Swim
Comments: Felt good on the swim. Breathing was good. Stroke was good. had to go to backstroke or breast stroke for catching breath (see below). 100+ yard run and transition is included in overall swim time. What would you do differently?: Train more, but I was burned out on laps and only swam once since early august tri. Transition 1
Comments: transition time is part of swim time, so no time here. Felt good and quick onto the bike What would you do differently?: I thought I did well! Bike
Comments: Felt good riding. Had to slow up going down a hill for a car that was going too slow :) I should have used an easier gear for the first few hills instead of using adrenaline. Made first stretch on 183 a bit hard. 2nd lap did better and rode faster (I think) on hills with easier gear. What would you do differently?: Use a different gear (39 not 53) on hills during first lap. Transition 2
Comments: This transition time is included with the run (blah) transition seemed good. Not sure if I'd do anything different. Run
Comments: Felt good on the run. water sloshing a bit for first mile or so in my stomach. gotta work on down hill running form. felt a tad tentative with wet road going fast down hills. What would you do differently?: Not run out so hard...water was sloshing. Post race
Warm down: stretch, drink water/ shaklee performance drink. ate bagel, 1/2 muffing, strawberries and grapes. What limited your ability to perform faster: Lack of swim practice. Event comments: I didn't like the transitions being added into the swim and run (I don't time myself with a watch). Didn't seem like a lot of volunteers, I overheard that some people got lost on the bike. It is a small race and I'd say it was worth the price ($70). Last updated: 2010-09-12 12:00 AM
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United States
TriMax
59F / 15C
Precipitation
Overall Rank = 36/80
Age Group = 35-59
Age Group Rank = 2/7
Set up transition in rain, sat in car to stay warm, listen to tunes.
Ate a mini wheat bagel with peanut butter and a coffee (1 sugar, little milk) for breakfast.
Hopped up and down for a bit, ran about a mile or so then stretched for a while.