Swim
Comments: Overall good short swim. Got passed once and passed by two other people so my seeding was about right. Transition 1
Bike
Comments: Pleased with the ride; had ridden the course the prior weekend about 3 minutes slower; navigated the turns much better during the race. Rode pretty much throughout with a 17 yr old and we took turns leading and pushing one another. Had enough at the end to speed to the finish. Transition 2
Comments: Lost track of where to rack the bike and probably cost me about 30-45 seconds in transition. What would you do differently?: Establish sight line to bike rack from transition entry area before the race Run
Comments: I didn't struggle or bonk, but this is definitely the area I can work on improving. I think I passed one Clydesdale at the start and then got passed by several dozen people young and old along the way. Just need to work on establishing a quicker pace without crashing. What would you do differently?: More bike-run bricks and weight work focused on running muscle groups Post race
Warm down: Felt very good post-race; mostly was pumped to get my 10 yr old son ready for his first kid's tri event. Drank a Gatorade G3 and that was about it. What limited your ability to perform faster: Slow on the run. Event comments: Good event - could have used a few more volunteers particularly to oversee safety for the kid's event where too many cars were interfering with the kid's bike course. I was pleased with my race results and would recommend this event to others. Last updated: 2012-06-18 12:00 AM
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United States
Desert Sharks Triathlon Club
70F / 21C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 42/193
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/7
Strangely had a terrible sleep the night prior so woke up with headache and had a PB and banana sandwich and OJ. Drank a Gatorade G1 about 20 minutes before swim
Long walk with bikes (mine and my son's) from parking area to staging area. Some stretching and that was about it.