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Comments: Even though my net time for the swim is higher than I'd hoped for, this was my most enjoyable swim in a race yet. I loved the lake water. Decent visibility and just enough chop to make it interesting. I felt in control throughout most of the swim. As always, the first few 100 yds can be frustrating with everyone trying to find their place. My navigation was really good. I swam straight. I successfully drafted for the first time--probably drafted off someone too slow. Catching and keeping up with those I drafted off of was way too easy. Next time I'll seek out faster feet! What would you do differently?: Look for quicker feet to draft off of. Otherwise, nothing (well, maybe learn to be a faster swimmer). I really enjoyed this swim!  Transition 1
Comments: All my biking stuff was shoved in a bag to stay dry, which slowed me down somewhat. Otherwise, this was one of my best T1's. No major problems getting off the wetsuit, and I felt surprising ready to run with the bike. What would you do differently?: Given the rain, not much.  Bike
Comments: I didn't train enough for this race in general--and definitely not enough for all the climbing!! The climbs wore me down big time. By the end of the race I was reduced to barely surviving any ascents in my granny gear (39/25). What's more, the rain started about 1/2 into the ride and progressively got heavier to the end. That made the descents a bit hairy. I'm so glad I didn't crash. What would you do differently?: Train for the hills! It would be awesome to be able to attack that course beginning to end and still have something left in the tank! Transition 2
Comments: I'm happy with the T2 time. Again, I had to pull all my stuff out of a bag. What would you do differently?: Not much.  Run
Comments: I had nothing left for the run. Nothing. I always hammer as much as possible on the bike, and this ride left me totally flat. It was weird, my legs just woudn't move. I couldn't even get my heart rate to stay over 160. Usually, I have a hard time keep it under 170. So I just plodded along and watched the mile markers slowly tick off. I discovered the joy of drinking soda on the run. It sits way better than gatorade. It was cool seeing Karen Smyers on her way in for her victory. I also saw Jorge Martinez (Amiine) on his way to a great finish. What would you do differently?: Train more for the bike so I have some energy to run. Post race
Warm down: Walked around, grabbed some food and waited for my friends to come in. BTW, it was cold! What limited your ability to perform faster: Overall lack of training for the bike segment obviously affected how I did on the bike, but also severely hindered my running segment. Event comments: Terrific organization! The race should be on anyones 'A' list!! Last updated: 2006-06-05 12:00 AM
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68F / 20C
Precipitation
Overall Rank = 445/1368
Age Group = 35-39M
Age Group Rank = 91/221
Forcast all week called for rain and thunder showers for Sunday. I kept hoping for the best and that it would blow by or not even happen. No such luck. Saturday was really nice. Had a great quick swim in the lake and a spin on the bike. Went to bed ~10:30 with minimal precipitation occuring. Woke up in the middle of the night to the sound of rain. By the time my alarm went off at 4:00 it was pooring with rain. Rain was unrelenting all morning. Was completely drenched setting up the transition area. It was cold!
Luckily we had wrapped our bikes the night before. I placed all my stuff in plastic bags. In a futile attempt to stay warm, I got into my wetsuit about an hour before my start. Still ended up shivering. The race was delayed due to traffic getting into the race site and poor visibility on the water.
Just tried to stay warm. Watched the earlier waves go. Joe, Dafna and I ended up biding our time out in the water by the start. The water, which the day before seemed cold, was by far the warmer option when compared to standing out in cool air. By race time, the raining had (temporarily) ceased.