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Comments: The seeding system for pool swims never results in a good order, and this was no exception. There ended up being a lot of slower people ahead of me and faster people behind me. I went out too fast trying to stay ahead of the faster people behind me and got winded quickly. I never quite got the rhythm right. Thankfully, it was very short so I didn’t give up a whole lot of time. What would you do differently?: I only resumed swim training a few weeks beforehand – still working myself back into swim shape.  Transition 1
Comments: Fairly smooth  Bike
Comments: Even though I haven’t ridden outside much since last fall, I have at least trained consistently on the trainer. I just haven’t put in many sessions longer than 90 minutes. I figure that will be adequate for the lengths of races I plan to do this year. I will need to pick things up a little later in the season as the courses get hiller with each event. However, for a relatively flat sprint course, I felt like I was in good shape. The course was set up pretty well for a good ride. I felt pretty strong throughout, and even saw a few friends who were spectating. I managed to catch up to Tom toward the end of the third loop. We pulled into T2 together. What would you do differently?: Performance on the bike was pretty good. Transition 2
Comments: It wasn’t a very fast transition. Since Tom and I were there at the same time, and we were racked together, we probably weren’t moving with the urgency we should have been. In fact, Tom’s family captured us chatting in a couple of pictures to prove it.  Run
Comments: Didn’t run as well as I had hoped I would, but was about what I should have expected based on training paces. The trail was a little hilly, which made it challenging for a 5k, and I am sure that slowed me down a bit. HR readings indicate that it was a good effort, though. What would you do differently?: Need to train the run more. This should improve as the season progresses. Post race
Warm down: Found J and the dogs after being greeted at the finish line by the WVTC members and Tom. I went to transition to get my stuff and told Tom I would see him in a few weeks at Marquee. Packed the car and headed home Event comments: Well run and well attended event, especially for an early season pool swim. Last updated: 2014-02-01 12:00 AM
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4 Peaks Racing
60F / 16C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 60/147
Age Group = Clydesdales
Age Group Rank = 8/16
Very smooth morning. Vistancia is only a 20 minute drive from home, so we just needed to load the dogs in the car, take the wheels off the bike, and hit the road.
We had plenty of time before the start, so I got to spend a little time catching up with Tom (who I hadn’t seen since Deuces Wild in 2010) and introducing myself to some of the other members of the West Valley Tri Club, which I recently joined.