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Comments: This one felt OK. I was already getting hot. Gave myself a minute walk through the second aid station. I passed all those who passed me on that walk. But, I was way under-hydrated over the course of several days. The hot weather came on really quickly and I didn't prepare. What would you do differently?: Drink more in the days before the race.  Transition 1
Comments: Not bad. What would you do differently?: Practice. Used Ross Giro Aero helmet. Hard to get that on over the pony, so I just smashed it on. My Bell is better for that but it isn't aero.  Bike
Comments: Watched cadence rather than average because I knew the head wind was coming. Kept it to 80 average as long as I could and then just tried to keep it up in the 70s. KInd of great since I was cramping in my left calf right after the first set of hills. I just sucked it up;, worked it out until the next one hit. I knew the run would be hell. I finished the water bottle on the bike early on the River road--bad sign. Managed one Gu chomp What would you do differently?: Drink more in the days before the race. Carry an extra water bottle even on a fairly short ride (should have grabbed water in St Stephen. But the ride was good and I was flying through St Stephen Transition 2
Comments: Not bad Run
Comments: This is where I fell apart. Personal worst 5k. I was wiped out after the windy bike and could barely lift my heels to run up the hill. When I got half way up, I say f-it and walked up. Jogged down. Had some water at the first stop. Passed some folks on the straight away. But the slight incline on 2 1/2 took its toll and the cramps came on--inner thighs near groin, both outer quads. Hard to run, so I did some walking. Saw Pam on the road near the track and she gave me a water bottle and that got me to the finish. What would you do differently?: Drink!! In the days before the race! And that morning! Post race
Warm down: Walked around, stretched, ate and drank What limited your ability to perform faster: Dehydration and cramping. Excellent mental effort on bike--very positive. Pretty bad on the runs. Still I was a few seconds faster than last year because of the better bike time. Event comments: Love the Apple even though it is the toughest course I will race in any given year. Last updated: 2014-05-27 12:00 AM
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Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 7/10
early this year, ate met usual breakfast. Since Ross had to go on his own, I left early too and was one of the first at transition, got an awesome space right on the end. Had a chance to ride a little and make sure the bike was working as it should and in the right gear. Ben fixed the computer which hasn't been working.
Short ride on bike. I ran a bit around the parking lot but not really enough to be ready for the stinking hill.