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Comments: The course was pretty easy, and the water was flat. Didn't feel cold in the wetsuit, though it could have been the adrenaline from the rushed start. Water was a little murky. It was pretty crowded at the start and didn't seem to thin out a whole lot until after the first leg, but I could still see other swimmers the whole time. I was trying to go fast, and I ended up breathing after every stroke and sighting frequently, which seemed to work pretty well. What would you do differently?: I felt slow coming out of the water, but other than that, I think the swim was good.  Transition 1
Comments: Short run from the beach and a small transition area. I put on a long sleeve tech shirt and gloves because of the cold. These clothes were enough to keep me warm. I put on socks under my cycling shoes, which was a little uncomfortable, but kept my feet a little warmer. What would you do differently?: My time was faster than I thought it would be. I should get toe covers for my shoes.  Bike
Comments: The course and the park were nice. I saw a couple cars on the road, but it wasn't crowded at all. I was a little disappointed with my time. I thought I was going faster, but maybe the hills slowed me down. I had a lot of trouble getting clipped in at the start. What would you do differently?: Work on mount and dismount. Need to put in more miles on the bike. Probably should have drank more water. Transition 2
Comments: This transition was a little slow. I fumbled a lot with my running shoe laces, because my fingers were cold. I took off the gloves for the run. What would you do differently?: Need Lace Locks for my running shoes.  Run
Comments: The run felt a little hard. I had some stomach cramps for the first half. I'm probably not as in shape as I should be, and definitely not used to running on hills. What would you do differently?: More practice, but was an average run for me. Post race
Warm down: Post-race, I had a lot of water and half a banana. Later, I had a small sandwich. They had a raffle, and I won a free Race ID! What limited your ability to perform faster: Just need to keep training, but overall, I was pretty happy with my results. The swim was definitely faster, bike was a little slower, and run was average. Event comments: Nice race. I would do this one again. Last updated: 2012-09-23 12:00 AM
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3 Disciplines Racing
45F / 7C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 58/87
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 5/7
I woke up before the alarm, had a bagel with almond butter and a banana, and I made a cup of coffee for the drive. The drive was easy, but when I got to the race site, everyone was already set up, and the race was about to start, even though I thought I was an hour early. Eventually, I realized that Indiana is in a different time zone than Illinois!! The race director was great, helped me get my chip and race number.
I had zero warmup. I barely had enough time to set up transition, put on my wetsuit and get down to the beach. The Olympic female group had already started, so I had to switch to the Sprint, which I was just in time for.