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Comments: The water was nice, especially since I haven't been in the ocean this year. The swim was crowded, but fine. As planned, this was sort of a formality for me, and my lack of pool time didn't hurt. No calf cramps this time, so the gus probably helped. What would you do differently?: nada, unless I have time for masters  Transition 1
Comments: I was fast again this year, even though I ran a rack too far and back. I was just a smidge slower than last year's lightning speed but could tell that my run wasn't going to be as fast. What would you do differently?: Next time I need to remember to see where the bike is compared to the landmarks.  Bike
Comments: Last year, I dropped 1mph on the second half, and made a point of being a little faster, above 20mph, at the first hill. There was more head wind this year, but I was 2 or 3 minutes faster this time. It was a solid bike that came from my minimal rides in SLO Co. What would you do differently?: nada Transition 2
Comments: I'm fast in T2, and racing in tri shoes for the first time ever was good. It was nice to not worry about shoes at the rack, and nice that I'm fast barefoot. What would you do differently?: nada  Run
Comments: My plan was to go out easy and pick it up on the second lap. My legs voted for another option, to start easy and get slower. ;) This was where I lost time relative to last year, all because my run volume was less than 20 mpw, and I was overly optimistic. The conditions were perfect, and from last year, I made sure to grab ice every time I could. And wow, I felt good into the run, but wasn't ready to go again at the end like last year. Talking to Alex at the finish, I could barely catch my breath. What would you do differently?: Pick up my run volume. Post race
Warm down: The usual - I grabbed food, chatted, and went to get my stuff. The food? Just okay. They had tacos filled with tire rubber again, but I loved the grapes, chips, cheese and cola. They *really* need to bring back the pizza and dump the tacos. What limited your ability to perform faster: Run volume! (Mainly, but more bike and swim volume would help too) A few notes - Home made sunscreen wet wipes worked great. The Skechers did the job, I haven't had a twinge of PF from the race, or for months. The tri bike shoes were fine to run in and to get out of while pedaling. With the slight head wind this year, I dropped about 1.5mph from a little over 20 when I hit the hills at the half way point. Pushing a little until mile 28 worked fine. Socks: wet and heavy last year for a fast run. None this year with a couple of blisters. Next year: socks at T1 if it's cold, socks at T2 if it's warm. Event comments: This is my must-do race. I can see why it sells out faster every year, and why so many of my friends will do it next time. Here are this year's results. Last updated: 2014-07-26 12:00 AM
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United States
World Triathlon Corporation
70F / 21C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 775/2422
Age Group = M50-54
Age Group Rank = 51/158
This year, I had a solid bike from riding the hills up the coast, a slower run than last year from not enough run volume, and like last year, a mop swim and fast t1/t2. s/b/r/trans I went 93/68/56/10 out of 158 in the ag. (59%, 43%, 35%, 6% back. 32% overall. Last year, the run was 14% back, 24% back overall in the ag).
I got to sleep in since we had a single transition area with numbered racks. I was dozing just after dark, and up with the alarm at 5. Had a mocha and a fig bar. Parked in the usual parking garage, rolled to the harbor with lights on the bike, had gus for the electrolytes, set up, and got in line with the swim waves.
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