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Comments: The swim was a complete clusterf**k for me. I got in the middle of the back behind some folks who swam worse than me and I could not get around them. I swam over people (a first for me) I got pawed, elbowed, kicked, and swallowed some water. I was not a happy camper in the water. What would you do differently?: Position myself to the outside of the pack and more toward the front, I can swim faster than mytime shows.  Transition 1
Comments: T1 went prety well, my shoes were a little sticky going onto my feet and it took me longer than I would have liked to get up to speed, Still I had the second fastest T1 in my AG, so I really shouldn't complain What would you do differently?: In retrospect, not much.  Bike
Comments: The course is mis-measured. I had 17.5 miles both in my car and on the bike computer. I passed about 100 people and only got passed by one guy. A guy on a blace cervelo with a flapping blue jersey. We went back and forth about 3-4 times on the back side of the course, and I finally started thinking about the run and just let him go. What would you do differently?: I might have been able to attack the course a little more agressively. If I do this race another year, I should have a better bike. There were some deceptively tough and long false flat sections. Transition 2
Comments: I had a little trouble getting the tungue of my running shoes to not bunch up and that cost me some time.  Run
Comments: I managed to hold a steady (albeit slow)pace What would you do differently?: Run faster Post race
Event comments: It is a good race. I would do it again. Last updated: 2007-08-13 12:00 AM
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 2007-08-20 8:43 AM |
Champion  6786      Two seat rocket plane |  Subject: Luray Sprint Triathlon |
| 2007-08-20 9:32 AM in reply to: #931782 |
| Subject: RE: Luray Sprint Triathlon Hey, I give mad props to anyone who managed that bike course without killing themselves! Awesome job! Sorry that the swim was bad for you, though  |
| 2007-08-20 10:15 AM in reply to: #931782 |
Pro 3715 AZ | Subject: RE: Luray Sprint Triathlon Nice rice!! Sorry you had a frustrating swim! Nothing worse than that!! But you managed your way through it and finished with a nice bike and run!! And 4th ain't too shabby!! |
| 2007-09-04 11:54 PM in reply to: #931782 |
Extreme Veteran 364 Luray, Virginia | Subject: RE: Luray Sprint Triathlon Great swim time, I fared much worse Luray is my home town, so I'll see you there next year. Edited by ragingferret 2007-09-04 11:55 PM |
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Overall Rank = 56/199
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 4/25
Woke up and went to breakfast ath the hotel. I had a Belgian waffle and two eggs.....works for me. Took photos with the giant fiberglass statue of Johnny Appleseed outside the restaurant.
Swam a bit. I was shocked to learn that overnight the water had gone from 83 degrees to 76 according to the USAT officials, and I had decided not to bring my wetsuit. THere's a lesson in that for sure.