Swim
Comments: I lost my way quite a bit. I feel like I swam an extra 1/4 mile from going off course so much. At one point I was cutting a corner but then realized just in time to swim straight out towards the bouy I almost skipped. (I watched 30+ swimmers skip this bouy) I also kept "needing" to tread water when people bashed into me several times in a row. (Probably my fault from weaving back and forth). What would you do differently?: Practice sighting while maintaining breathing/form. Start my stop watch when I start rather then 2 minutes or so into the swim. ;) Transition 1
Comments: T1 wasn't too bad. I had a little trouble getting my cap off. Put on my shirt. Rinsed my feet off with a water bottle(not a bike bottle) then dried them with a towel. Sucked down a gu and washed it down with some water. Put on my socks,bike shoes,gloves,and helmet with no problem. I forgot to put my glasses on (Probably because I dont' ride with them all the time) I had a little trouble clipping in and had to ride a couple yds unclipped to get out of people's way. (Probably just nerves). What would you do differently?: Nothing really. I think the cap was a fluke and clipping in will come more natural with time. Also, maybe dry off my arms a bit because I think it caused my arms to slip a little in my aero bars. Hard to tell. Experience (no nerves) will help. Bike
Comments: I felt great on the bike. I was riding about 1 mph faster than originally expected. Didn't push myself too hard but didn't take it easy at all. A couple times I found myself thinking "ease up a bit and save some for the run" I think I was only in 3 gears total.Not sure though.I managed to stay in aero most of the course except while drinking and cornering. Elbows did feel a bit slick in my aero bars. Felt good to pass some of the faster swimmers :) What would you do differently?: Practice in aero more. Do some cornering and drinking while in aero. Probably would have road 1-2 mph faster average if I didn't have to come out of aero. Still I felt GREAT!! Transition 2
Comments: Nothing special. Sucked down another gu and washed it down with water. Switched shoes pretty well. Poured the rest of my water bottle (non-bike) over my head and headed out. What would you do differently?: Nothing. I didn't notice any delays. Run
Comments: Felt a little tight about a mile in. I didn't feel like I was going as fast as I should have been. I was tired but ran the whole way. What would you do differently?: More run base building. More run LSDs. Longer brick runs might help as well. Post race
Warm down: Talked with mom and friends and then did a light stretch. What limited your ability to perform faster: Swimming ability and sighting capability. Event comments: It was fun!! I think this will be fun no matter what skill level I am. Last updated: 2006-05-04 12:00 AM
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United States
Enviro-Sports Productions
Sunny
Overall Rank = 333/436
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 49/60
Got at 4:00 AM. I took my dog for a walk as usual(20 min). Made breakfast (egg and cheese on a whole wheat bagel) Put my bag(s) in my car and strapped my bike to the bike rack. Drove to the race - walked down to site to set up my trasition area.
Drank a couple cups of water to make sure I had some hydration. Did a light 6-8 minute jog and then light stretch. Did a light 100 yd swim.