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Big Foot - TriathlonOlympic
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Comments: I had a great swim for me. My training swims at this disnatce came in at around 28 minutes. I sighted well, and got into a tempo early. I even caught the wave ahead of me. (Race splits show by per 100 pace at 1:28, not sure why it is higher here.) What would you do differently?: Nothing - I was very happy with this swim. Transition 1
Comments: T1 went well. Wetsuit came off fine, and I ot out quickly. pretty happy with it. Bike
Comments: I was happy with the bike given my equipment. I got passed alot by people with much better bikes (I am still on my Fuji League with toe clips), and while I don't expect a tri bike will get me on the podium, I do think my time will improve. (Shopping this weekend) Still, I passed alot of the "sprinters" from earlier waves, and I am not unhappy with the ride. I concentrated on keeping a steady pace and not blowing up on the bike. It worked well. I ate 1 gel before getting on the bike and one every 1/2 hour after that, drank alot of water. No bonk. (Race splits show my per mile pace as lower than here. Also, my computer showed the bike time at 1:20 with and avg of 18.6 - something is not right) What would you do differently?: Get a new bike - tain more. Transition 2
Comments: In and out quickly What would you do differently?: Nada Run
Comments: This run killed me. The heat, which did not bother me on the bike, combined with the hills kciked my ass. I stopped o drink at the stations, but there were not enough to keep me hydrated and cool. I did not walk, but at time while climbing I felt like my pace was close to a fast walk. Plus, the humidity really kept me from getting my breathing comfortable. I felt like I was breathing through a wet blanket. (Again, the race splits don't match with what is shown here) What would you do differently?: Train in heat. Post race
Warm down: Drank ALOT What limited your ability to perform faster: Heat on the run. Event comments: I liked this race, and will probably do it again next year Last updated: 2005-06-27 12:00 AM
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Sunny
Overall Rank = 129/275
Age Group = 36-40
Age Group Rank = 16/39
Up at 4:45 out the door at 5. Mapquest directions got me lost, so I got to the race later than I wanted. Coffee, water, granola, banana on the way to the race.
Not much time, especially in light of the long lines for marking etc... Set up transition, got rid of the coffee and water I drank on the way in, stretched, put on the wetsuit and listened to the pre-race instructions.