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Comments: This was my first triathlon and it showed. I quickly went into panic mode and froze up. I was doing fine until I swam up on a pair of kicking feet. As soon as I saw them, I stopped and tried to see where I needed to turn to. There really wasn't anywhere to go other than straight ahead. By the time I started going, I was run into from the back and from the side. Both of these events created even more anxiety in me. I spend most of my swim in full panic mode. I was so happy to get out of the water. What would you do differently?: I need to practice open water swimming and I need to practice swimming around other people.  Transition 1
Comments: I was really slow in transition. I struggled with the wetsuit. It didn't want to come off as easily as it had in practice. I also made the mistake of not wearing my tri top under the suit so I had to put it onto a wet body. Finally, I had a 5 gallon bucket that I used to sit on and I think that made me want to sit longer than I should have. I was in relax mode after the bad swim. What would you do differently?: Stop fiddling around and get moving. I wasted time just hanging out.  Bike
Comments: I felt decent in the bike portion. My 18.4 average speed was a little faster than I had been practicing, but it was comfortable. I was able to pass a lot of people and was only passed a couple of times. What would you do differently?: Need to keep working on my leg strength and keep practicing. Transition 2
Comments: Transition was OK. Nothing great, nothing bad. Could have shaved 20 seconds or so due to stopping to drink instead of jogging with my water bottle. What would you do differently?: Need to go a little quicker.  Run
Comments: I made it through the run decent. Would have liked to stay under 9:00 minute/mile pace, but it wasn't bad. What would you do differently?: Run faster. Post race
Warm down: Ate a couple of pieces of pizza. There wasn't any beer. I could have used a beer. What limited your ability to perform faster: Need more training. Event comments: It was a fun event. Last updated: 2014-08-18 12:00 AM
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Woke up at 4:00am to take a shower and get my last minute things together. At 4:45am I drove to the course, which is only 10 minutes from the house.
During the nearly 3 hours of waiting for my wave to start, I ate a couple of PB&J sandwiches from Smuckers. Tasty and they provided a little bit of what I needed at the time. I spent the rest of the time pacing around and waiting nervously. This was my first triathlon ever so I was a bit nervous.