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Comments: When I got out of the water and looked at my watch and saw 10-mins I was stoked. I felt going into the race I would be between 10 & 12 mins, but not having raced in open water I really thought swimming in a wave would slow me down. After the first buoy I settled into my rhythm of sighting every 6 strokes. I felt I navigated very well and manged to pass several racers along the way. What would you do differently?: At this point I think I would position myself closer to front of the wave and push myself a little harder in the middle section of the swim.  Transition 1
Comments: With bike on the end of the rack it was easy to find and no major mishaps. What would you do differently?: I may start training without socks to see how that goes as most of my time was spent putting them on.  Bike
Comments: With no benchmark to go on I was hoping to Avg 18-MPH for the course. I came in at 16.7. The course was great - good scenery a mix of rollers, flats, climbs and fast descents. I felt I managed my effort appropriately. At times I thought I was pushing to hard and would pay for it on the run, but in the end this was not the case. What would you do differently?: Not sure I would do anything different at this point. Training in the future will definitely include more hill work and interval work. Transition 2
Comments: Dismount and run to rack went well. Back was fairly tight after ride and really slowed me down when it came time to bend over to loosen and remove bike shoes and then put on running shoes. What would you do differently?: Perhaps loosen straps while still on bike and may consider swithching to a Tri specific shoe so that there is only one strap to manage.  Run
Comments: I definitely underestimated how hilly the course would be but feel I managed it well in the moment. It was a beautiful course in the trees and by the lake. What would you do differently?: Based on my HR I could have pushed it a little harder on the run. Need to definitely try to pre-run future courses to eliminate any surprises Post race
Warm down: Hydrate with water and Endurox R4, followed by a good stretch. What limited your ability to perform faster: They say you should never try anything new on Race Day. Well what I thought was a no brainer bit me in the ass. This was the first time using the Multi Sport function on my Garmin 910. Needless to say, it wasn't doing what I expected and I couldn't get the proper screens to show me my information so I was flying blind on the bike and run. Oh did I mention that my sensor on my bike must have gotten bumped in transport as my bike computer didn't give me a read-out either. So with that said, had I known the mileage on the bike I think I could have managed that effort better and had I known where my HR was on the run I could have pushed it a bit there as well. Event comments: I will definitely do this race again. The venue was great with a beautiful setting. I was half expecting a Finisher Medal as I had seen these at other races but can't complain about the nice etched Pint glass for my celebration beer. Last updated: 2013-06-30 12:00 AM
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Ultramax Sports
84F / 29C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 119/259
Age Group = M4549
Age Group Rank = 8/16
Stayed in Warrenton, MO the night before with my wife while the kids stayed with Grandma & Grandpa in St. Louis. They would bring the boys to the race the next morning.
Ate dinner in Warrenton at Brewskies and had the Avacado Pasta w/ Chicken and a beer. In bed by 9:30 and as expected had a restless night sleep. The alarm went off at 4:30.
For breakfast I had Greek Yogurt w/ blueberries, chopped walnuts and honey and a cup of coffee. We loaded up the car and were at the race site by 5:40. I wanted to get their early since parking was going to be a nightmare if you showed up late. Ended up being about 50-yards from the Transition area. The weather was glorious - temps in the upper 60's, no wind and very little humidity. Not bad given the fact that just the week before temps were n the upper 90"s with high humidity.
Given this was going to be my first Tri, it was shaping up to almost be too good to be true.
Made my way to transition and again was rewarded for being early. Only three bikes on the rack for my section and no one claimed the end spot - SCORE! Once set-up, I headed back to the car to meet-up with my wife who was in the back of hatch with her coffee and newspaper enjoying the sunrise. I ate half a Honey Stinger Waffle drank some water and we headed over to the finish line area to check out some of the vendors. After that we headed to the beach to watch all the waves take off. My wave, M4549 Sprint, was the second to last group to go off so that just prolonged my nervousness even more as I watched wave after wave take off. Men's and Women's Pro were coming out of the water right before my wave was called to the staging area.
As I walked onto the beach I really focused on my breathing and getting my HR back in check. I positioned myself towards the back right of the pack and prepared myself for what I saw as the most terrifying part of the day :-) And then the gun went off...
Light stretching and and arm windmills