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Comments: I averaged an easy 8:20 pace. I had never competed in a triathlon or duathlon before, so I was being extremely conservative. Tried to enjoy the run, notwithstanding the fact that I was disappointed that the swim was cancelled. Rented a wetsuit for nothing! What would you do differently?: I should have pushed the pace. It was only a Sprint distance tri, and I was feeling way too comfortable coming into the transition area.  Transition 1
Comments: Relatively easy transition as I didn't need to do anything but grab my bike. I took some time to drink some gatorade and some type of energy gel. I lost a bit of time trying to reset my bike odometer. What would you do differently?: Not much. Uneventful.  Bike
Comments: As I was riding a mountain bike w/ road tires, my speed was pretty pathetic. I averaged 16.2 mph. Had I been on a road bike with similar effort, I would have averaged well over 20 mph. It was fun passing a few road bikes during the race, but I didn't pass many. I also had trouble drinking while riding. Just not used to it. My water bottle was still full by the time I got into the transition area. What would you do differently?: Buy a road bike. Practice drinking while riding. Transition 2
Comments: Fast transition as I didn't have any bike shoes to worry about. Drank down almost an entire water bottle of gatorade and was on way. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Run
Comments: Ran a 8:30 pace. My legs felt really tired and tight the first 1/2 mile or so. After that, I got into a nice groove. Not too slow, and definitely not to fast. What would you do differently?: I should have pushed myself a little harder. I had way too much energy left by the end of the race. Post race
Warm down: Was greeted by the entire family at the finish line. Drank some water and ate an apple. Took pictures. Stuck around for the awards ceremony. What limited your ability to perform faster: I wasn't too motivated to push myself outside of my comfort zone. I trained to finish w/out injury. Mission accomplished. Event comments: Good fun race. I don't know whether I'd compete in this race again as it's hit or miss regarding the swim during this time of the year. When you've prepared for a tri and end up doing a du, its disappointing. Last updated: 2006-09-18 12:00 AM
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Practically up all night as my 1 year old son cried most of the night - so much so that guests in the adjoining motel room were banging on the wall. Not fun. Stuffed all my gear in a gym bag and headed to the race site w/ my brother. Our respective families would follow a bit later.
Ate a banana and an energy bar or two w/ some coffee. Milled around until a decision was made to cancel the swim. There was minor flooding the night before, and the beach in the morning was non-existent. Serious waves and apparent rip tides. I was both disappointed and relieved. I had only started swimming in August (after a 25 year hiatus) and did not feel comfortable at all in the water.