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Comments: Pretty happy with this swim. I just kept a steady pace all the way, it felt great. The first few minutes I felt like a sailfish in the wetsuit -- it *definitely* helps. Swallowed a bit of salt water. Also, I think that a neoprene cap for this race is helpful. I bought one for last year and was glad to use it this year too. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Transition 1
Comments: My transition area was not set up properly. It took forever (20+ mins) waiting in line to take a pre-race dump, and by the time I got back to transition I barely had time to pick up the wetsuit and get down to the race meeting. There should be a rule at triathlons: racers should have pre-race priority at the porta-potty's. Come on, people! What would you do differently?: I might bring my own plastic bag to take a pre-race dump.  Bike
Comments: My left hip and knee was (very) sore before the race so I did not have maximum power. I'm pretty sure I could have done 18.5 to 19.0 on a good day, but it is what it is. Would love to have some race wheels for that extra 1 mph that I seem to want lately :-) Even so, I did the bike segment about 5 minutes faster this year, so at least there has been some improvement. What would you do differently?: Nothing. Transition 2
Comments: The transition was pretty bad. I had to rustle through my pack to find the gels (refer to pre-race dump report above), and I was nearly out of transition when I remembered that I had left the race belt behind. To be honest, at this point I did not think there was much of a chance I would be able to run at all, so it did not matter much.  Run
Comments: The first mile my hip and knee were really sore. Especially the inside of my left knee was very tender/swollen/bruised and my left hip felt like it was going to tear out. So, the plan was to run 1 mile then walk the rest of the way. But I was able to do 12 mm doing walk/run. Getting to the turn around point felt great!! I really HATE quitting. What would you do differently?: Not much, I am really glad that I finished! So I am scoring this as "good". Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: My left hip and knee were really sore on race morning. I actually considered not doing the race at all, then decided to do the swim and bike, then decided a swim, bike + walk, then decided to do a run/walk. The good news is that my cardio is now easily capable of this distance, so working on the running this winter will definitely help. Event comments: This is a great race. I hope to be back for the 3rd year in a row next year. Despite the leg issues I had a GREAT TIME and it felt really great to finish. Funny how sometimes physical problems are best dealt with mentally. Last updated: 2010-08-01 12:00 AM
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Tri-Maine
Sunny
Overall Rank = 349/388
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 69/76
Woke up to a fantastic morning. It was picture perfect. A fresh New England morning with no wind, big sun, and cool temps. I had some breakfast at the hotel - bagel, peanut butter, yogurt, choc muffin and coffee.
My left hip and knee were really sore on race morning so I tried to stretch without doing more damage. I considered not doing the race at all, and then decided to do a swim, medium effort bike + walk. Over the winter I will be working on my legs... legs legs legs... this is my big weakness.