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 Swim
Comments: Considering I had to stop three times due to leaky goggles and my navigation was better than usual but still needs major help this isn't bad. It was a very foggy swim and needed more bouys. I used the rescue boats to site on. I felt good and strong just fustrated with my sighting. What would you do differently?: Keep practicing OWS sighting...Can you buy bouys?  Transition 1
 Bike
Comments: By the time we got out of the swim it was drizzling heavily. Slowed us down on the corners. Not worth the road rash for a couple seconds. This is a tough course and one of my training rides that I do for hill work every now and then. I usually have trouble nailing my nutrition on this route because it is constant rollers and you don't ever have a real flat section to get into a rhythm. This time was different I drank one bottle of Infinit and timed my gu perfectly. Course still wasn't picnic but better. On the down side I dropped my chain and wrapped it tight. I had to get off, unhook my aero bottle and turn my bike upside down to get it unwedged. I seriouly thought I was going to have to sag it because it wouldn't budge. This little issue cost me AT LEAST 4 minutes and hardware!!!! :( What would you do differently?: I have a third ring on my bike that I insisted on keeping when I bought my new bike and when I switch down I have to be VERY careful when going from the big ring to the middle or it drops all the way to the third, if I would take it off I wouldn't have a problem. However, it's my security blanket and I'm afraid I'll need it for CDA. Any suggestions? Transition 2
Comments: Since I set up a regular transition before the rain my socks were wet so I took time to dig out my spare pair out of my bag. What would you do differently?: Put my shoes in a plastic bag...I even stopped and picked one up before the race and decided it wasn't going to rain and I didn't need it. Should have listened to my gut.  Run
Comments: This was a FANTASTIC run for me. Rocky run start...literally. The first mile is over a damn with crushed gravel etc. With the rain it was a muddy mess. I ran with a small bottle of Infinit and took one Gu at mile three. I walked the water stations. What would you do differently?: Nothing. Post race
Warm down: Walked around and ate the post meal with Family. What limited your ability to perform faster: Weather, Event comments: Race Director needs to find another timing partner. I stayed until the awards to get an idea of how I did and only after everything was given out was I able to look at the results. They only posted overall rankings for swim and bike which are pretty worthless on their own. Last updated: 2007-07-29 12:00 AM
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Hill Country Sports Association
Precipitation
Overall Rank = 105/200
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/10
Up at 4:45am, dress and have breakfast (1/2 pb bagel, banana, yogurt)
Got there at 6am while everything was still dark. Followed the cars into the parking area and knew immediately that we were in trouble. I started slipping and sliding all over. Finally got through one rough patch only to hit another. I ended up parking right where I landed/got stuck. There was nothing I could do so I refocused on getting my bike and stuff out.
Set-up transition and the ran/swam a little.