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Comments: Best triathlon swim ever, because this wave had only 28 swimmers I started right on the inside bouy & swam up the bouy line making 2 very good turns at each leg change bouy....I think I can still take a minute off this distance. Did this in a 1:35/100 avg & 1:30 will be the goal for IMFL. I wish the swim segment was longer & the run segment shorter! What would you do differently?: Swim faster!  Transition 1
Comments: Once on the bike I had some issues using the multi-sport setting on the Garmin 305...next time I'll know what to do.  Bike
Comments: Not a bad bike segment on a slightly hilly course. I backed this down with 5 miles to go because I felt I would suffer more on the run. There's still much work needed on the bike in the next 5 weeks before Gulfcoast! Transition 2
Comments: I used my new Zoot tri shoes and they helped make this a fast T2. Both of my transitions went very well taking a total of just over 3 minutes for both...that really helps in the overall race time.  Run
Comments: Still slow but this included a 1 minute port-o-let stop. I also took a few 1 walk minute breaks at aid stations after feeling some twinges of cramps in the quads...overall felt good through most of the run. I need to train & feel comfortable running at a higher hr...ran this at about a 154bpm avg & need to push it to 160-163bpm. What would you do differently?: Need to keep doing interval work in training. Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: I approached this as a training exercise & gave me a feel for where I am in my training plan. Event comments: Well, I can swim, bike & transition pretty competitively - Unfortunaltely all the ground I gain in the first 2 segments/transitions I give back on the run! A good early season warm up, this is my 2nd fastest Oly time. I got some great bike & run power/hr data and have a good feel about developing the training progression in terms of focus. The 25th anniversary of this race, I enjoy racing in Clermont and competing on this course - it's not crowded with only 300 to 400 participants (no bike drafting issues in this race!) If you're looking for a good early season Oly, I would recommend considering this race. Last updated: 2008-02-14 12:00 AM
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Sommer Sports
74.5F / 24C
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Overall Rank = 179/335
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 18/28
Got to the race site early, struggled remembering how to lay out transition...this was my first tri in several months.
Ran about 1/2 mile then headed over to the lake to warm up in my wetsuit. The wetsuit felt way to restrictive (obviously I've mis-sized it) so I pulled it off & swam the race without it.