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Comments: 10 seconds better than last year. this swim started horribly, but i managed to make it an average swim. i decided to start front/inside in my wave. i figured if i could hammer the first 100 yards i could create some space. not so. either my hammering is weak, or the other guys decided to do the same, b/c i was getting beat up all the way to the first buoy. i actually had to stop for a second right before the first buoy and swim to the outside b/c it was so congested. The back straight away was better except for the sun. The last buoy was ridiculous. there were caps of all colors in a log jam, so again i had to breast stroke around the outside. then it was hammer down to the swim exit. What would you do differently?: start and stay on the outside. i don't know why i thought i could swim in the middle of all that mess. Also, i need a new pair of goggles. or some anti fog spray. ultimately, i'm satisfied w/ the time b/c i don't swim much in training, so i can't really expect to break records at race time.  Transition 1
Comments: T1 time was better than last year. That's all i was looking for. My heartrate has always been high after the run to T1 from this swim, so my T1 time has never been great. What would you do differently?: nothing  Bike
Comments: this split was the most disappointing. i felt like my effort was steady and strong. i was a little weak on the hills, but i thought i crushed the flats. ultimately, i was 6 seconds slower than last year, and last year was on my road bike. i don't understand. i thought i was primed to make a run at sub 30. i know my bike training has suffered the past month or so b/c of IT band issues, but i thought i would have enough base built up to help me make it 11 measley miles. oh well, just something to fuel the training fires. What would you do differently?: train harder. Transition 2
Comments: not bad. i'd like for this one to be :45, but i'll take anything under 1:00.  Run
Comments: did about a minute better than last year. still getting better on the run, still a lot of room for improvement. this course is tough to gauge fitness, b/c as anyone who did the race will tell you, it is a tough azz run. What would you do differently?: not much. maybe throw in more brick runs into training. Post race
Warm down: got some cookies and water, and chatted with a few NAMC'ers. What limited your ability to perform faster: training, or lack thereof. overall, i was about a minute faster than last year. i should be pleased, but i had it in my mind that i could go sub 1:08, and i just didn't execute. Event comments: 4th year doing JT. always a well run race. Last updated: 2009-03-30 12:00 AM
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 2009-04-26 8:10 PM |
Extreme Veteran  452   GA |  Subject: Tri the Parks - John Tanner State Park |
| 2009-04-27 6:29 AM in reply to: #2111591 |
Master 1432 Woodstock | Subject: RE: Tri the Parks - John Tanner State Park Dude, you crushed it! Congrats on the 2nd place hardware. You are going to be dangerous this season |
| 2009-04-27 7:57 AM in reply to: #2111591 |
Elite 3683  Whispering Pines, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Tri the Parks - John Tanner State Park Nice, nice race! The swim was definitely congested! lesson learned. I bet if you swim outside the buoys and us n00bs trying to hug them, you probably get a much better time. Great time on the run and bike! and congrats on the AG hardware! |
| 2009-04-27 8:56 AM in reply to: #2111591 |
Master 1730 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: Tri the Parks - John Tanner State Park Strong, strong start to the season. I would not be too disappointed on this one. 2nd place in the first race should be a great compass for this seasons races. Funny how everyone commented on the swim being a "bar fight". By the way, never change your avatar! I know you have had the same one for some time. I still laugh when I see it. |
| 2009-04-27 9:36 AM in reply to: #2112458 |
Master 1201 Woodstock, GA | Subject: RE: Tri the Parks - John Tanner State Park Good Race Brian. I thought you had a nice swim even with the jousting going on. Good to see you as usual. Congrats on the 2nd place finish. |
| 2009-04-27 11:35 AM in reply to: #2111591 |
Regular 137 Fort Collins, CO | Subject: RE: Tri the Parks - John Tanner State Park Thats an outrageous time for a Clydes. I wish I could swim that fast without barely training!! Keep up the good work. |
| 2009-04-27 1:44 PM in reply to: #2111591 |
Master 2485 Atlanta, Georgia | Subject: RE: Tri the Parks - John Tanner State Park Fast all the way around! Nice race. |
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Got up at 5:45, ate a couple of donuts and drank a bottle of Infinit. Got my stuff and the family packed up and headed to the park.
Got there at about 6:45. I thought that was early, but by the time we got there they were parking cars at the secondary lot a good ways up the road. After making the trek to transition, took the bike out for a few minutes, ran a loop around the lake, and got in the water for the remainder of time b/f the start. i've found that the more time i can spend in the water b/f the race, the better chance i have of not freaking on the swim.