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Buffalo Triathlon - Olympic Course - Triathlon
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Comments: One of my worse race swims ever. 200-300 yds in I almost quit. I was thinking I should just stop get back to shore and we could go home and get ready for BWCA trip. I was out of synch kind of floundering and just not into the race. I had a little mental pep talk with myself and decided I should get my butt in gear. Shortly after the first turn I swallowed a bunch of water while looking forward to sight. Bad enough I had to stop because I was gagging and coughing so much. Finally was OK and took off. Terrible swim, 6:02 slower than last year. What would you do differently?: Get mentally prepared to race. Remember to close mouth after breathing when sighting. Transition 1
Comments: No T1 issues. 2nd in AG +3 from G Taylor. 21 sec faster than last year. What would you do differently?: Nothing Bike
Comments: Good bike. Garmin #s are off at end. 25 sec faster than last year What would you do differently?: Nothing Transition 2
Comments: Decent T2. 4th in AG +31 sec off of Taylor Run
Comments: Had troubles w/Garmin switching to run so I had to set up a new run. I felt strong on 2nd half and actually picked up my pace for a negative split. Started a light rain/sprinkle on the 2nd half which felt good. What would you do differently?: I had a little left at the end maybe could have gone harder sooner but you never know for sure. My bike fitness is still lacking. Post race
Warm down: Talked to Larry Stracke, now the race director here. He had cramping issue at Apple, also happened at Worlds for him. Originally there was a 2nd place finisher from Canada in our AG but he had a 34.8 avg on the bike, must have took the sprint turn instead of the Oly turn. They listed him at the awards but shortly after the results were updated and he was dropped. Looked like they had gift cards instead of prizes as in years past. Greg Taylor won the AG 10th overall 2 weeks from his 60th BD. So what was he doing in our AG? must have been age on day of race not USAT age. Get him out of my AG!! What limited your ability to perform faster: Poor swim. Went from winning my AG by 12 min to 4th. 7:10 slower than last year, almost all on the swim. Last updated: 2014-05-30 12:00 AM
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2014-06-24 12:59 PM |
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United States
Graniteman Events
70F / 21C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 82/252
Age Group = M55-59
Age Group Rank = 4/12
Stayed at Super 8, ate at Mexican place again. Rained hard Sat afternoon and evening, forecast for Sun was not promising. Honey Nut Cheerios and banana. Raining when we got up and during pre-race until just before start of race.
No run/bike warmup due to rain. Short swim warmup.