Deer creek, results. for those that have not read yet

this is the same reply i posted on ST,

All,

I pulled my post last night, as after reading some things, and then checking my bike split this year from last year, it didn;t add up on my end either (i thought i had rode 2:28 last year, not :38). I have rode 2:27 or 8 before, and rode this course in 2:18 earlier in the week (minus the in and out of the parking lot).

I wanted to check my watch splits before getting into a match, and did so a few minutes ago after driving home (thanks sean and shanks for the clarification there).

My watch showed lap one of the bike appox 13min fast (from my quick mental math), which means i missed the out and back on the first loop, and did what every race director says not to do, rely on the people in front of you to know the course. I should have paid more attention, i have done this race before.
that would also put my bike time MUCH more in line with where i have been in the past this year.

FWIW that means i stopped on MY FIRST time out, i was on the side of the road for almost 30 sec exactly.
I;ve zoned out in races before and blown past turns

I've emailed shannon (the RD), and Dan on here, and explained this as well, and asked to be pulled from the results.

It was an honest mistake, and i apologize for that (and to anyones race this hurt). I know that does nothing to fix things, but this was in no way shape or form done to harm anyone elses day.

The one thing i do ask, is that in the future, if someone has an issue, please just come to me with it. I'd have easily just checked my watch after the finish and handed over teh award and talked to shannon, it would have been a lot easier/less of a mess than posting on here like this (i understand it was started as an honest question, but did not end that way). I do coach for a living, and a lot of my athletes read this forum, something like that thread can potentially wreck a career over a simple mistake.

Steve, if you read this, send me your address, i have an award for you (i gave the hammer gel/heed away to friends that needed it, but have the award).

Lastly, the swim time is correct, and i will be back to race next year and hopefully get a good race in with steve and ben (and whomever was out there as well). I'll gladly wear a hot pink swim cap, or some form of GPS if anyone cares to dispute the swim times.

thanks for taking the time to read this,

David
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