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Foothills Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon
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Comments: I didn't know where to start so I jumped in behind Holly that I had gotten to know from previous races. I thought she was a better swimmer but I passed her by the first wall. I passed the next 2 people at the same time on the third length. I didn't catch anyone else until the last length and it was right at the finish. My goal was under 7 mins. so I accomplished stage 1. What would you do differently?: I had exactly the same time as last year and I thought the swim went very well.  Transition 1
Comments: I had a little incident coming out of the pool to transition. We ran in grass for about 20 feet and I slipped and fell. Bruised my hip and rattled my head. I thought I was done for the day but kept going. I was wanting an under 1:30 T1 but I'll take it with the fall. What would you do differently?: Not try to shortcut in the grass down a hill. The rest of transition went smooth  Bike
Comments: I've road several times this year but not enough to be in top shape. The hills really took it out of me. Was able to pass a lot of people on the bike. What would you do differently?: I wanted to be under 33 mins. so I was very close to my goal. The course was about 4 tenths long by my bike computer Transition 2
Comments: T2 went about as good as I get What would you do differently?: Nothing  Run
Comments: I have worked very hard on my running this winter but I was still not ready for the hills. I think the fall coming out of the pool was affecting me. My hip hurt and my head was throbbing by now. Holly, that I started behind on the swim, went by me with about a mile left. I wanted to hang with her but she is a very good runner (15th best run of the day.) I missed my goal of under 18 mins. for the run so I was a little disappointed. What would you do differently?: Should have been more prepared. Post race
Warm down: Jumped in the pool to cool down. Ate a hotdog and visited with friends What limited your ability to perform faster: I think I sustained a slight concussion on the fall. My neck and head were still sore by that evening. My hip was the same one that I landed on during a bike crash in March so I slightly reinjured it. Event comments: This is the 8th time I have run this race out of a possible 9 times. I missed in 2009 because of a kidney stone. I have raced this course under 1 hr. twice. I really wanted under an hour today but I thought things went pretty smooth and with a 50 year old finishing 3rd Overall and a 52 year old getting Grand Master it left the 1st in age group award for me. Last updated: 2014-05-27 12:00 AM
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 2014-05-27 12:04 PM |
Extreme Veteran  574   Crossville, TN |  Subject: Foothills Sprint Triathlon |
| 2014-05-27 2:36 PM in reply to: #5002318 |
Champion 7136   Knoxville area | Subject: RE: Foothills Sprint Triathlon Wow, hope you are feeling better Terry. Good race after a hit like that! I'd have probably been sidelined. |
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65F / 18C
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Overall Rank = 49/230
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 3/27
Woke up at 4am. Ate my oatmeal with peanut butter. Drank a bottle of water with all my supplements. Drove 75 miles and lost an hour with the time change. Got my bike set up on the end of a rack and went and signed in.
Jogged a little early on and swam a couple of 50's to get used to the cool water.