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Hawk Island Triathlon - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: Meh, it was okay. I ranked fourth in the AG, but it didn't really feel like a strong swim. I thought I had a fish to follow when I saw two dolphin tatooed on his back. I passed him within 100 yards. ;) My back felt fine through here. What would you do differently?: Sprint a little longer and find the fasted fish to draft. I did some solid drafting, but I could have pushed harder with a faster guy.  Transition 1
Comments: just ... okay. Back was noticeable when I took off the wetsuit.  Bike
Comments: I never felt strong on this ride. I think I got to aggressive with the new bike fit. I also think that adreneline was blocking some of the back pain. I stood up a couple times when I was passing. It helped to stretch a bit. I was really hoping to hit about 22mph for this leg. :( Transition 2
Comments: This was a slow T time for me. I lost a shoe off my pedal, and had to go back to get it. Then when I got to my rack, my back was screaming. I wasn't looking forward to the run.  Run
Comments: Never felt strong, just like the bike. I did okay. Technically, it was my fastest 5k ever, but I have trained myself to a level to far exceed this number. My back was noticeable, but not terribly painful. My breathing was okay, and I didn't really get passed much. I didn't pass many folks either though. My feet were numb throughout the entire race. Even the whole run, I felt like I had Frankenstein feet. CLOMP CLOMP CLOMP Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster: My back. I didn't realize it was as bad as it was. Event comments: After cooling down a bit and chilling with MI BT, my back cinched up. I made it to the car and drove home with jgrindle, but an hour later, I was a mess. I've iced, IB'ed, and now I want some heat on it. I'm hoping to get it fixed up soon, because I have another race next weekend, and its in jeapordy at this point. :( Last updated: 2009-05-14 12:00 AM
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 2009-05-31 4:30 PM |
Master  2356    Fenton, MI |  Subject: Hawk Island Triathlon |
| 2009-05-31 6:47 PM in reply to: #2184568 |
Expert 994 Clio, MIchigan | Subject: RE: Hawk Island Triathlon i feel your pain on the numb feet, i got home and sat in the hot tub for a while just to warm up. |
| 2009-05-31 7:27 PM in reply to: #2184568 |
Champion 5850 Michigan | Subject: RE: Hawk Island Triathlon Damn new bike. But it looks sexy!! Great job today inspite of yourself. Hope the back heals quickly!! |
| 2009-06-01 1:18 PM in reply to: #2184568 |
Expert 1091 | Subject: RE: Hawk Island Triathlon Matt, |
| 2009-06-01 10:30 PM in reply to: #2184568 |
| Master 1895 | Subject: RE: Hawk Island Triathlon Matt, I think you were right. I think we were both jinxed from the start because we didn't do a warm up swim together like we had last year. : ( Either way, you are one fast dude. Way to go fighting through the (onset of) pain and finishing strong. It looks like I'll be seeing you next up north for the Coastal Crawl. Take care of yourself! If I can get into the water enough before then, I plan on tackling the 3 miler along side of you.
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Hang with MI BT
I was just getting into my wetsuit and I felt a twinge in the lower back. I didn't really think it was a big deal, so I jumped in the water and did a little swim warm up.