Swim
Comments: 5th out of 21. Hmm i felt like i was slow. I was out of breathe a good bit but not panicked. I kept close to the buoys and amied for each one insted of the end point. breathing on my right side the whole time. Was shocked about the rocky ground under the water at start. I found i swim faster than i was wading. I actually draghted a bit and for the first time i got around people ok. I think a few times i was not going very straight but every 3rd stroke i looked up to keep me on track. Used my MP3 to keep calm. What would you do differently?: I think i need to mentally rehurse a little. I think i should go long and steady strokes instead of short fast ones? It seems so hard to judge my swim performance. Transition 1
Comments: Suit got stuck on my heels a little. I was snapping on Helmet while stepping out of suit. Need to remember to reach down and unhook ankels. Did good with riding on top of shoes and slipping into them when ready. Practice really helped. What would you do differently?: Remember to get ankles unhooked. Bike
Comments: The ground was wet and dry in some places. I felt like i may have pushed to hard at the start but i managed to keep it up. I could not have pushed harder. What would you do differently?: Weigh less. Transition 2
Comments: 4th out of 21, i jumped off the bike from rolling. I did drop my helmet at one point. No socks on the run. Run
Comments: Not bad. Actually faster than i thought it would be. Post race
Event comments: Pretty good race. On time, plenty of people. Timing chips. Well marked course. Last updated: 2011-06-28 12:00 AM
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United States
Midwest Sports Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 6/21
No Food! This is a must in a race for me. No food the morning of. My stomach sucks.
Cleaned my bike the night before. Got my things halfway ready but i should just fully load the car up the night before as i forget things at 3.30 in the morning! I checked off my list and nearly left with out my bike!!
Early in the week i practiced getting in and out of my tri shoes while they were on the pedals.
Ran a little bit before the swim to get my heart rate up in my wetsuit