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Comments: Learning to swim in waves is a HUGE difference folks..I will think a lot about open water swims in oceans and will try somehow to get some practice.. What would you do differently?: Move to Florida?  Transition 1
Comments: Can't get in my shoes while on the bike yet. Some nice dude at start literally held my bike while I bent over and put on my shoes. the cobblestones made it all the more difficult. My T1 was also affected by a girl who chose to sit down right in front of my bike at the rack. I had to drag my bike over her to get it off the rack. What would you do differently?: Run faster with the bike and learn to put my shoes on while riding  Bike
Comments: I didn't drink enough water and due to the harsh winds I killed my legs by trying so hard on the bike and it cost me bunches on the run. I was in first after the bike but was 17th on the run for 6th overall. Bummer to lose the edge I had... What would you do differently?: I need to figure out the right HR and pace for me to do well on the bike but be able to have a decent run... Transition 2
Comments: took shoes off before even getting to trans which helped me run with the bike. Ate a gu at trans before the run and drnk some water which slowed me down..  Run
Comments: Just sucked! I am super slow to begin with and really thought I was ok on the bike. Then I just hit a wall on the run. My legs wouldn't go. I was hot as hell and felt horrid. My HR was bamming. One guy asked if I was playing pac man on my Garmin cause my HR alarm was going off at mile 1. I just felt sluggish and mad. That all being said my best pace for a 10k is right at high 10 just under 11 min miles in best conditions so I guess I am being hard on myself but I really need to fix my run. Lord knows I have been trying and training etc but I just can't seem to get my run together. All the 70 year old men passed me on the run..Nuff said... What would you do differently?: Learn how to run from the 70 year old men.... Post race
Warm down: massage and beer Gotta love St Anthonys! What limited your ability to perform faster: Being fat with short stubby legs Seriously, I went too hard on the biek. Did not hydrate enough on the bike for the run and did not condition myself adequately for Tampa heat. pre-race nutrition was also a factor I could improve on. Event comments: Everyone should do this race but make sure you can swim in an open ocean with waves before you sign up. I think its one of the best races period! Last updated: 2009-03-23 12:00 AM
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St. Anthony's Triathlon
75F / 24C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 2649/
Age Group = A40-49
Age Group Rank = 6/35
Woke up early had cup of coffee and water ate half a plain bagel with peanut butter (different than my usual oatmeal)
Parked at swim start luged stuff over to transition which is a LONG ways away. Only to learn no swim so luged some stuff back to the car then back to the trans. day before swam a bit at swim start and rode 15 min of bike course to get used to trans...