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Comments: Got into the water and got smashed by a big wave. A racer hopped in front of me and disrupted my dive timing so I tried anyway but was too late. Smashed and pushed back. Another racer got smashed too but he recovered in time to grab me which was really nice of him. I was disoriented but fought through it and got into my groove quickly. Mentally thinking delayed catch/pull as much as possible. Looks like my pace has improved greatly! My new learned technique has paid off for this race (2nd ever + 30 seconds faster/100)! What would you do differently?: Next race start more to the left so I can get my own spot sighting waves. Another 5 yards away from the turn buoy won't be much overall. I just don't want to get smashed again!  Transition 1
Comments: Ran up a crazy hill to T1. Passed 5 people who were walking up. A couple spectators said, "Whoa, that guy's pro!" ^_^ HR spiked but I did not crash or burn out. I need to get my mind more focused on changing. Removing the chip helped but I was still slow! What would you do differently?: Mentally break through the fatigue and just change!  Bike
Comments: Kept cycling cadence as even as possible 75-85rpm. Felt pretty good, never out of breath. Decided to hold back just a little to see what happens transitioning to the run. Passed a few and alot of aero bar cyclists with those unique rims passed me who seemed like monster AG'ers! They were super fast even on those hills! I passed most of the regular racers and mountain bikers. =) What would you do differently?: Push harder next year. Transition 2
Comments: Smooth T2. Racked bike w/o problems. Ate Clif Shot Blok. Did not forget race number belt this time! Left HR watch on the bike to save time and decided to hydrate on the course. What would you do differently?: Be more liberal with Trislide inside socks as I was at Goleta Beach Tri earlier because no blisters were felt then.  Run
Comments: Kinda missed my Gatorade Perform but the 2 water stops at mile 1 and 2 were nice. Decision to hold back a bit on the bike helped my transition to run. Did not feel as wasted and got into a groove quickly after a quarter mile. Left foot started feeling blistery last 1/2 mile. Apply more TriSlide/BodyGlide! What would you do differently?: Bring HR Watch to compare HR and RPE for feel and experience. Post race
Warm down: Walked around and stretched. Hydrated, ate bananas, watermelon, smoothie. Chatted with other finishers at transition. What limited your ability to perform faster: Getting smashed by a big wave. Unsure if it was a bad decision to hold back a bit on the bike but the run felt great! Event comments: I did not see anyone with a finishers medal. I was hoping to get one. Very organized race. Very popular. Alot of pro elites and pro AGs competed. It was very nice to see the military guys, policemen, and firemen compete and chat with. Parking was a nightmare though, argh! I'm pleased with my overall performance in this race because it was tougher than my last (1st ever) one. That was flat compared to this rolling hills one. My interval training and swim technique practice since my first race last July has proven very helpful and it showed. I decided to hold back a slight bit here to avoid injury because my next race is going to be the grueling Magic Mountain Man Olympic Triathlon in a month! No holding back next year! ^_^ Last updated: 2011-04-20 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 382/626
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 46/57
Saturday packet pickup. Biked the run course, surveyed the swim for sighting, drove through the bike course. Rolling hills throughout! Ate huge carb breakfast and tapered food rest of the day.
Sunday morning, got to site at 5:45 and it was already busy! Mounted my bike in near middle of the wave 3 group rack a bit closer to swim entry and farther from bike entry. Dynamic movement warmup at T1 and walked 1/2 mile to swim start. Got into water and got acclimated and warmed up. Waves and swells were about 2-3 feet tall but infrequent.