Swim
Comments: Stayed wide to avoid the cluster, but stayed a little too wide I think. Added more to the swim than I needed to. The 2nd buoy was difficult to sight since it was a large distance between the 1st and 2nd buoy. The overall distance seemed long too. What would you do differently?: Maybe mirrored goggles for the sun. Transition 1
Comments: Ok considering the distance of the transition area with 3000 participants. Bike
Comments: I wanted to hit 20mph avg, but came up short. I did tone it down for the last 2-3miles in prep for the run. I got hung up by a few people in the narrow sections and had to wait for a chance to pass. What would you do differently?: Go a little harder. Transition 2
Run
Comments: The run in the heat got me. I went out at a good pace and needed to drop it quickly within the first 2 miles. No cramping, but felt that I needed to keep this pace to not over do it. Picked it up the last 1.2miles, but still had a slow run time. What would you do differently?: Get used to the heat more. Post race
Warm down: Iced towels, and lots of snacks. Sat down for a few minutes to get out of the sun. Then wandered around with friends and got my free beer at the beer tent. What limited your ability to perform faster: Heat. Event comments: Not too bad for my first Olympic Race and 2nd Tri. Wanted to beat 2:45, but just missed it. I'll have a better understanding of what to do for the next one. Last updated: 2010-07-12 12:00 AM
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United States
Life Time Fitness – Athletic Events
85F / 29C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 302/885
Age Group = 25 to 29
Age Group Rank = 44/86
Got there early, calmed down our puppy since she was nervous with all the people. Watched the pros swim.
Jogged for about half mile, swam a few hundred off to the side. Tried to stay loose for the 1.5hrs I had to wait from transition close to when I started.