Race Reports for El Dorado Lake Triathlon

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Race rating (4)

Comments: I think this race is well organized and other than needing one more water station I felt it was well layed out and staffed. I learned alot from this race and since it is my first real outdoor triathlon, I don't have much to compare it to. I am definitely disappointed and have spent some time considering what else I could have done differently. I think I caused a pinch flat caused by hitting one of the speed bumps too fast. I knew about these since I had practiced the entire course the week before. I must have just gone too fast over one. The second flat was of my own doing when I replaced the tube and that I can improve on. The effort to get through the remaining bike section came at a huge cost on the run. I probably should have coasted the remaining bike section in order to have a better run. I would have likely had a better time too, since the run took so long. I'm now trying to find another Olympic distance race for the second half of the summer. I don't want my season to end

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Race rating (3)

Comments: This was my first sprint two summers ago, so I have sentimental feelings about this race. I know the route, and I'm very comfortable in the lake. But the road conditions took a lot out of me this morning. I don't know if I can do it again. I was seriously concerned if my bike could take it. The roads were that bad. But the swim and run are great. I wish they could reroute the bike to avoid the poor roads.

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