Swim
Comments: First 200m was pretty good, stayed in the top 1/3 of the main pack. It all went to hell around the 200m buoy. I got kicked in the chest by someone who was panicking who then grabbed me and used me as a floatation device. I swallowed a nice bit or water and ended up being pulled up onto a boat to get my breath and bearings. I lost over 9 minutes on the boat before the rescue divers would let me re-enter the water. Even after all that I still wasn't the last person out of the water. What would you do differently?: Stay out a little wider and not hug the buoy line to avoid panicking people. Transition 1
Comments: Took a little extra time in T1 due to the circumstances of the swim. Tried to calm myself down before heading out on the bike. Washed all the sand/dirt off my feet, put on sock, put on cycling shoes, and ran out the bike exit. What would you do differently?: Decent considering the circumstances. Bike
Comments: Still trying to get used to the tri bike. One thing is for certain, I need to change out the crank. I can't get used to the compact crank to save my life. After the swim I knew I needed to make up some time and I did. I once again left too much in the tank on the run. On a positive note, the new Profile Design Aero HC system is awesome. What would you do differently?: Push it a little more, I should be well over 18mph pace. Transition 2
Comments: Overall pretty good transition for me. Cycling shoes off, running shoes on. Swig of Gatorade and off I went. What would you do differently?: Nothing Run
Comments: First run in my Kinvara's. Just got them yesterday and didn't have time to run in them before hand. Shoes felt real good. I will I would have wore my calf sleeves. I've had a nagging pain in both calf's when I run lately. Took a little time to find my running legs... didn't find them till after the 1/2 way point. I'll attribute that to my lack of brick workouts. Once again I feel like I left too much in the tank, I felt too good at the finish. What would you do differently?: Push it a little more. Post race
Warm down: Water, 2 slices of pizza, some walking. What limited your ability to perform faster: The events that happened during the swim, holding back too much on the bike and run. Event comments: Good event. Last updated: 2013-05-10 12:00 AM
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United States
Cutting Edge Triathlon
75F / 24C
Sunny
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 0/
Wake up at 4:45am. Eat a banana and drive the 1hr to the race site.
Set up transition, stretch, consume a Gu.