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Comments: Warm, warm swim. This water felt like a bathtub. Started off hard, then after the first 300, or so, meters, backed off the pace a little. Concentrated on trying to draft off anyone and swimming straight. Sighting was really good and I think I swam fairly in line with the buoys. I honestly thought I had swam better and was a little surprised that I was in the 29:xx range when I got out of the water. What would you do differently?: I took two minutes off last year's swim, so not much. I just need to spend more than 2 sessions a week in the pool.  Transition 1
Comments: I don't know why T1 was so much longer this year. What would you do differently?: Overall, I had pretty decent transition times.  Bike
Comments: Windy, hot, and humid out today. I was dripping sweat like crazy and worried that I was pushing the bike too hard. After mile 10, I had to dial it back a little b/c of the wind. At that time, I came up on a trio of cyclists that were drafting legally. I surged, made the pass, then paid for it a few mins later. I felt gassed. Dialed it back down, the trio passed me again, and i just settled in behind them. At that time, a race official passed us in a motorcycle. I was probably around 10 bike lengths back, so I wasn't nervous about a drafting violationl, but he stayed with us for a short time. No drafting here, buddy! We're doing this by the rules! Finished up the bike, making sure to push all the sections where I didn't last year. I was able to take 1.5 mins off of last year's time on a tougher (wind) course. What would you do differently?: I think I started off too hard. Back it off, just a tiny bit, and maybe push it harder in the middle of the race. Transition 2
Comments: Decent transition, but I ran and could not find the exit! ha!  Run
Comments: White Bake. Yuck. Started off knowing I would not make my goal of sub 38. I was just too hot. I settled in behind an Open female that was running 6 min/mi and stayed with her for the first mile, but I got too hot and wilted in the heat. Trudged along and tried to drink and pour cold water on my head. Disappointed in a big way, but I was just not a runner today. Post race
Warm down: Walked around, had a few cold drinks, and then sat down. What limited your ability to perform faster: The heat. Event comments: We love this race. White lake is just a good location and the family can bathe in the lake while you race. Third year in a row and will prob continue to race here. Last updated: 2014-09-07 12:00 AM
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 2014-09-07 2:35 PM |
Elite  3683      Whispering Pines, North Carolina |  Subject: White Lake International |
| 2014-09-08 1:23 PM in reply to: #5047634 |
Extreme Veteran 1942 In front of computer when typing this. | Subject: RE: White Lake International Strong race d00d! I have a few comments to help you contextualize where you think you did badly. My bet is the swim was long. You were almost the same time as Scott and last year you wouldn't have been that close, so the swimming is paying off, even though it might not feel like it from the race time. I have had plenty of times when I have swum better but for a worse time in a tri...just too hard to know the length of the course for sure. The bike sounds nasty humid and the run was amazing given the heat and humidity. I know you were hoping for much faster but everyone suffered and its very hard to be shipper in 80+ heat and 90+ humidity! I think this was an amazing performance. Imagine how fast you will be next year when it is in the 70s at race time? :-) |
| 2014-09-14 2:52 PM in reply to: #5047634 |
Elite 3060 N Carolina | Subject: RE: White Lake International Congratulations on your race, d00d!!! Another podium finish in the books!!! |
| 2014-09-14 3:49 PM in reply to: japarker24 |
Master 2485 Atlanta, Georgia | Subject: RE: White Lake International Your cycling has gotten much stronger, swim too...unless this was an A race, you really should be looking at the result as a marker of improvement in the areas that didn't used to be strengths. You're getting scary fast! Congrats on your day and see you at B2B! |
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