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Comments: I wanted to be a minute faster than last years time. I was 7 seconds slower. I think wearing the sleeveless didn't help. Oh well it was too warm. I also had to go around all the slower 50+ folks who were back stroking. I got some seaweed on my goggles from the start and couldn't get it off the whole race. The swim felt good, I guess I could have gone harder. The course was slightly different than last year. What would you do differently?: Go harder and wear my full suit for boyancy. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: This was a very fast T1. I beat last years time by 30 seconds. I had a good spot and the wetsuit came right off. What would you do differently?: nada ![]() Bike
Comments: Started strong and passed quite a few people right away. Got to old stage and was glad I put on the 12-27. That helped get up the hill quicker. Down the back where I hit 55 mph and held a good aero position. There was no one on the road becaus I was in the second wave. Stayed strong downhill and then got behind a boat trailer on one road so I kind of drafted. I couldn't get around him so I just stayed there. Got to the rollers and stayed strong and high cadence. I beat lat years time by 4 minutes. That was one of my goals. Finished hard and got ready to run. What would you do differently?: nothing ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Good T2 6 seconds slower that last year but I was much farther away so I was happy. What would you do differently?: nada ![]() Run
Comments: Started out a bit too fast but wanted to catch aguy in front of me. Kept going and wanted to catch the next group of 4 and did. Saw bucky (PRO) and wished him good luck, he did the same. Stayed strong until about mile 3 and started to get a side cramp. So I slowed a bit. I passed many and had 4 pass me and repassed oneguy. I was 7 seconds faster than last year but wanted to be a minute faster. Didn't meet that goal. Good run though, I finished before it got hot! What would you do differently?: Drink less water on the bike. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Got to the finish line and meet my wife and her relay partner. Drank water, gatorade and got the cold wet towel at the finish, it was like heaven. Missed my wife going out on the run. Grabbed a free beer and watched her come in with a PR of 46:42, that's 7:32 pace. Her relay team took second and got a cool trophy and goggles. THey would have been first but Ann Lantz, former world champ in oly Tris, pu together a team at the last minute and beat my wifes team by 29 MINUTES! Had a few more beers, ate lasagne and pretzles and watched the awards. Met my friend Dan and watched as another friend won the women's age group race and almost beat the Top pro Amanda Gillam-Lovato. What limited your ability to perform faster: nothing Event comments: Fun race. There is great competion and great place to hang outwith friends and meet other Triathletes. This is my third time and I will try and do it every year. Also saw Ovetta and she saw me riding my bike through Tranision. She said she was going to give me a penalty for riding with out a helmet. LOL she was just kidding. Last year my time was 2:29:18 This year I wanted to be at 2:25 and I was at 2:25:10. I am happy with that. Last updated: 2005-01-13 12:00 AM
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85F / 29C
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Overall Rank = 114/1408
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 18/163
Woke up at 3:20 so we could leave by 4 a.m. Got up ate two waffles, apple sauce, protein shake and coffee. Went to pick up my wife's relay team mates. They were cracking me up the whole way to Boulder. The swimmer of the group brought a big sign that read "will swim for beer" They were holding it out the window for all to read. We got up to boulder and were the 2nd car at the race. Got a great TZ spot right by swim and bike exits. The ladies put there transition spot in the wrond place by a bunch of guys. They proceeded to joke around with them and had them in stiches from laughing so hard. Set up my spot and walked around abit. Found stacie and chatted with her for a bit. Talked to some other friends I knew.
Short run and swim.