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Comments: Navigation was tough, the water was surprisingly calm. What would you do differently?: Not much; Very un-eventful swim. I'm still not perfectly comfortable in a wetsuit, but I think this one doesn't fit right. It really constricts my chest, but fits OK elsewhere.  Transition 1
Comments: MUCH better experience with this wetsuit (a $35 job lot closeout) this time. I practiced last week and it helped for familiarity. I had the cap and goggles stuck in the arm (or so I thought). A bit of stuck on the heels, but not much.  Bike
Comments: Not certain about the rankings as many bike times are included as T1. I took 1:00 for my T1 time from the posted results. I felt great on the bike today. I did miss the bottle cage and drop my bottle. I squeezed it next to the frame, stopped, inserted it and took off again. 15sec tops lost here. What would you do differently?: Not much. Maybe an aero bottle I don't need to pull a bottle from a cage? Transition 2
Comments: NP. Belt on was OK, but when I looked for the gel, it wasn't there. I must have dropped it. Time is a guess since I didn't get a bike only split. What would you do differently?: Figure out how to hold onto the gels.  Run
Comments: I felt good about MY run, but 11/14 age group isn't too good. Oh well, I can control me and, for me, I ran well. The time is PR for triathlon running, I did neg splits and finished with nothing in the tank. Another in my group passed me before mile 1, he stopped to answer the call of nature, passed me again after that. I passed him with 1/2 mile left in the race, so my run went as I hoped with closing speed. Even at Max HR, I felt strong. What would you do differently?: Get the time down even better. Winter added mileage and maybe some track work will improve my running. Post race
Warm down: Clean up the transition area, can't find my goggles for the life of me. On the ride home, I realize I forgot T-shirt pick up pre-race :-( What limited your ability to perform faster: I need better breathing / properly fitting wetsuit. More run training. Event comments: I'll be back for certain. Nice, low-key community feel to the race. results at: http://www.roadntracksports.com/RaceResults/Ocean_City_Tri_2007.htm... Last updated: 2007-09-23 12:00 AM
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Ocean Community YMCA
70F / 21C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 40/158
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 7/13
Panic drill. I planned on leaving at 7:00 AM. We got a new kitten on Friday; I had to catch her for her to use the litter box. After being mangled, cleaning the scratches and cleaning the litter box; it's 7:20. Of course I get stuck behing a Sunday driver on the way there. I arrive at just before 8 with an 8:30 start. I panic set up transition and hope I got it right (I did), grab my race bag and pull on the wetsuit. After realizing my leg doesnt belong in the arm sleeve, it fits much better.
I walk the 1/2 mile down the beach, swim a little to get wet and wait the few minutes for the start. My goggles actually hold water, but this is the last time for them.