St. Peters Rec-Plex Fall Triathlon
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St. Peters Rec-Plex Fall Triathlon - Triathlon
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Comments: Started out pretty good. About 200 meters in a guy with a snorkel pushed me out of his way - there was plenty of room to go around but I guess he figured he didn't have to. Got passed by quite a few people - you get seeded by when you register, not by estimated time - tried my best to stay out of the way. Things got a little backed up at the end because of the split lane. What would you do differently?: Not much, this went pretty well for me. If I want to do better, I need to spend more time in the pool. Transition 1
Comments: Took my time here just to make sure I didn't forget anything. Transition times weren't recorded separately - I think it's included in my bike time - maybe 4-5 minutes? What would you do differently?: move a little faster Bike
Comments: Really nice course. Some hills in the first/last 3 miles but flat out in the farmland. You start out going uphill - not too bad here - then down a pretty big hill (which is a big uphill on the way back), over the RR tracks and out towards the farmland. It was really a pretty easy ride. Basically an out and back with a little bump-out on the way back. Some wind at spots but nothing major. Just a really nice morning for a ride. What would you do differently?: The bike is my limiter and I was hoping to finish in about 1:30 - hit that almost exactly so very pleased. I really need to learn how to drink on the bike though - I did stop twice just for a minute to take in some Gatorade and water. Transition 2
Comments: Again, no separate time but it couldn't have been more than 2 minutes maybe. I don't have to change shoes (I ride in my running shoes) so it was just rack the bike, switch helmet for visor, grab the race number and my handheld and off I went. Run
Comments: My legs felt pretty good starting off - I was able to do a shuffle instead of just walking. I did end up doing more of a run/walk through the course - it's somewhat hilly but nice with a lot of shaded areas. Took a gel as I was starting out - the lack of breakfast was starting to catch up with me. By the time I finished I was starving but I still felt really good at the end. Post race
Warm down: Got some water and a breakfast burrito, then packed things up and headed for home. Last updated: 2013-07-13 12:00 AM
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2013-09-30 6:12 AM in reply to: #4866642 |
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St. Peters Rec-Plex Natatorium Foundation
60F / 16C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 186/203
Age Group = 45-49F
Age Group Rank = 8/11
Tried to eat breakfast but my stomach wasn't cooperating this morning. Managed to get down half a bowl of cereal and a couple of bites of an energy bar. I really hoped the lack the food wouldn't come back to bite me later.
None - just trying to calm myself down.