Swim
Comments: Went the first 10 minutes on adrenaline, then started to settle in. I didn't push myself as hard as I should have. Water temp would be fine in spots, and then turn freezing for about 25 yards. That was annoying. What would you do differently?: Push harder. I got lazy out there. Transition 1
Comments: Love the showers at the end of the swim. Bike
Comments: A smart bike for me. Gearing was always good, and stayed aero the whole time unless climbing hard. I recently switched to bottles from aerodrink and it was a mistake. I had to back off to drink, so i didn't drink enough What would you do differently?: Go back to the aero drink. Transition 2
Comments: Fairly slow. Legs were still in cycling mode. More bricks. Run
Comments: Yikes. More bricks to get comfortable on the transition and more water on the bike to avoid cramping issues. A hard first mile to the aid station, there I grabbed 4 waters and walked to attempt to get rehydrated. Held most of the water down, but did lose a little. Had to do the same thing at the 3 mile station, then toughed it out from there. All in all I think I lost 7-10 minutes walking/stretching/drinking. What would you do differently?: I feel bad taking a hydration belt on a 6 mile course, but if I can't get dialed in it may be a better option. Post race
Warm down: Stretch and drink. What limited your ability to perform faster: Not tough enough in the beginning, then allowing myself to focus so intensly on the bike made for a bad run. Even with the bottle issue, I should have sacrificed the 2 minutes it would've taken to remain hydrated. Event comments: PTC is always great. Last updated: 2007-05-20 12:00 AM
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United States
Tri4gold
Sunny
Overall Rank = 74/266
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 8/15
Woke up early, had a PBJ and a few waters. Started stretching.
Tested the water with a few quick storkes, then did some quick strides. Stretched alot. I wasn't too worried about getting warm as I felt like I had a long swim to warm up.