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Comments: I need to swim more and get faster. I was also frustrated with a swimmer next to me who kept cutting diagonally right into me! I even said something to her after the third time, but it didn't help. I wasn't sure I could keep up a sprint past her and didn't want to tire out, so it slowed me down a little. What would you do differently?: Train more and sprint past the annoying swimmer.  Transition 1
Comments: This took too long. I think I dallied a bit too much. I also would love to get a wetsuit that wasn't so long legged- it is hard to get off of my feet. What would you do differently?: speed up!  Bike
Comments: This felt good. I met my goal of going >16 MPH, and I passed a fair number of people (and didn't get passed much!). For the first time I really used the aerobars a fair amount (I figured out a new position that is much more secure), and I think that helped. I even felt like the hills went OK. I know I still need time in the saddle, but I was happy. I also eased up in the last mile to let my legs relax, and let someone pass me :). What would you do differently?: Train more! Transition 2
Comments: Also slow in comparison to the others. Maybe I can drop the hat? What would you do differently?: I'll have to think about this one.  Run
Comments: This was my fastest run in a tri, and my goal was < 9 min/miles so I am pretty happy. My legs were tired for the first 1/2 mile but loosened up and I was able to speed up and pass quite a few people. What would you do differently?: More speedwork to get faster! Post race
Warm down: Walking around, chatting, ice cream (is that the perfect post-race food?) What limited your ability to perform faster: Training, especially on the swim. Event comments: Great race! Last updated: 2009-01-24 12:00 AM
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68F / 20C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 430/666
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 17/41
Woke up at 6 am, got dressed. Ate cheerios with a little honey and milk, and had some coffee. Packed a PB and J sandwich and a banana for closer to the race. Got to the venue- the parking lot was a long walk away, and I forgot the sandwich and banana in the car! So I ate a couple extra gels. I had the last gel at 8:20 (race start was 9:15 for my wave).
We walked the swim course, but no other real warm up.