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Comments: First time I positioned myself at the start to be in the fray - not in the middle however. Previously I just stayed on the side. Jostling with the "piranhas" was ok. A few bumps & Stops but some drafting too. Salt water helped me be streamlined. I have no idea if there was current. I didn't go hard on the swim. 65.8F didn't feel cold at all with sleeveless. I felt cool. What would you do differently?: More swim workouts Full sleeve wetsuit is supposed to be faster. Set my garmin watch to open water swim. Auto Multisport kept the last setting of 25y pool.  Transition 1
Comments: Felt ok coming out of the water (at previous HIM I was disoriented) I walked before I ran. No disorientation! They had peelers. Right foot got stuck a bit on timing chip bracelet. What would you do differently?: More sunscreen or put a SPF40 jersey. I got a sunburn probably from the bike.  Bike
Comments: Surprised from crosswinds. I expected south winds i.e. headwinds + wind in the back on coming back so negative splits. I pushed a bit more going out expecting help from wind coming back. I concentrated to keep cadence from dropping. In 2nd half I couldn't push my HR above 140. 140 bpm vs 136. First half I could. I think that's a sign of fatigue. What would you do differently?: Check weather forecast in the morning of the race. Get a power meter ? Train with auto multisports. I seldom did. Don't push "lap" at the 28m turnaround which made garmin switch to T2 mode. Transition 2
Comments: Later in the run I had to retie lace but that was better than having it too tight.  Run
Comments: I couldn't get my run cadence above 88. On the plus side, I didn't let it go much lower. Avg was 87. I suffered from heat. It wasn't that hot (24C) but I had not had much warm training since Sept. Friday jog was at 4C in Dallas. First time my Run percentile is better/equal to my bike's. What would you do differently?: Practice the heat (run with a fleece) Learn to increase run cadence even when tired. My usual running event race cadence is 91 spm. It's 83 if I'm doing a workout tired. I guess I'm halfway there. Post race
Warm down: I was great to have my family cheering me on. What limited your ability to perform faster: heat / lack of training at that temp in the weeks prior to event Event comments: Volunteers knew how to handout a water bottle. WTC should offer proteins / healthy food at the post race meal (not just pizza, soda , chips and fruits). Last updated: 2013-04-09 12:00 AM
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World Triathlon Corporation
65.8F / 19C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 613/2781
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 95/432
Drive the bike course, Bike the run course, Recon the swim exit and Transitions.
Count the rows of bikes and find a landmark.
Early dinner - chicken fajita (portion was big)
Put on timing chip & safety pin before bed
Went to bed 9:45pm
Woke up at 4:15am
Breakfast (2 oatmeal bags, coffee, orange juice, banana and a yogurt)
- I could do more WU
- 2 minute run to rehearse entry/exit of transition areas
- arm swinging for 2 minutes