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2012-07-14 3:10 PM
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Nice race this morning- swim felt very long and several people commented on it. Bike was good. Run was steamy. How'd y'awl do?

2012-07-14 4:07 PM
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Holy Cow, Jason (UBear)......sub 20:00 5k.  Awesome job!!!!
2012-07-14 4:46 PM
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Nice work Louiskie!

Race went pretty well.  I met two of my primary goals.  Top half of my age group 23/49 and overall men 163/402.  I'll post a full race report later. 

I Have got to say, the swim course had to be long.  I swam it straight, no siting issues...My swim split was 17:38 2:21/100. 

My T pace is 1:36.  I can swim a 2 minute pace all day long. I was cranking it pretty good on this swim...Don't know how I could have been at a 2:21/100 pace.

I will concede that I started off way too hard, which could have contributed to a slower swim time...But I don't thing I went out hard enough to slow my time to a 2:21.  But, add in minor weave yardage, too.  eh..who knows.  Not sure how to gauge that. 

Full synopsis to come in my race report.

Was about where I planned on the rest....I'm training through to IMFL A-priority.

2012-07-14 4:46 PM
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Glad someone else thought the swim was long, I am a terrible swimmer but can usually pull about 2 min 10 sec/100's but not today, felt like I was in the water forever.  Other than that the bike was uneventful but I really enjoyed the run.  Nice change of pace from the usual 5K on the pavement and some of the rollers made things interesting.  I was glad to see not one mechanical on the bike during my time on the course, think that is the first time ever I have not seen some bike issue although I bet there were 30 water bottles littering the course at the bottom of the first hill. 
2012-07-14 4:47 PM
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Great job, ppl! Sorry I couldn't make it out to put a hurtin' on japarker and louiskie!

Sounds like y'all had a great race! 

2012-07-14 5:02 PM
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This is what the Triangle Multisport Team posted on their facebook page: Hot times at Triangle Tri today (hey wasn't that swim long everybody??!). Those guys know their stuff so for the elites to feel the same as us mortals is comforting :-)

I can swim 1:30/100 pace all day and managed 1:51/100 at this race. I checked a few times from past races for other people and the guy who won my AG swam 9 mins at White Lake sprint and 12 at this one (supposedly same distance). When you are as fast and fit as he is, your times don't vary that much. I swam 13 here 3 years ago, 15+ now on roughly the same training. I also felt like I swam pretty well today so I think this was prob more like 900-1000m than 750. Still, was a good race.

2012-07-14 8:37 PM
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japarker24 - 2012-07-14 5:07 PM Holy Cow, Jason (UBear)......sub 20:00 5k.  Awesome job!!!!

Thanks!  The run was the highlight, though I enjoyed the whole day.  Next up: UNC Wellness!

2012-07-14 9:51 PM
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It was a fun day. 

 

FYI, in case anyone is interested in calculating there pacing info. a little more accurately, I just downloaded gps data from my Timex:

Here is the swim yardage I recorded.  Of course, heart rate isn't right:

 17m 30s1188.76 yards01m 28s / 100 yards117117

 I swam a pretty straight shot, so 1188 (1084.5Meters) is probably right at the actual distance (Let's here it for ADRENALINE!). 



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2012-07-16 4:24 PM
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FWIW my 910 had the swim at 981m.  Either way, it felt longer than in years past.
2012-07-17 6:20 AM
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My Garmin 910 had the swim at 934 meters and I thought I swam it pretty straight.

ETA:  That would put my pace at 1:50/100 yd, which is reasonable.



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2012-07-17 7:09 AM
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Thanks Garmin-wearers. I think ~1000 yards sounds about right for that course. Everyone I have talked to about the race was depressed about how slow they swam. This will make them feel a bit better :-)

2012-07-18 12:04 PM
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Thanks guys for posting your swim data.  Me and my husband are very new to Tris and we ran a two person relay.  This is my second Tri and his first. He swam and I did bike and run.  We were the only people in the entire race to have no data (except the run) register with the chip system.  I was looking forward to reading splits and seeing the swim and bike times.  We did get a final time and I did have my garmin on for the bike, but forgot to turn it on until about mile 3 (frazzled).  Husband thought the swim was waayyy longer then 800 meters.  I am glad I did not enter in the age group or I wouldnt of made it.  I am a very new swimmer and I am very slow and still very scared of open water situations.   I want to say we had fun being around all you fast veterens.  It was great to hear shouts of support from a lot of you as you passed me on my bike or during the run.  I have done a ton of 5ks/half Marathons ect. but never off the pavement.  I know most of you will laugh, but the off road part was challenging for me and I was grateful for the kind words of other runners.  It was the worst 5k time I have ever done but I blame it on the horrible heat and humidity and hilly off road trails.  The finish line made it all worth it and maybe some day (or century)  I will get to do my dream of Kona.  Smile
2012-07-18 5:24 PM
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I'm (relatively) new to this, but I thought this was a great race! The DOT should consider repaving some areas, but for the most part I liked the bike. I too, find that running off road is harder but was pleased with my overall performance.

My Garmin 910 had the swim at 912 meters but I swam to the left of the sight bouys.

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