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Comments: What a riot!! I love this rediculously fun open water!! Getting smacked and kicked wasn't necessarily my idea of fun, but I did my share of it back (in fact, I did it to Dave (runningfoo) - ended up making him drink a bunch of water about 100 yds in). The crowd lightened up about 1/3 of the way into it and it was smooth swimming in. Sighting was hard and I kept stopping to figure out where to go- Still had a decent time though! What would you do differently?: Sight better, and only smack non-BT'ers if I could help it :) ![]() Transition 1
Comments: Was easier to get my wetsuit off than I expected. I wasn't feeling too woosy from the swim like I expected to either (although I didn't push it very hard on the swim... deliberately) ![]() Bike
Comments: Felt great at first. Took awhile to find my groove but apparently I did :) I caught up with some guys who looked like serious bikers and did my best to hang with them through the entire ride. We played the yo-yo for most of the course and finished the ride within seconds of one another. I saw Dave finishing his first lap as I was starting my second (we were within a few seconds of each other) and that helped motivate me- I knew I must be doing well at that point.. What would you do differently?: Draft?? No, just kidding... I'm not sure I would change much.. I didn't feel like I pushed too hard... My breathing felt fairly relaxed and it felt like the right amount of effort. Honestly I think I gave about the best ride I could based on my training. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Was an okay transition, but I still have a hard time with the shoes. I unvelcroed my shoes right before unmounting, but didn't pull my feet out, so I ended up unclipping and running in them anyway... D'oh! What would you do differently?: Next time I'll pull my feet out before I dismount... Silly. ![]() Run
Comments: The run killed me... I was set for a REALLY good place had I not blown the run. I was actually ahead of Dave (runningfoo) up until the run where he (and apparently 14 others) overtook me (Dave placed 17th overall, I placed 32nd). I had a very hard time running on the uneven grass and couldn't find a rhythm, and could just tell I didn't have the oomph to run as fast as I usually can. Probably pushed a bit too hard on the bike (athough it ROCKED!!) What would you do differently?: Hydrate better and try to reserve some energy for the run while on the bike (I guess...) it's hard to gauge, and your instinct is always to push really hard. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Came through finish line and grabbed a bottle of water... Mmm it was good. Walked down the sidelines of the course and watched/waited for Brett (UTTriman) to come in. Chatted with some nice people while stretching and relaxing. What limited your ability to perform faster: Heat? Event comments: Great race- very organized and the course was alot of fun.. Good fun party-like atmosphere. Plenty of volunteers to keep the course safe and fairly free of traffic and danger. Last updated: 2006-06-25 12:00 AM
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United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 33/220
Age Group = 25-29 M
Age Group Rank = 4/37
Brief dip in the water with the wetsuit on. Focus on the FUN of the event to keep from psyching myself out mentally.