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Comments: Weird start coming off the boat ramp. I was determined not to start at the back of my wave after having so much trouble passing people last time. I got kicked about 10 yards in which didn't hurt other than to give me problems with my goggles leaking for the first 100 yards or so. After that I settled in nicely and had a great swim. Repassed several people who went by me while I was dealing with my goggles. Felt really good coming out of the water. Much better swim than my last race. What would you do differently?: Start on the front line of my wave? I really don't think I am fast enough to do that, but I don't like having people in front of me.  Transition 1
Comments: Scored a great spot on the inside end of my rack making transitions easy. I used a crate instead of a bag to carry my gear this time which provided a quick seat for getting my shoes and socks on. I wanted to do this one without socks, but since I haven't run without them before, I opted to wear them this time. Ran to and from the transition this time instead of walking. Crossed the mount line and jumped on my bike and I was off ... What would you do differently?: Get rid of the socks. Two minutes still seems too high to me. A lot of room for improvement here.  Bike
Comments: ... off my bike, I should say. Somehow I missed the jumping on my bike part and ended up wiping out five yards over the line. So now I'm bleeding from my arm and leg, but the only thing really hurt is my pride. The course was just rolling hills, but my lack of training on hills caught up with me about halfway through and my legs were shot by the time I got back to transition. What would you do differently?: Start riding hills. I probably should've tried to pace myself a little better too, but that's hard to do in a race this short. Transition 2
Comments: I switched back to platform pedals so I wouldn't have to change shoes here, so there is no excuse for this transition to take this long. I would've guessed I was in and out in under thirty seconds. What the hell was I doing in there?!? What would you do differently?: Not stop for a beer and wings. I have no idea.  Run
Comments: The uphillest flat run I have ever experienced. Actually, it was a pretty easy run; my legs were just trashed from the bike. I blew by John about 5 minutes into my run. Unfortunately, he was headed to the finish and I was headed to the turnaround. At the time, I was pretty happy with my run; but looking back, I could've pushed harder here. What would you do differently?: Get better on the bike so I have more left for the run. Post race
Warm down: Pizza and a coke (that muscle milk crap is awful). Waited for Jarrett to finish, then headed back to the parking area with J&J for beer. Had a great time all around. What limited your ability to perform faster: I PR'd this race by more than 20 minutes, so I am extremely happy with my progress. That being said, I am not content with my time in any one area, so there is a lot to work on. Event comments: Really enjoyed this race, but the swim start needs to be re-thought. Last updated: 2012-02-13 12:00 AM
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Georgia MultiSports Productions
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I was not as prepared logistically as I had hoped to be. I had no idea where exactly this place was, nor how long it would take me to get there. It ended up taking me about two hours with a stop for gas and a couple of wrong turns once I got off the interstate. I ate half a bagel with Nutella on the way down with a diet Mountain Dew.
Parking was farther than I envisioned when they said "about a quarter mile away." In hindsight, I should have just taken my bike and gear down and left my packet in transition. Instead, I made that trip twice. I got in an easy jog back to the truck and rode my bike back to transition. Not an ideal warmup, but it was good enough.