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Comments: My swim time is at least 35 seconds slower/100 than training and 40 slower than OWS races. I don't know why i am so off in this pool swim. It felt like my feet were going to touch the bottom, I got passed by a breast stroker. I hammered the bike, I didn't feel gassed, it's like I couldn't get my arms going. It wasn't until the start of the last 100 that I felt like I was swimming. I had to look like a drowning victim. Still faster than last year but I just prefer the typical Swim Bike Run format over this screwball bike swim run. What would you do differently?: I am not going to stress over it, maybe more Bike Swim bricks if I cared about it that much. It's gotta be the format cause all my other swimming times indicate I am only poor not horrible.  Transition 1
Comments: T1 is Bike to Swim. Nothing noteworthy here.  Bike
Comments: Had a great bike, spun up the hard climb and hammered the rest. If you aren't from Los Alamos, and haven't ridden the course before it's definitely worth a pre-ride. It's difficult and knowing where to burn some and where to save some can really pay off. What would you do differently?: nothing Transition 2
Comments: This is Swim to Run. decided to forgo the socks on the run. Got a little blister but nothing too bad. What would you do differently?: Nothing  Run
Comments: When I got out of the pool I was pissed, knowing I could/should have done better. I looked at my watch and didn't think I could break 1:20. I took off at an easy pace knowing the course was essentially uphill out and downhill back. When I got to the turnaround I realized I had a chance at breaking 1:20 and that motivated me to push it. I brought it home with all I had and PR'd the 5k, o I was really happy about that. What would you do differently?: Nothing Post race
Warm down: Walked around, had 1/2 of a Coke, which was the first one i have had in 6 months, dang it was sweet. What limited your ability to perform faster: Swim. My age group is just tough. I finished 5th out of 12 and the 4 in front of me finished 2, 3, 4, and 7 overall. I beat last year by almost 8 minutes, so i am stoked about that. Event comments: This is a well run race. . . . But, if they are going to insist on Bike first change it to a time trial start for everyone. People were lining up in front with MTN bikes and it's mayhem to the 1st turn. I can't believe no one has caused a serious wreck yet. They TT the elite start and I thought it worked good Last updated: 2012-07-15 12:00 AM
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 2012-08-20 12:17 PM |
Regular  97  Los Alamos |  Subject: Los Alamos Triathlon |
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Los Alamos Recreation Division
70F / 21C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 32/122
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/12
Local race, so i got to sleep in my own bed. Pre-race dinner of Steak and Sweet potato and Sweet potato and water for breakfast. This has been working for my gut this year. I also have been eating salty the day before and drinking a lot of water.
The bike is first so I made a couple of spirited laps up and down the hill by the start line and called it good.