothing. I ran our warmup (on concrete) essentially barefoot, nothing there. My dad goes over to the timing area to see what they can do chip-wise. I get in the water, and get acclimated to the water. Upon surfacing on the beach, I hear my dad screaming my name. He had a timing chip in his hand. Not mine, but a temporary one. After that, mingled with other athletes waiting for the swim to start.
Note: we found the timing chip. It was in my friend's bag. We have no clue how it go there.