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Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
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Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon - Triathlon
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Comments: Surreal course. Jumping off the ship, looking across San Francisco Bay. Good swim fitness. Pulled a little to the right and got shooed back to the back once, but siting was pretty solid. Avoided most jostling. Hit a good line. Took a minute to flip over on my back to look at the Bay skyline, Golden Gate, Alcatraz.  Transition 1
Comments: Took my time in T1, tried to pull my suit off over my neoprene socks, rookie mistake.  Bike
Comments: Toughest bike course I've ever done. But again, training was focused on swim / run. What would you do differently?: Train hills. Transition 2
Comments: Happy to finish the bike with no mechanical difficulties. I rented a FUJI SL rather than transport my own, so was a little worried, but performed well and was in good repair.  Run
Comments: Tough run! Longer lines at some of the single track that slowed you down. Mile splits all over the place depending on terrain. What would you do differently?: Run more hills. Post race
Warm down: Had a beer What limited your ability to perform faster: Rain on the bike course. Wasn't brave enough to fly down the descents. Relatively light bike training. Mileage was good, but not enough hills. Event comments: A definite bucket list experience. I will never forget the jump into the Bay or the swim leg. Beautiful run course. Top notch. Expensive, but worth every penny. Only downside is that San Francisco has seen better days and we stayed in town the minimum. Last updated: 2022-10-19 12:00 AM
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 2022-10-19 7:06 PM |
Regular  589   Wisconsin |  Subject: Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon |
| 2022-10-21 10:16 AM in reply to: #5283220 |
Master 2490  Atlanta, Georgia Silver member | Subject: RE: Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon Well done! EFA remains a 'got to do that race' for me twenty years after I first heard of it..jumping into the Bay has got to be a highlight in any triathlete's career. |
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Went to Athletic Park the day before to practice swim in the chilly water.
Pick up my rental bike - Fuji SL - from Blazing saddles.
Set up transition in the dark, took the shuttle bus to the ferry stop.
Look the Hornblower around Alcatraz and weighed anchor.
Met lots of people from around the world and the US while waiting for the signal to go.
Lot of positive folks. Great PA announcer.
The most memorable "Now is not the time for mental weakness, you trained for this, when you get to the front, you gotta jump!"