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Comments: I wanted to to see how my extra swim training paid off, hoping to get a little closer to the front of the pack, well turns out I took a dump in my pants instead. :29 slower than last year. I felt like my effort was strong, I passed two people and got passed by one. I did not time myself so I must go off there time. What would you do differently?: The more I think about it the more I think there is an error in timing. I have to let it go.  Transition 1
Comments: Quick transition, very simple  Bike
Comments: Had a problem getting on the bike and feet into shoes but then I dropped the hammer. I figured there was approx. 35 people in front of me. Started picking them off very quickly. So quick I lost count. Good news, there are two turnarounds so before I made it to the first I counted lead riders, at this point there was eight.I caught two more before the second turnaround and two more on the way back in. What would you do differently?: Need to practice bike mount and feet into shoes. Transition 2
Comments: quick and simple  Run
Comments: Gina confirmed, I had four people in front of me. Legs were working great, turnover was great, felt strong. I was on a mission to catch one or two or at least close the gap. Made the turn on Camino Del Mar I could see one guy 150 yds ahead. I set my sights. At the turn around I was :20 seconds back, felt like I was closing the distance but then this kid in baggy shorts and a baggy teeshirt came out of nowhere, he was right on my tail. Then at the bottom of the hill he passed me. I knew I had to try to keep pace with him but he was a bit faster than me. The rest of the race nothing changed. I was not gaining or loosing ground on the #3 guy and thats how we finished. Turns out this kid was part of a relay team so he didn't matter. What would you do differently?: Last years pace was 6:30 per mile this year 6:17 Post race
Event comments: I cut 1 min 13 sec from last years over all time, but got beat by 3 min 13 sec. I did retain my age group crown for the second year in a row. I also learned a valuable lesson today about confidence. I need to bring it with me. I allowed doubt to creep in when I looked at my seeding for the swim and that is not the way to compete. Thank you G. your the best Last updated: 2012-02-20 12:00 AM
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 2012-05-01 2:53 PM |
Member 92 |  Subject: Moraga Treeline Triathlon |
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Moraga Treeline Triathlon
Sunny
Overall Rank = 2/246
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 1/23
Got to the race sight very early, got a great spot in transition. Picked up race packet, saw they seeded me 36th for the swim. I was 11th last year. I figured there must be a lot of fast swimmers this year. I had been working on my swimming this winter/spring and thought I might be seeded higher.
Warm up run down the road a little more than 1/2 mile and back. Arrived back at transition with one minute to spare. Jumped in the pool and did two warm up laps then cued up.