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Comments: Whoa, probably more than I bargained for as a first tri swim. Camaraderie at start was great and took a lot of stress off the whole thing. What would you do differently?: Practice ocean swimming if possible more (I really hadn't) and more open swims in general. Psychologically it makes a difference knowing how to swim without a wall to look forward to. I had done a lot of quality swim training adn was well coached but there really is no substitute.  Transition 1
Comments: Better than I thought overall, but I made some mistakes. See below. What would you do differently?: This is another area one needs to practice. One note, I put my watch OVER my wetsuit - bad idea !! Also, I use straps so "jumping " on the bike is something I may need to learn after I get real bike shoes.  Bike
Comments: Nice course, good for my first. What would you do differently?: Perhaps gone a little harder. I did not know what exactly to expect.Drink more fluids. My cornering was not great. Transition 2
Comments: I cheated here...I wore my running shoes while I rode the bike. I also wore no socks so all I had to do was rack the bike and take my helmet off. What would you do differently?: Put my number one before the bike ride.  Run
Comments: Course was pretty straightforward. What would you do differently?: Ran better than I thought I would. Drink the water I was given rather than splash it into my face. Work in some "bursts" during run to pick up some momentum. Post race
Warm down: None!!! Too excited, my family was there showering me with presents. I was very excited to see them. What limited your ability to perform faster: Inexperience. Event comments: This is an excellent race overall. Fun crowd, excellent vibe. Very well organized. The ocean swim can be unpredictable but that is just mother nature! Highly recommended race ! Last updated: 2011-05-17 12:00 AM
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70F / 21C
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Overall Rank = 65/506
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 8/44
Sleep,whirlpool night before (NB: because I was in a hotel that had one)and a bagel with peanut butter in the AM. Got to race two hours before to have plenty of time to set up. This was first tri so I wanted to hav as much time as allowed.
Should have been more, a little stretching, 5- 10 minutes in the water.