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Comments: The swim seemed really long to me and I was getting fatigued. I sited well though and didn't have to do alot of extra swimming to get back on track. What would you do differently?: Maybe swim longer before I got up to run out of the water.  Transition 1
Comments: The run up to the bikes was quite long and hard on tender feet. I had to put on my shorts and a running top and my running top got all bunched up and my race number tore off part way. What would you do differently?: Maybe I should get a race number belt.  Bike
Comments: I was happy with my bike even though, as in Mankato, alot of people passed me. I finally figured out how to get air in my tires and having fully inflated tires made a tremendous difference. What would you do differently?: I should consider getting road slicks for my bike. Transition 2
Comments: My legs were really tight and my hamstrings seemed to be cramping up. I spent some time trying to stretch my legs. This was a really slow transition. What would you do differently?: Do more bikes to runs as part of my training. Get speed laces.  Run
Comments: I felt really slow but the pace was not too bad. The out I went slow. I walked through the water station coming back from the turn around and drand some water. The second half seemed faster and I felt better. There were a couple of guys I was trying to catch but it just wasn't going to happen. What would you do differently?: Run more. Post race
Warm down: Drank some water and ate a lot of fruit. Stretched my legs - particularily my hamstrings. What limited your ability to perform faster: Overall I am happy with my performance. I need to spend more time training and could probably stand to shed a few pounds. I met the time I had set for myself 1:10. The actual time was 1:10.33 but I am going to round the seconds down not up. I also don't think I am mentally tough when things are hard. Event comments: This is a fun race - perfect for everyone. It is well organized and runs smoothly. I will sign up to do this race again. Last updated: 2007-05-28 12:00 AM
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Heart of the Lakes Triathlon
Sunny
Overall Rank = 207/
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 16/
Camped overnight with some friends. The campground was very lax on its rules so the all night party cut into restful sleep. The camping is a weekend family activity though so we won't change the camping. I should have known when we arrived - I commented to my friends we were definitely out of place as we weren't sporting a case of beer and a carton of cigarettes - definitely not a triathlon crowd. Note to myself - find a different campground.
Had a cup of coffee, some Naked brand juce, a banana and an oatmeal raisin performance bar.
Didn't really warm up - road my bike to the transition area and did some stretching. I probably should warm up more.