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Comments: Ok, first, it's understood that I cannot swim 1500 meters in 23 minutes. That being said, I had the strongest swim of all my triathlon experience so far. I put a lot of effort into the swim and I didn't get winded. Was able to kick well, and sighted better than I have in any other race. Sighting was important in this swim. The distance was correct as the course felt all of 1500 Meters. I would guess that if I was to take the downstream effect out of this, and I would have finished the swim in ~28, 29 min. I am very happy with the way I felt out there. I'm happy with my time too, but I also realize that is a unique situation. What would you do differently?: Nothing. (first time I ever said that) For next time, I want to remember to drop a Marathon bar 1 hour and a GU 15 min prior to the swim. I think that helped a little.  Transition 1
Comments: took a nap, read the paper, browsed BT, (borrowed this description, but it's close to accurate) .. what else can I say? It was a long transition. My problem was one that was created earlier. I forgot to get my Aero bottle together so I made the decision to do it in transition rather than out on the course (all the stuff was already on my bike, just not assembled and fluid was in wrong bottle) I got it all together, then hit the road. What would you do differently?: Arrive earlier to prevent errors. Easier said than done in our situation.  Bike
Comments: Good course, I would term it moderately difficult. There was some spots that were windy, then a spot (x2) that was REALLY windy. I did ok on the bike. My bike number fell off within the first 1/2 mile. They were cardboard numbers that were twist tied together. I hope that's the last time they decide to use them. It was good to see the course referee's out there so often. I saw them at least 5 different times. My nutrition was good. I ate clif blocks 2 x 3 times spread out evenly. I felt the benefits toward the end. Good Course, not great. Well marked and protected. A little narrow at some points with the barrels blowing in toward the bikers. What would you do differently?: Train differently for this race. The steady uphill climb over the first 9 miles requires more endurance riding on higher gears. The Silver Comet would be good training for this race. Transition 2
Comments: Time was better here, but for not wearing socks, one would think it would have been a bit faster. I think I make transitions too mental. I over think them... along with everything else, but those especially. There was a racer who was one rack down from me. He discovered that his gels were stolen. He looked over at me and said. "can you believe someone would steal two gels" .. anyway, I had an extra in my picnic basket so I offered it to him and he accepted. I was glad to be able to help. What would you do differently?: less thought, more action.  Run
Comments: I had a decent run considering the brutal heat that was present every step of the way. The stairs were neat, and the glass bridge was a treat. This is what I would call a technical running course. I managed the out, then picked it up on the back. At mile 5, my right quad started twitching. I thought it was going to go into full on cramp, but it never did. I also adjusted my stride a little to try to beat it. That may have helped. At every water stop, one glass of water went over the head, one in the mouth. That was effective at managing to just stay HOT as opposed to overheated. What would you do differently?: Just continue to work on my running. It's going well right now, but can get better. Post race
Warm down: Grabbed a water, a cold rag, and a seat next to the river and waited for Leslie to finish. She did well. At one point I thought she might beat me as she is a stronger runner. She had heat issues so that slowed her. We had to get out of there pretty quick. Got results, then got on the road. What limited your ability to perform faster: Hard to assess. This is my PR OLY and probably would be regardless of the easier swim. I had a good day, but know I can get better. The only thing I can think of here is that more training will get me faster. Event comments: Great race, Highly recommended for first timers and experienced alike. This one will go on my list for regular attendance. The volunteers here were incredible. It was hot for sure, but a quick look at the weather will tell you that it was hot everywhere in the US yesterday. Last updated: 2006-06-29 12:00 AM
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90F / 32C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 359/871
Age Group = Open Male 35-39
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Got up at 3:56 AM, got the remaining gear together and waited for the sitter to arrive. Sitter arrived at 4:35, so we were on the road from Atlanta to Chattanooga by 4:40. The drive up was quick and easy, but the time crunch was being felt. It would have been ideal to leave Atlanta about 30 min earlier. Arrived at the race site and was parked by 6:15. Not good considering my recommended bus to the start was scheduled to leave at 6:30. (missed it by a lot) We quickly headed over to packet pickup, then back to the car to retrieve gear. Filled the tires and were ready to head the 300 yards to transition, when psssssssssssssss.. Leslie's front tire decided to pop. Got into mechanic mode and had the tire changed and filled within 5 minutes. No further problems for her, and better there then on the course. I headed over to body marking and into transition. It was nearing 7 am so I felt really late.. although I was not. I set up transition, and in my hurried state, forgot to setup and fill my aero bottle.
After all that, I hopped on the bus to the swim start, got there by 7:05 or so and that gave me ~25 min before race to pretty much just sit there. Ran into Wendyloohoo and chatted with her a bit. There was water and powerade in this area and already feeling the heat, I was able to stay hydrated. No real warmup to speak of other than rushing from place to place.