![]() Swim
Comments: Tough swim. Didn't do FS the whole way. Did a medley of strokes including backstroke. Not completely happy with this swim and I'll be thinking about open water swims all winter. What would you do differently?: I need to get tougher on the open water swims. It is discouraging to know that I can swim much faster but to find myself loosing confidence in the open water on race day. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: Not a bad transition. Put socks on this time where I haven't been doing this before. Lost a few seconds at first but it made my run a lot more comfortable. ![]() Bike
Comments: First race/ride on my new 2012 Specialized Tarmac. Good ride. What would you do differently?: Pick up my cadence. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Struggled a little bit with my race belt and getting my sneakers on. Lace broke on my race flats. What would you do differently?: Prepare my number belt for getting put on, run with it out of transition. ![]() Run
Comments: Felt like I was moving faster than I was. I really tried to pick it up for the last mile (I knew it was the last mile because on the way out there was a water station there and the girl said that it was the mile mark). I was able to pick up for awhile but died out. Kicked in the end but wasn't challenged What would you do differently?: Work before the race on picking up the intensity at the end of all of my runs. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Light stretching. What limited your ability to perform faster: I was sick. Had a bad head cold and sore throad for two days before the race and ran with the cold. Event comments: I'd do this one again. I was psyched and at the same time apprehensive about the surf. But I wish that I had taken that challenge on more directly. Last updated: 2012-03-02 12:00 AM
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United States
Fast Forward Race
68F / 20C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 68/411
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 9/45
Ate banana, cliff bar, and drank Gatorade. Got to race start early.
Ran two miles warm up. Stretched and swam.