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Comments: It was a great swim. Only problem I had was fogging of the goggles so I had to clear them almost every tenth of a mile so I could see the buoys. The best feeling was when taking an occasional breath to my left I saw a sea of orange swim caps, the wave that left prior to me. :) I swam the course wide so I'm sure that added a little time, but it made for easy swimming with minimal contact. What would you do differently?: Start with new goggles. Still need more time in the water. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: It was about a 1/4 mile run from the water to T1. I had estimated my time to be 5:00 for T1, but missed that. I was very methodical in getting things together so I know I lost a little time there. I'm sure I also lost some time running from the beach to the bike. Overall I felt good so I'm not upset about the time. What would you do differently?: More transition practice would help. Might consider getting the wetsuit off at the beach and carrying it to T1 instead of running with it stripped to waist. ![]() Bike
Comments: Really enjoyed the bike. I think I could have pushed it a little harder but since this was my first Oly I didn't want to over do it before the run. This is where I feel the limitation of the aerobars on a road bike, it would have been really nice to have had the shifters in aero so I could take advantage of a few situations. What would you do differently?: Probably push a little harder. OK, maybe get a Tri bike...:) ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Went well. ![]() Run
Comments: I'm still improving my run but it felt really good. I actually thought I would lose more ground on the run than I did so I'm happy about it. Got a great boost in the last couple of hundred yards when I saw a friend who came to cheer me on!! Well, she actually had to yell at me for me to see her(tunnel vision at that point), but it really helped my finish. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Lots of water, walked around with my wife to find friend & her family. Hung out with them for a while to chat and then finally made way to food tent. Got gear out of transition and stayed for a while to cheer on some of the half finishers. What limited your ability to perform faster: Not knowing how I would feel at this distance. Need a bit more practice in transitions. Event comments: Rev3 put on a great event. I would definitely do another and hope they come back to Maine again next year! Last updated: 2012-08-27 12:00 AM
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United States
REVOLUTION3 Triathlon
Sunny
Overall Rank = 141/300
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 10/19
Bike was checked in on Saturday. Arrived at 5:15 race morning to set up transition, pump up the tires and give the bike a once over. I then had some time to relax and take in the early morning atmosphere.
Walked to beach watched some of the Half Rev start and then got in the water for a warmup swim.