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Comments: Swim time also includes a pretty lengthy run to transition. Swim started off great. Felt like I was going fast. Got to the first turn and the buoy was really congested. Also, once we rounded the turn, the sun was directly in our eyes and I couldn't see shit! I just followed the people ahead of me. Don't know how the leaders even saw the next buoy. Once I finally reached the second turn, my goggles had started to fill up with water and my left one eventually came loose. I swam using only my right eye for 100 or so and then just finished with my goggles off. Not fun. Probably slowed me a bit, but overall not a bad swim given the circumstances. What would you do differently?: Different goggles.  Transition 1
Comments: Not too bad since transition was on a street and really far from one end to the other. What would you do differently?: I really came into the race dedicated to do fast transitions since I know I've been losing time in them. I think I did well enough in T1.  Bike
Comments: Excellent ride for me, the problem was that I burnt myself out for the run. I wanted to see what would happen if I rode really hard. I found out. :) Also, the website said the bike would be 11 miles and it was actually 14. What would you do differently?: Save a little more in the gas tank. Transition 2
Comments: TAKE THAT BTICHES!!! Best transition of my life. Finally. Had to be one the fastest of the day. Sucked it up and went without socks. What would you do differently?: Notta.  Run
Comments: Like I said, went too hard on the bike and I paid for it here. I still did ok since I'm a strong runner typically. But I think a slower ride could've saved me a lot of time on the run. Oh well, live and learn. What would you do differently?: Slower bike, faster run. Post race
Warm down: Went right back to transition to get my bike and return the borrowed skewer. Then sat around for like 2 hours waiting to get my AG award! What limited your ability to perform faster: Biked too hard. Event comments: I'll be back next year probably. It'll be a huge help to know the course. It was much harder (hillier)than I expected. Last updated: 2009-04-30 12:00 AM
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 2009-06-23 12:14 PM |
Elite  3371    |  Subject: Tri the Midlands |
| 2009-06-23 1:11 PM in reply to: #2237234 |
Elite 3518  Madison, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Tri the Midlands Dude...stellar race!! You rock! You are soooo ready for IM! Nice job. |
| 2009-06-23 1:40 PM in reply to: #2237234 |
| On your right | Subject: RE: Tri the Midlands Awesome race man. |
| 2009-06-24 7:56 AM in reply to: #2237234 |
Master 1741 Chapel Hill, NC | Subject: RE: Tri the Midlands Sweet - you placed!!! What was your prize? Very nice race. Loved the fast Transitions. Leaky goggles suck, I hear ya! Keep up the great work! |
| 2009-06-25 11:48 AM in reply to: #2237234 |
Veteran 369 Fairbanks | Subject: RE: Tri the Midlands Nice job, Skeezix. Great race!! How was running with no socks? Any blood?!! |
| 2009-06-25 11:59 AM in reply to: #2237234 |
Elite 3371 | Subject: RE: Tri the Midlands Blisters..no blood. But thats just because it was a 5k. Blood every time its 10k or longer. Carol, got a neat little trophy with the foot/wings thing. |
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Up at 5:00, drove to Columbia. Banana, power bar. Had to find a skewer too since I left mine in my trainer like an idiot. Luckily a friendly bike shop came to my rescue and gave a brand me skewer for the race.
Just a short swim...mostly so I could pee in the lake.