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Comments: Hopped in about 10-15 people back and had smooth water the entire way. Wasn't a bad swim, especially considering I haven't been in the water in a week. What would you do differently?: Not have the local pool be closed for the week before.  Transition 1
Comments: long, gravely run from the pool to the bike. I've been practicing my flying squirrel a bit... but not yet enough that I'm comfortable nailing it 100% of the time, so I take a second to hop/step over before takeoff and save my dignity. What would you do differently?: Gotta practice more.  Bike
Comments: My buddy Jimmy said he wanted to have the fastest bike split (he did) but I (and a few other guys) wasn't just going to hand it to him. I had a good ride overall, although on lap 2 a van got sandwiched in front of me and some of the lap 1 riders... it cost me a few seconds (before I could pass the van...) but I quickly got back on track. At the turn back to transition I nearly hit a girl coming up the hill to go out on her first lap... it's a VERY bad place as going out or coming in you're turning left into the other persons line. I lock up the brakes but manage to keep things together and then it's back to t2. What would you do differently?: Be faster to miss some of the road hazards ;) 4th (me) through 1st (Jimmy) bike split was separated by 20" so I am happy. Transition 2
Comments: after my close call with death turning toward transition I was thrown off my game. I get out of my shoes in time but I've had to shave enough speed that I decide it's safer to just stop and step off my bike as opposed to my normal riding dismount. Cost a second or two but again, no blood price to pay. As I get my Bambino off I drop my visor (stupid magnets) but don't see it in transition and figure "screw it." As I get back to my rack (actually past it) I see that there's no room for my bike. I rack as close as I can get with the bikes in the way and then I'm out on the run... behind at least two others. What would you do differently?: Uhg. Have a good transition.  Run
Comments: It was tough from the start. I just wasn't feeling "easy" until about a mile in. At that point I was able to pick off another runner and figured I was either in second or third. I gave the last bit a good push but didn't see anyone in front of me. I cross the line and collapse. What would you do differently?: Gotta get faster. Story of the last 6 years of my life. Post race
Warm down: Got my congratulations kiss, found out I was in second. Got up and got a shower at the Y, then came back and congratulated Jimmy on his first (successful! 2nd in his AG) triathlon. Waited around for awards What limited your ability to perform faster: Not being a better athlete of course. Event comments: 6 years later I still have a good time at the Westside Y. I'll have a better time when I'm first though ;) Last updated: 2014-07-12 12:00 AM
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75F / 24C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 2/197
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/7
Got up, had breakfast and got the bike loaded. Jenny got to the house and we drove to the YMCA. Talked with Jimmy, Sharon and Jon and then got started with the warmup.
Since the run course had changed I went out and ran the part of it I wasn't familiar with, which was a good choice as the finish was interestingly placed.
After that it was a lap on the bike and then a long (well... long considering the actual races distance) swim to get a little feeling for the water back in the arms.