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Comments: I always start in the front to avoid swimming over other people. I went out fairly hard for about 200 meters, then I tried to get into a rythm of just strong swimming, without a super fast turnover. What would you do differently?: nothing. I was dead on where I wanted to be at the finish, and also time-wise.  Transition 1
Comments: I didnt wear my wetsuit this time, because the water temp was pretty warm. I wanted to save a few seconds by not having to take off my wetsuit also. What would you do differently?: nothing, I was pretty satisfied with my time, as it was in par with other athletes.  Bike
Comments: I was happy with my performance as I got up to speed very quickly as I started passing a lot of others right away. The course allowed me to have a tailwind on the way out, and a slight headwind on the way back. What would you do differently?: Do more training on totally flat courses with strong winds. Transition 2
Comments: Again, I was pretty happy with this time, because it was in par with the other athletes. What would you do differently?: work on riding with my feet on top of my shoes. I wonder is the time spent undoing your shoes wasted because you are slowing down and taking your eyes off the road worth it??  Run
Comments: I wasn't feeling as strong as my first race this year, but I know I could keep it going fast enough to run about a 7:40 pace. My turnover didnt seem too fast, but I just kept it going so I could place high up in the ranks. By mile 2, it got really freakin'HOT !! What would you do differently?: Did I say it was HOT? I will attempt to do more training in higher temps. I need to put in some more long slow distance, and some TT's. I did this early on in the season. That is why I can't run a 7:25 mile pace anymore. Post race
Warm down: I drank about 3 cups of water, and stood under a hose fore about 5 minutes. Then we were treated to the best post-race meal ever- a hot breakfast buffet. I stayed around a while, and talked to some people I already knew, and met some others. What limited your ability to perform faster: Not to make excuses, but the heat definitely affects my running performance. I always run faster on a shaded off-road course, especially in the beginning of the season. Event comments: Overall, this race should be on everybody's list. I loved this race. Last updated: 2006-07-17 12:00 AM
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United States
Borough of Stone Harbor
89F / 32C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 57/373
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 13/59
This was a long ride(2hrs) to the race site, so I got up at 3:50 am, used my tp massage ball to loosen up. I ate my pb&j bagel, drank gatorade and endurox mix, then I hit the road.
Saw maxmattmick, and gave him a clif bar and more water,because he had nothing to eat before the race. I ate my clif-bar and jumped into the bay to test the water temmp, because I didnt want to wear a wet suit. I ran about 2 or 3 minutes to loosen up my legs.