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Comments: Overall considering how slow a swimmer I am, this was a good swim. What would you do differently?: I need to practice quicker strokes for current aided swims.  Transition 1
Comments: The race had wetsuite striipers which was great. I did have trouble unzipping the westsuit so I need to practice a bit more prior to the race. I pulled my hamstring while getting up after the westuit was removed, leading a really bad cramp and pulled hamstring which presisted throughout the race and got worse. What would you do differently?: Need to practice more bricks from swim to bike with wetsuit.  Bike
Comments: This is the segment that the hamstring and carmps in the left leg started acting up. What would you do differently?: Ride and course prior to the race to get a feel for the hills, specially with headwind. Transition 2
Comments: All in all it went as expcted.  Run
Comments: The cramping was bad by this time and all I could do is run from mile to mile with walks at aid stations. At certain points, my legs were not co-operating and had to walk. This would be, by far, the worst run have ever had. It was mentally discouraging. It seemd to get a little better after mile 6-7 but at this point, I just wanted to finish. What would you do differently?: More bike-run bricks Post race
Warm down: Stretching and meeting family and friends and had a bite to eat. Then it was off to pick up the bike via a shuttle and a loon walk back with the bike to the car parking. Probably walked about 2 miles after the bike pick-up to the car, which was not run. What limited your ability to perform faster: More time on the saddle and more bricks. Event comments: This was only second 70.3 so I don't have much to compare it to. I loved the swim portion, which is clearly reflected in my unrealistic times. The bike course is a bit hilly but scenic. If you're in the earlier waves and not a fast rider, it does get a bit crowded and hairy as the other waves start catching up. The run course is flat and spectator friendly. I would defintely do it again. Last updated: 2015-09-23 12:00 AM
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I woke up 3.30 AM and had oatmeal and coffee. Then drove to a downtown parking lot and then catch a shuttle form the host hotel to the transition. At the transition, set my space and filled out the bottles ate a waffle. I wa sone of the few lucky folks who had just 4 bikes on my rack so we had plenty of space to spread out for transition. Once I was set up, caught the shuttle to swim start and hung out there for a bit. at about 6.45 AM, walked to the post-race bag drop-off and then walked back to the swim start for the pre-race festivities
There was not really opportunity to siwm in the watre on race day so I got in the water early to get a feel foe the temperarture. This always helps me. Swam for a couple of minutes and then back to the floating dock for the start call for my wave.