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Comments: I started from the back of the pack in the swim. Used breaststroke mainly to navigate through the pack or around it. A lot of weeds in the first 200m, but I was able to switch to freestyle after rounding the second bouy. What would you do differently?: Start the swim at the front of the pack, I spent far too much time swimming around slower and poor navigating swimmers. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: Went surprisingly well, everything went pretty much to plan. I think a little more hurried pace would allow a little bit faster time without too much stumbling. Possibly try going without socks and shoes clipped into pedals already. What would you do differently?: Nothing at this point. ![]() Bike
Comments: Bike felt pretty good and I passed quite a few people from previous waves. Jon, Steve, and Chris (the runners) caught me in the last 1/4 of the bike...darn! What would you do differently?: Hydrate more, and put aerobars on the bike. Aiming for a 19.5mph average next time. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Went pretty good. Transition went fairly quick and I just took my time to gather myself and prepare for the run. What would you do differently?: Have feet out of shoes before enter transition area. ![]() Run
Comments: Walked half the time, but I finished strong. It ended up being my fastest 5K yet. I beat all of my training runs and finished worn out. What would you do differently?: Run faster and longer! ![]() Post race
Warm down: Drink water, nibble on bagels, and tri not to puke. Talk to family and cheered others on. What limited your ability to perform faster: Not enough hydration on the bike for the run. Event comments: Great race, beautiful venue. Plan to race for many years to come. Plus it was my first Tri! Amazing experience and I'm hooked, now off to purchase aerobars and a tri-saddle. Last updated: 2008-04-01 12:00 AM
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United States
3 Disciplines
77F / 25C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 144/269
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 17/18
To sleep at 11:00PM, had a hard time sleeping, up at 5:00AM, for a scrambled egg, toast, and a banana. This was followed by a lot of water.
Jogged up and down the beach a couple of times. Light stretching and a short swim to get use to the water.