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Comments: The swim was interesting. Shallow for the first 75-100 yards so everyone was walking. There was much more chop than I was anticipating, by far the most I had ever swam in. Due to the waves, and my lack of OWS experience, I did a terrible job with sighting. The garmin said I swam 2552 yards vs. the 2112 in the course. Not sure if I was was that far off or not. What would you do differently?: Work on my sighting.  Transition 1
Comments: T1 was good. I wasn't super aggressive from the beach to T1 as I was talking with fellow competitors about the swim. I could have been faster, but I wasn't going to win the race, and I wanted to enjoy the experience. I did have issues getting my tri top on. What would you do differently?: I would have had my shirt on under my wetsuit.  Bike
Comments: Coming from the Green Mountains of Vermont, riding these smooth and flat roads in Florida almost felt like I was cheating! Other than the changing wind which would require a gear change once in a while, I was on cruise control. I passed nearly 50 people in the bike portion, and was only passed by 2 until mile 45 when my bladder couldn't take it anymore. I pulled off the side, and took a 3-4 minute break. I probably lost 20 spots but did get some of them back by T2. What would you do differently?: Maybe I should learn to pee on the bike. Probably not though. Transition 2
Comments: T2 was good. Some good natured back and forth teasing about my pee stop! I didn't have a GU out, and had to dig through my bag. Like T1, I could have been significantly faster, but I was enjoying the day. What would you do differently?: Have GU ready.  Run
Comments: My realistic goal was to run a 10 min/mile average for a 2:10, with a stretch of running a 1:54. Once the sun and humidity came out, I didn't have a chance. Clearly this is the area where additional work is required for me. I also had to stop at the port o'let to pee again. That took 3-4 minutes, right after T2. What would you do differently?: Train harder on the run. Post race
Warm down: Walked around transition for a while, had a water, sat on the transition stool and reflected on my accomplishment. Then looked around for Jimmie Johnson, but I couldn't find him! ;) What limited your ability to perform faster: Sighting in the water, peeing on the bike and run, and a weak run all took maybe 10-15 minutes off of my potential, but overall I was happy to simply finish and beat my goal of 6 hours! Event comments: This was my first long course race, and my first other than local sprints in Vermont. HITS did a great job. The sheriff's dept was fantastic on the bike route, and all of the volunteers were friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend this series. Last updated: 2015-01-03 12:00 AM
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HITS Triathlon Series
55F / 13C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 108/215
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 19/31
This was my 1st half, and I had no idea how my body (and mind) would hold up for 6 hours of exercise. I woke up in the hotel at 4am, had a couple of protein bars and a water, and packed up for the 40 minute drive to Naples. I bought an iced coffee on the way, but I didn't end up drinking much of it. My anxiety caused some stirring in my stomach.
It was cold before the start. I ended up putting on my wetsuit early simply to stay warm. The walk to the beach and some dynamic stretching.