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Comments: Well, I know swimming is my weak link and I accept it. After a rough start I settled into a good rhythm. At one point I was stuck between two breast strokers and had a hard time passing them without getting kicked in the ribs. I only veered off course once!  Transition 1
Comments: Took my time to make sure I didn't forget anything (helmut, suck on Gu, glasses, bike shoes go!)  Bike
Comments: I went out fast and enjoyed passing a bunch of 30-year old women who passed me on the swim. I was averaging over 19 mph on the first half of the coursw After around mile 20 I started to fade a bit.I was OK with that, since I knew what I was doing was "against the rules" -- but it was so much fun! What would you do differently?: nothing - other than spend more time bike training Transition 2
Comments: My hamstrings were getting tight on the bike. At the dismount, I had to pause a minute before swining my leg over the bike to make sure I didn't fall over.  Run
Comments: I drank 20 oz water and 16 oz accelerade on bike. I have found that if I drink too much on the bike, I get cramps on the run... So, I was hot going into the run. I hobbled onto the run course when I hear a familiar voice behind me - it was Joe! We chatted a bit, and then I continued ahead, saw Laura, who was walking, and not feeling very well after getting sick on the bike. Kept running. Splits for the first 3 miles were in the 9:20 range. Then I started to lose steam. I had to stop and walk a couple of times up hills. It was hot and humid, none of the water I was pouring over my head at the water stops was evaporating, so I was a wet, sloshing beast. I don't run well in the heat, but I did the best I could. Post race
Warm down: Glory tothe race gods! There were face cloths in ice and water at the finish line! Felt mighty nice! I stretched a bit and gavve my son, Nick, a slimey hug. Had some BBQ stuff and hung with fellow BTers under the tent. Event comments: this race is a lot of fun with BT friends. I was hoping to go sub-3 hr - last year my time was 3:02. My swim and bike times this year was alomst the same as last year's , but I knew that I wouldn't beat last year's 58:30 run time. Given the lack of training this year, I'm pleased with my performance. I'll be back next year. Last updated: 2007-06-13 12:00 AM
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Sun Multisport Events
90F / 32C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 435/562
Age Group = 40-44F
Age Group Rank = 28/40
Got up at 5 - had a bowl of cerial, berries and COFFEE. Woke up jockstrapping son Nick at 5:50 - on the road at 6. My rear tire was flat but for some strange reason I really wasn't stressing about it. I knew it would get resolved
hah! handing off bike to the "BT Pit Crew (Max, Joe and Scott)" and setting up transition. I keep forgetting it takes longer than 1 hour to get to race site.