Swim
Comments: It was my third OWS so I was a bit discombobulated at first. It went much better than my last two, though. Once I got around the buoy I had my own path cleared out and I could actually swim using good technique. What would you do differently?: I definitely should have more aggressive and gotten myself out to the front. A warm-up would have definitely helped as well. Transition 1
Comments: I was concerned because I had never actually used cycling shoes before this race, other than when I was fitted on the bike at the shop the night before. It was really easy, though, and I took off right then and there. What would you do differently?: Used a pair of cycling shoes before. Bike
Comments: The bike was awesome and I was able to pass a lot of guys who'd gotten out of the water or onto their bikes ahead of me. I was already wondering why I hadn't made the investment sooner. I was a bit careful at the turns, so I came off the aerobars and used the brakes, which cost me some time at each turn. What would you do differently?: Cycling practice. More aggressive with the bike. Transition 2
Comments: Again, it was my first time with cycling shoes so I decided to play it safe and come to a complete stop before getting off. Everything was smooth after that. What would you do differently?: Learn to get out of the shoes while riding and jump off the bike. Run
Comments: This is where I disappointed myself. What had been my best of the three sports went south; I simply couldn't build speed or cadence no matter what. What would you do differently?: Running practice and interval training. Post race
Warm down: Walked around and downed a bottle of water. When I got to the transition area, I had a couple energy gels. Left once the transition area opened up. What limited your ability to perform faster: I simply haven't been training in an organized or efficient way. Since I moved back to the states I haven't been practicing with a club, which I think made a big difference as well. Lack of proper rest over the last week didn't help, either. Event comments: Of the three races I've done thus far, this was defo the best one in terms of the course. Last updated: 2008-08-02 12:00 AM
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United States
CGI Racing
80F / 27C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 65/549
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 11/47
Not very productive. I got up at 5AM, had a bowl of cereal, and drove to the site. I had finally bought my bike the day before and had to fix a couple of things.
I didn't have much time to get ready. I had finally bought my bike the day before and had to fix a couple of things. I just set up my transition area. Got worried that I didn't need to use the facilities (i.e. I was dehydrated) so I downed a bottle of water and some energy gel.