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Comments: Swim went really well - I started out well, at towards the back and right side of the wave - took off well and navigated very well. Didn't have any luck finding a fast set of feet to follow, so I wasn't able to draft at all. No real issues with the swim - no problems rounding the bouy, actually passed a few people from the earlier wave - then right at the end the speedsters from the wave behind me caught up to me. What would you do differently?: I can't think of a single thing I could do to have improved my performance.  Transition 1
Comments: Long run up the boat ramp - added about 30 seconds or so.  Bike
Comments: Bike went really, really well. Took just a second to get clipped in, then attacked the first hill (really steep). Used the Aero drink set up this race and loved it. When in the aero position, you don't even need to think to take a drink - just drop you head a bit and slurp away. I played back and forth with a couple of riders most of the race - and we passed lots of riders. On of the riders was a 23 year old blond, very attractive, with a two piece tri suit on (and not much of a suit, either). Eventually, her 25 year younger legs won out, and she pulled away. On the last downhill, pull the straps of my shoes loose and did the "slip the feet out" routine, rather than unclip - that worked really well. What would you do differently?: Nearly a perfect bike ride - only thing I need to improve is my hill strength. There was nobody that could hold my pace on the flats and the downhill - but I would get passed just about every serious uphill. Transition 2
Comments: T2 went really well - only issue was finding my spot - I ran up with my bike, looking for my blue backpack - got to where I thought it was, and there was a blue backpack - but it wasn't mine!!! After a couple of seconds of indecision, I spotted my backpack - just a couple of spots over. What would you do differently?: Brighter towels to mark myspot - they used to be bright orange, but they have faded.....  Run
What would you do differently?: About mile two mile water bottle decided to jump out of my fuel belt - and I stopped, backtracked and picked it up. That probably cost me at least 15 or 20 seconds. Oh, yea - one spot where the trail forked, there was no volunteers to direct - so lost a few seconds trying to remember which way to go. Post race
Warm down: Walked around, drank a chocolate milk, then after about 30 minutes had lunch (served at the race). Stayed for the awards ceramony, and what do you know - I PLACED THIRD IN MY AGE GROUP!!!! This is the first time I have placed in a "real" triathlon. Walking up to pickup the award (a very cool hat) was an awesome feeling!!!! What limited your ability to perform faster: More hills - both on the bike and the run. Event comments: This is a great "local race". Great raffle prizes, cool technical shirts, water bottles, and a very well run event. Last updated: 2007-02-11 12:00 AM
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 2007-05-13 5:45 PM |
Expert  704   Durham, CA |  Subject: City of Gold Triathlon |
| 2007-05-13 5:50 PM in reply to: #798886 |
Champion 19812  MA | Subject: RE: City of Gold Triathlon Congrats on Hardware and an awesome race! Nice splits all the way around and glad you had some motivation to push on the bike. I hate it when I drop those fuel belt bottles...to leave it or go back is always my thought...I go back and get them normally. Good skill with the bike shoes...need to learn that one day. Super race! |
| 2007-05-13 8:27 PM in reply to: #798890 |
Expert 704 Durham, CA | Subject: RE: City of Gold Triathlon KathyG - 2007-05-13 2:50 PM Congrats on Hardware and an awesome race! Nice splits all the way around and glad you had some motivation to push on the bike. I hate it when I drop those fuel belt bottles...to leave it or go back is always my thought...I go back and get them normally. Good skill with the bike shoes...need to learn that one day. Super race!
Thanks for the comments, Kathy. Yes, I was really happy with my performance yesterday - for the first time I felt like I was the back of the front pack, if you know what I mean. Much different from 4 years ago, when I was back of the back pack. The shoe thing is really easy - try it the next time you go for a ride, I practice every ride now - take off the gloves while still moving and thread through the aero bars, then stop for a second at the top of a stroke and loosen the straps - work my feet loose and then pedal easily until I can coast in. I figure it save me 10-15 seconds of not having to fuss with taking off the shoes in T2. Later,
Dennis |
| 2007-05-14 7:59 AM in reply to: #798886 |
Regular 56 Corona, California | Subject: RE: City of Gold Triathlon Congrats on your race; you did awesome!! Way to go on Placing 3rd in AG. I liked your race report. You pushed with a smooth and consistant pace, nice. Have a great week. |
| 2007-05-14 10:21 PM in reply to: #799298 |
Expert 704 Durham, CA | Subject: RE: City of Gold Triathlon JBHGary - 2007-05-14 4:59 AM Congrats on your race; you did awesome!! Way to go on Placing 3rd in AG. I liked your race report. You pushed with a smooth and consistant pace, nice. Have a great week. Thanks, Gary. This race went well for me - and I was really happy with the age group place. Talk to you later,
Dennis
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City of Gold
70F / 21C
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Overall Rank = 55/230
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 3/9
Toast with peanut butter, and a cup of coffee.
No real warmup, just walking around to get all my stuff in the transition area, and a couple of walks up and down the boat ramp.