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Comments: Stayed within my comfort level. Felt good throughout the run. Focused on cadence and form. What would you do differently?: Might have been able to push is a little harder, but doubt it would have made any difference. I didn't want to over-cook the first run and leave little for the bike and run #2.  Transition 1
Comments: Rain began at end of run 1. Transition was 9 seconds slower than last year. I blame it on the weather and everything getting wet. Also new helmet this year, had trouble with buckle. What would you do differently?: Practice more with new helmet.  Bike
Comments: Heavy rain during entire bike leg. One cross wind gust sent me into the oncoming traffic lane. Was afraid to lean too hard into the wind as wet as it was for fear of crashing. Rain hit my body so hard it hurt. Lots of standing water on road. Glasses started fogging up on the way back and I started to get chilled. Thought I had a flat tire at one point because of the water. Funny thing is I was 2 min. 15 seconds faster than last year on the bike. WTH? What would you do differently?: Had I known the conditions were going to be as bad as they were, I probably would have left my race wheels at home, and used my training rims. Transition 2
Comments: Again, slower this year than last, but only by 1.5 seconds. Stood in deep puddle while putting on my running shoes. What would you do differently?: Nothing Run
Comments: Took no water coming out of T2, I drank my entire bike bottle that was filled with water and RedBull. Legs felt strong and passed one of my fellow age groupers in the first 100 meters of the run giving me a little more encouragement. Left hamstring started tightening up just before the turn around, but was able to loosen it up during the run. Probably should have started picking up the pace earlier in the run. What would you do differently?: Push harder earlier. Post race
Warm down: Not much really. Walked around finish line area waiting for my wife and friends to finish. Grabbed two pieces of french toast and sausage and made a sandwich. What limited your ability to perform faster: Weather, but everybody was on the same playing field. Event comments: I only give below average on post race activities because of the weather conditions, NOT because of the race director. They just wanted to get the awards handed out and everybody gone because everybody was muddy, wet and cold. Last year's event had plenty of post race activities as this one would have if not for the weather. Overall great race to do. Last updated: 2013-01-08 12:00 AM
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United States
Iron Pig Festival
55F / 13C
Precipitation
Overall Rank = 24/213
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 1/10
Woke early 5 a.m. for a 2 hour 15 min drive to the event. Breakfast was bagel with peanut butter, coffee, banana.
Nutrition for the race is one packet of GenUcan 1 hour prior to race. 1 bike bottle filled with water and Red Bull. Nothing else taken during race.
Cool, rainy weather. Main concern was staying warm and dry. Starting drinking GenUcan about an hour prior to race start. Light stretching exercises and short run prior to event start.