Swim
Comments: started over 15 minutes late because of people jumping in line with higher numbers, it didn't really affect me, but I didn't like it. Swam better than I have been the last few tri's, not sure if we were swimming into a current or not but my time still seems slow. no issues with bumping, or navigation. Just swam steady. What would you do differently?: maybe go at it a little harder I seemed to get too comfortable at times Transition 1
Comments: put socks on for the first time since I blistered up last year, took me a little longer than normal What would you do differently?: nothing, just pick it up a bit Bike
Comments: biked well, this is a very hard course to keep a high speed going, seems like everytime I would get rolling I would have a turn or a bump coming up. rode about 90% took breaks across the rough spots and RR tracks. What would you do differently?: Nothing, the course dictated my speed today if it was smooth would have been at least 1mph faster. I had the course at 24.2 miles, I think last year it was just around 23 Transition 2
Comments: long way to the dismount and they made us slow quite a bit, a little slow in t2 took a drink of my infinit before the run which cost me a few seconds What would you do differently?: get the drink before the dismount and put belt on as I'm running Run
Comments: feel ok and thought I was running 7:30's, but first mile was 7:39, tried to pick it up and thought I did then the second mile was 7:39, at that point just tried to maintain but got a little slower. I felt good during the last mile, but a little too late. I wanted to run 7:10-7:15 range and should have but not sure what happen What would you do differently?: get after it early and not fall into a feel good pace. Post race
Warm down: not much walked around with my wife What limited your ability to perform faster: lack of mental toughness, I need to get that back Event comments: I was 8 minutes slower than last year, I like the race and it looks like they are going to pave some of the rough spots on the bike, but this course will always have some rough road and RR tracks and lots of turns. I like the swim and run and will be back. I'm a little disappointed with my performace but I just wasn't there mentally and need to step it up. Last updated: 2011-03-12 12:00 AM
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United States
Tuxedo Brothers
80F / 27C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 78/505
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 6/40
woke up at 4am ate some cream of wheat got ready and drove to the site arrived around 6:15
walking around and to the swim start. Swam about 200 yards