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Blackland Triathlon - Triathlon
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Comments: It didn't feel fast but it was faster than prior races. I've done 300m faster than that in practice. First time ever I rank higher in the swim than overall. My seeding was ok (predicted 5:15 as everyone is a bit optimistic). I got passed once and passed several who stopped/slowed at the walls. I did pass a couple in the lanes including passing two at same time. What would you do differently?: Learn to finally do flip turns. Keep swimming practice frequency. Transition 1
Comments: No dizziness issue coming out of the water (only 300m) I overshot my alley by a meter or two. I found my transition mat easily because it was clearly visible. What would you do differently?: Just do more races. Bike
Comments: Because it was the first day it rained in long while it was very slippery. I decided to play it safe and not attack the corners and to ride less aggressively. This is reflected in my speed & pwr data. Target power was 230-240 watts so I'm happy results show I raced at the intended intensity. I just would like to know if that was also the case in the first 17min. Nutrition: - emptied 1 bottle between bars of skratch orange 3 scoops (refreshing & taste great) - 90% of 1 bottle of Infinit (much more electrolytes) I gulped the last 1/4 while running with bike in T2. Run results showed that I paced myself well on the bike. That plus brick practices are paying off. What would you do differently?: Practice more in the rain Transition 2
Comments: Decided against socks Used new pair of Newton - worked great What would you do differently?: Continue to recon/rehearse transition paths Run
Comments: At last turn around, I noticed that 2-3 guys were only 15-20m behind me and closing in not because I was slowing down but because they were picking up the pace so I responded. The last 5 minutes of the race was mostly uphill and our pace increased (from 4:45/km to 4:15/km to 3:45/km to 3:23/km at finish) but they didn't close the gap. it was a fun finish. What would you do differently?: Sign up to races with hills. It's more difficult but it doesn't slow me down as much as it slows down others. On flat land, I get passed a lot more. Post race
Warm down: ice water on head banana & orange What limited your ability to perform faster: rain C-race no taper 5h bike ride day before in the heat 2h run two days before in the heat 3km relay race two days before in the heat Last updated: 2013-09-04 12:00 AM
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2013-09-05 12:10 AM |
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United States
Punch Buggy Productions
80F / 27C
Precipitation
Overall Rank = 45/203
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 13/47
Brkfast: coffee, 2 toasts with jelly & honey
Next time
- I need to bring my own marker.
- Synch up electronics before entering T1
5 min jog in Transition area
300m swim in 50m pool
GU gel 30 min before gun time