Swim
Comments: I felt much more comfortable with this swim than last week's. A lot of it was being able to see/sight and the wave was less crowded. What would you do differently?: I would have started on the inside of the course. I kept swinging wide left and swimming a few extra meters. Transition 1
Comments: Not bad for a T1 with socks! Bike
Comments: I didn't feel like my biking was particularly strong but I didn't feel like I lost ground either. I stayed consistent and maintained pace with the age group guy ahead of me through most of it, but he pulled away near the end. What would you do differently?: I just need to keep practicing with long rides to build endurance. Transition 2
Comments: My transitions helped me place ahead of others behind me that were faster. This was solid Run
Comments: I have a lot of room for improvement on the run, but with the heat I seemed to be average with the field. My hope was to pace 8:30/mile so that was a disappointment, but I just could not convince my legs to go faster! What would you do differently?: As much as I hate it, I need to practice more running in the heat. Post race
Warm down: Just a walk around. It wasn't that bad. What limited your ability to perform faster: The injured leg is coming along but it is still weaker than the other side. I will keep getting faster. Event comments: I placed 3rd in my age group for the first time! Granted the Masters winner came out of my group so I was really 4th fastest, but I'll take it. Getting on the podium has been a goal every year and I finally got to have that good feeling. I like it. This may not have been my fastest or best ever, but it was one of the most memorable and it was a well run, organized event. Last updated: 2015-08-03 12:00 AM
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United States
Outloud! Productions
84F / 29C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 41/153
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 3/14
About an hour drive - early, but no problems. I ate nuts and a protein bar in the car and got well hydrated.
I took several jogs into transition to make sure I could find my bike. I swam and treaded water for about 5 minutes before the event.