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Comments: Kept pace, slight chop didn't bother me, breathing was good. Got whacked in the eye/goggle by an elbow which made me stop to scream, adjust and reset. Kept going and tried to draft but couldn't pace anyone as I was faster than them, but not fast enough for the front of pack swimmers. Swam until my hands hit bottom. What would you do differently?: Almost nothing. Be faster.  Transition 1
Comments: Average T1. Run up the hill from the swim faster. What would you do differently?: Probably could have swam without the wetsuit.  Bike
Comments: Big hill is just out of T1 - within 1/5 of a mile. Made it to the top without getting out of the seat and without panting. Actually held back some on the course knowing the distance is longer than a usual sprint. Also, I wanted to have a good physical switch from T1 since I had been dealing with calf cramps from over-exertion on the bike. Was able to stretch my calves near the end and spun out my legs a bit on heading out and heading in. I think this helped my legs transition to the run without cramping. Fluid intake was just right. What would you do differently?: Run faster into T1. Build a higher pace on the bike. Transition 2
Comments: No big surprises. Business as usual. What would you do differently?: Run into T2 faster.  Run
Comments: Got about 1/2 way up the big hill and slowed down enough that a walk was faster. Starting running again at the 3/4 mark. Kept running except for a walk through the water station. What would you do differently?: Get my fitness level up for running! Run hills! Run trails! Post race
Warm down: Run to the porta-potty. Have food. Sat down to eat. Drove an hour, then stretched. What limited your ability to perform faster: Interval training - I didn't do enough. I also wanted to race within a comfort zone so I could listen to my body and check its reaction to some of the newer things I had been doing in training. Event comments: The lake was clean - no dead fish - and it seemed fairly clear. Quite shallow for 30-40 yards and it seemed too close to shore. It was very difficult to start 1 hour after transition closed. I liked the trail run. Maybe they should cut the # of participants so that there is a smaller transition area and all waves are off within 30 minutes of the first wave. The bike course was nice, but too long for a sprint distance. Volunteers were nice, participants were nice as well. Overall, a nice looking course. Last updated: 2008-06-20 12:00 AM
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United States
Midwest Sports Events
60F / 16C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 316/494
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 33/41
Woke up at 4:15, had a glass of water, went for a walk while I drank 14oz coffee, then started 16oz powdered gatorade. Left for race at 5am and ate on the way: banana, bagel with cream cheese, 1.5 bowls of plain oatmeal. Kept sipping 16oz of water. I ate so late because my wave didn't start until 7:45. Had a clif shot about 20min prior to race.
Biked for 10 minutes, ran for 10 minutes and swam for almost 5 minutes. It was too shallow to swim properly. Got a couple of intervals for each warmup.