Swim
Comments: Swam pretty well and about as expected. I knew I was doing well as I was catching the waves that started before me. I maybe could have put more in but ended a little winded so it was probably just right. What would you do differently?: I stopped at started running early... Running in the water got me out of breath, should have swam a bit further. Transition 1
Comments: Right side of suit came right off. The messed with the left side for :30 before I realized the suit was caught on my timing chip. I knew it was there, I just forgot somehow. What would you do differently?: Practice pulling it off with timing chip on. (I had put the suit on over the chip) Bike
Comments: Bike average was 20.2 which was about what I thought I could do for 56 miles at a hard pace. I was worried the hills would drop my average but I ended about where I thought I would. What would you do differently?: Nothing, thought bike went very well. Transition 2
Comments: Went pretty well. I took an extra few seconds to down a gel and take some water. What would you do differently?: Nothing. Went pretty smooth. Run
Comments: I started very strong and felt strong after the turn around. I felt OK at mile 8 but was slowing. When the climbs started I slowed a bit and was barely faster then a walk on the last hard climb. I got sorta back up to speed about mile 11.5 when it leveled off. What would you do differently?: Not sure if it would help but maybe starting slower would have saved more for the end. Post race
Warm down: I felt upset to my stomach but they only had diet coke. I walked around for a bit, grabbed a water and some punch. Stomach settled a little and I took an apple & granola to start getting food in my system. What limited your ability to perform faster: I think this was about as well as I could have done. Possibly handling the run a little better could have saved a little time. Also the wetsuit in T1 took at extra :30. Event comments: Great 70.3!!!! Last updated: 2013-08-10 12:00 AM
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United States
JMS Racing Services
73F / 23C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 125/306
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 17/33
Up at 3am, ate super early. Got to race about 6 and ate a power bar. Set up transition, got wetsuit on, and had a gel closer to swim time.
Light jog and some swimming before swim wave.