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Comments: Lost a little speed this year (haven't trained the swim as much as the bike) and took 7 1/2 weeks off in July/August with spine fracture. Pretty happy with swim...hoping for about 15 minutes. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Transition 1
Comments: Right cuff of suit caught on heel. What would you do differently?: Nothing much...haven't had a problem getting out of this suit before, but it just hung up.  Bike
Comments: Lost less fitness on bike during injury layoff than I did from the swim and run. Basically rode same avg speed as last year, even with added climb due to amended course. What would you do differently?: Nothing. Transition 2
Comments: No issues. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Run
Comments: Knew that I'd lost about 15 secs per mile due to injury layoff and that was pretty much how the run played out. Very hot (around 80F). What would you do differently?: Nothing...just didn't have the top end speed back yet after only 2 solid weeks for run training post injury. Post race
Warm down: Walked around. Ate light brunch. After 8 years of racing at Malibu, got my first AG podium finish. Chalk it up to five-deep medals and moving up to 55-59 age group, but after the huge obstacle of the thoracic spine fracture--and the stress of going through tests for cancer--to get back to both the podium and qualifying for AG Nationals feels amazing. What limited your ability to perform faster: 8 weeks of training lost to spine injury. Event comments: This was my first tri in 2007 and my wife and I have raced it every year since. One of the biggest and best run sprints in the U.S. Profile Album Last updated: 2015-03-02 12:00 AM
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Michael Epstein Sports Productions
75F / 24C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 128/1663
Age Group = M 55-59
Age Group Rank = 5/70
Diagnosed with compression fracture in thoracic spine on June 30...orthopedist advised no vigorous exercise for 10 weeks. (And had to go through a bunch of tests to rule out metastatic bone cancer.) Had to skip USAT Age Group Nationals, but was determined to race Malibu. Ended up with no swimming or running for 7 1/2 weeks, no cycling other than a couple hours a week on the stationary bike at the gym. Got in 3 1/2 weeks of training after getting clearance from the doctor.
Not much...other than having swum a 1500m relay leg at the Olympic distance race on Saturday.