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Comments: I didn't go with the wetsuit. On the boarder of being too warm, but I find it too constricting. I actually felt good with this swim. I had to stop about 6 times in the first 500 yds because my goggles wouldn't stop leaking. Once I got going, I actually passed a bunch of people, and did some drafting. Probably could have gone a bit faster. What would you do differently?: Practice sighting. I just followed feet, which weren't always going straight. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: I actually ran from the water to my bike. I have never done that before. I am usually pretty winded after the swim. I still took too long here. What would you do differently?: Hurry up. ![]() Bike
Comments: I went out too hard. I felt it in my legs after 10 miles or so. I basically did the same speed the day before with stopping and just easy spinning. I didn't have anything left in my legs. I wonder if I didn't eat enough in the morning. I did pass some people, but still got passed by a bunch of people. What would you do differently?: Go out a bit easier. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Stopped and kissed the kids. I have to change socks because I get blisters. Took a bit of time. Also, someone was racked in my spot. Saw almost everyone coming down the shoot, John, Marianne, Al, Lisa, Rudy, the Grave kids, my family. It was fun. ![]() Run
Comments: Because I pushed so hard on the bike, but left quad was killing me. I ran the first mile, walked the next .5 or so then ran to mile 3, walked a bit more, ran to mile 5, walked and ran to mile 6, then ran the rest of the way after the last little hill. Wasn't too bad. I think Kathy is right when she said it's not my run fitness that slows me down, it's my bike fitness and pacing. What would you do differently?: Go a bit easier on the bike and maybe start taking some salt tablets. I sweat a lot. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Grabbed my medal and water bottle. Sat with Kathy for a bit. Found the family, got my wedding ring back from Lisa, got some food, ate, found some BTers and went home. What limited your ability to perform faster: This was more of a training day than a race, but I sort of got caught up in the bike. This has also been my biggest training month ever, going over 300 miles for the month yesterday, plus being a bit under the weather. I did do 20 min faster than 2 years ago with the bike course being about 2 miles longer. So I am happy overall. Event comments: This is a great race with great volunteers and lots of crowd support. I didn't to it last year, but will try and make it a point to come and at least volunteer if I can't participate in the future. It's always good seeing all my BT friends. I don't understand why everyone needs to join a tri club when we have our own BT club. Last updated: 2010-05-27 12:00 AM
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United States
Sun Multisport Events
95F / 35C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 512/636
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 37/40
Went down to the course on Sat to ride and swim the course with Lisa and Marianne. Got registered but didn't go to dinner. It's been a crazy week and needed to get back home. Got some lake water up my nose and have pretty much had a cold since then. Sort of felt like crap on race morning, but headed down anyway.
Not much. Ran into most of the BT crew. I was in the 6th wave so waited around 30 minutes to go off.