Speedy Feet Wednesday Night Tri Series - Race #2
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Speedy Feet Wednesday Night Tri Series - Race #2 - TriathlonSprint
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Swim
Comments: Just found a nice comfortable pace for the swim. Started 4th (we went off every 5 seconds at a run to the beach, I'm glad I started at the front). I passed 2 and 3 real quick, and then caught the guy that started first as we both came out of the water. 14 seconds behind the fastest swim. Definitely could have pulled it off. What would you do differently?: I could have swam a lot faster probably, but just took it easy, my goal initially was to push the bike as hard as I could. Transition 1
Comments: Felt real slow in T1, but deliberately took my time. I don't get the same "hurried rush" in transition at these week night races for whatever reason. Went sockless for the bike, but took the time to put my watch on too. Skipped the sunglasses since it was so overcast. Time includes the run from the beach. What would you do differently?: Be faster, like always. Bike
Comments: Tried to push hard on the bike, but after the first couple hills my quads and hamstrings were burning something fierce. Just pushed on. One guy kept passing me on the climbs, and then I'd overtake him on the flats. Eventually pushed ahead of him near the end and never saw him again. What would you do differently?: Go faster. I think I could have pushed harder up some hills, but those repeats yesterday did my legs in. Transition 2
Comments: Did the flying dismount, albeit a little slow, but it's an awkward area to dismount with some sharp corners around the parking lot. Had trouble getting socks on for the run. Timing Chip didn't register me leaving T2, so I've estimated this based off of my run time from my Garmin. What would you do differently?: I can probably run without socks for anything under 4 miles, so next race with a short run, I'll just go sockless. Run
Comments: Felt pretty good after the first mile on the run, and had plenty left to push hard the last mile. Surprised myself that I had that much left in me after the bike. Timing chip didn't register me leaving T2, so my official run time was 4.8 seconds. Figured rank based on GPS time. What would you do differently?: Gotta work on getting more comfortable quickly off the bike and settling into a good pace. I tend to start out too fast, then back off too much, then eventually find the "butter zone" after 1-2 miles. Post race
Warm down: Drank some water, put on some dry clothes and drove home. What limited your ability to perform faster: Training fatigue. Event comments: $12 for a 1/2 mile swim, 21 mile bike, and 3.5 mile. Need I say more? Last updated: 2011-06-15 12:00 AM
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United States
Speedy Feet Racing
70F / 21C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 10/53
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PB&J about 90 minutes pre-race, Powerbar 60 minutes pre-race. Tried to limit drinking in the last 2 hours before the race.
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