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Columbus International Triathlon - Sprint Distance
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Columbus International Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: The course was nice, although we were blinded by the sun heading into the first buoy until you were roughly 100 meters from it. Water temp was nice and it felt clean. The time trial start was a blessing, that's for sure, only got punched and kicked a few times. What would you do differently?: Warm up in the water a little longer and continue working on my stroke. I could've swam faster, but being my first race I didn't want to blow it all on the swim.  Transition 1
Comments: I need to toughen my feet up so I can go without socks, that'll save a good :30 seconds in transition. Forgot to stuff my gel flask in my jersey. What would you do differently?: Go sockless and not wear a headband or gloves.  Bike
Comments: Loved this bike course. Not only do you get to ride on the highway, but it's fast and spectators get to see you pass the park entrance 3 times. Good times. What would you do differently?: I could work a little harder on the bike to push the speed slightly. Need aerobars as well. Transition 2
Comments: I couldn't find my spot right away as I was the first one back in my rack and someone had kicked my towel so things looked differently than i had left them. Had a hard time racking my bike and took too much time to drink. Then I ran the wrong way out of my aisle, so I wasted a good amount of time in this transition. What would you do differently?: Put a balloon or something at my transition area. FOCUS harder when I'm that tired.  Run
Comments: It's nice to be able to run most of the ren portion on the crushed limestone path around Antrim Lake, really helps the legs. Plenty of water available to the runners and the finish line is a nice set-up. This was a fast 5k for me, considering the shin splints. What would you do differently?: Pick up the pace on the final lap a little sooner. And work on my running stamina so I can kick it harder. Post race
Warm down: Some stretching and eating near the finish line, nothing too crazy. Probably could've stretched more, but didn't feel too bad later that evening. Hammys were a little tight, however. What limited your ability to perform faster: Probably could've used a nutrition boost toward the end of the bike leg. Need to drink more on both the bike and the run. Event comments: I'd recommend this race to anyone, both new and seasoned to the sport of triathlon. It really was well run and a blast to participate in. Last updated: 2007-04-02 12:00 AM
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 2007-07-23 3:50 PM |
Member  7 Columbus, Ohio |  Subject: Columbus International Triathlon - Sprint Distance |
| 2007-07-24 11:47 AM in reply to: #897738 |
Elite 4504  Columbus, Ohio | Subject: RE: Columbus International Triathlon - Sprint Distance Great job... Nice bike split. So when's the next race? |
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Age Group = 35-39
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Ate a light breakfast of half a bagel, a banana, and half a Powerbar. Made sure everything was packed the night before and got to the race nice and early. Amount of food seemed pretty good, and I made sure to carb-load the two days before and pound water like it was my job.
Did a couple of light jogs up and down the hill near the transition area and was able to get in a couple hundred meters in the lake before the race started. Probably could've used a few more minutes in the water to warm up. Next time!