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Regensburger Triathlon 2007 - TriathlonOlympic
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Comments: I was very happy with my swim. I did much better than I expected. Although getting kicked in the goggles twice was a rude awakening. What would you do differently?: Nothing other than get some more swim practice in to work on my form.  Transition 1
Comments: The transitions were not timed. Both T1 and T2 times are incorporated into the bike time. What would you do differently?: I took my time in transition because I hadn't practiced them like I should have and wasted a lot of time. I will definately add some transition practice to the workout.  Bike
Comments: Around mile 23 I had a near collision with a dog and a fellow triathalete who made an unwise decision to try and pass me during a transition from street to bike trail. Long story short..tight turn, dog moved, I swerved, guy passing went into wall I went back on street. We both finished unscathed somehow. What would you do differently?: Nothing, I went out as hard as I dared considering the course starts off immediately with its hardest hill. I will incorporate a lot more bike time in training. Transition 2
Comments: Transition were not timed seperately. What would you do differently?: Practice, practic, practice  Run
Comments: The run was fine once I got into a rythm. I was still pumped up from the near bike crash and transition so it took almost a mile to find my pace. Once I settled in and got my breathing under control it was great until the last turn. It was an 8 foot or so wide trail with a cone in the middle that was the turn around point. I turned tight and pushed off too hard, my hamstring tightned up real quick, so I backed off the run the last 2 miles to prevent any injury. What would you do differently?: Get lace locks for my shoes. It took too long to tie them. Post race
Warm down: Walked around, ate some watermelon and water. Stretched the tight hamstring and drank my recovorite. What limited your ability to perform faster: Not nearly enough swim and bike training. Transitions would have gained another 2-3 minutes I think. Last updated: 2007-08-08 12:00 AM
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 2007-08-13 11:07 AM |
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Germany
Triathleten der Stadt Regensburg / TRISTAR (e.V.)
68F / 20C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 124/307
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 31/78
I woke up at 0630, grabbed a shower and went down to the hotel lobby for breakfast. After a light meal of eggs, cold cuts, cheese, a roll and coffee I went back to my room to double check my gear. At 0800 I packed up my borrowed tribag and headed out to the race which was only a 1/4 mile from the hotel.
Turns out I was way early, I think I was probably the 5th guy in the transition area to set up. After I was done I wandered around the different tents and start line trying to get a feel for what was about to happens since I knew the instuctions were going to be read in German and I'm nowhere near fluent.
Not much, a quick jog around the transition area to loosen my legs and some stretching.