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Comments: I was one of the few swimmers without a wetsuit. I took it easy on the swim because there were so many people around me for the whole distance. Amusingly, the swim turned out to be my best event, and I put out by far the least effort compared to the bike and run. What would you do differently?: In defiance of the conventional advice, I might try swimming hard and getting out front from the pack at the start. I never really broke clear of other swimmers, and consequently, I never really got into a good groove. Every time I put three good strokes together, I was running into someone. I think I could have cut three or four minutes from my swim if I had gotten out ahead of the pack from the start. Who knows, maybe staying back and going easy resulted in a faster ride and run. I probably did some drafting without realizing it.  Transition 1
Comments: Both the T1 and T2 times were rolled into my bike time, so I don't know for sure how long I took. BUT I WAS VERY SLOW, so I'd guess probably 3 minutes at least. Took my time, got things together for the ride. I really didn't care about my time for the first tri, I just wanted to have everything that I needed. I watched several other racers come and go in the time that it took me to get going. What would you do differently?: No gloves. Park bike in easy gear instead of burning 5 seconds downshifting to start out.  Bike
Comments: Did this ride on a road bike, not a tri bike. Bike time also included both T1 and T2, and my transitions were VERY SLOW. So I could probably cut 3 or 4 minutes from my actual ride time for a fair comparison with other people. What would you do differently?: Not a whole lot. Park bike in right gear. Skip wearing gloves. Get a TT/Tri bike some day. Train for more flat-course speed. Transition 2
Comments: SLOW. VERY SLOW. Just a guess on the time. I burned a lot of time in transitions. But that was okay, as I really didn't care that much. I was more concerned with getting things set so that I didn't have a problem on the run. What would you do differently?: Get elastic shoe laces. That would save a lot of time. Pick up a race number elastic strap so that it's not necessary to pin the number to my tri-suit while walking through the transition area. Also, I needed a running cap.  Run
Comments: I suck at running because I have hardly trained. So, I was honestly VERY PLEASED with my run because I did it in under an hour, and I didn't need to walk. I really couldn't have hoped for more. I bet I was passed by at least 50 people on the run. They just kept streaming past me. But I didn't care, because I felt like I was carrying a reasonable pace for the minimal training that I had put in. What would you do differently?: Train more. Wear a hat. Improve my run mechanics. Post race
Warm down: I gathered my stuff up, put it in the car, and ate a cheeseburger. Now, there's a warm-down for you. What limited your ability to perform faster: Insufficient run training, no wetsuit, no TT/Tri bike, lack of race experience. Event comments: I could do without the icky water. The pavement was a little rough on sections of the ride. There were plenty of volunteers and the traffic control was good. I had no problems finding my way around the course once the race got under way. I'd race here again since it's so close to my home. Last updated: 2007-06-09 12:00 AM
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Tri Events
65F / 18C
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Overall Rank = 111/211
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/17
While prepping for the race the night before, I briefly rested my bike against the garage door while I prepared to pop the wheels off and load it into my trunk. I dashed inside the house to grab something, got distracted by one of my kids, and then next thing I know I'm walking back into the garage where I encounter my exasperated wife. She had stepped into the garage and clicked on the button to open the garage door. In horror, she watched my bike hook itself to the garage door, ride up and over my open trunk and go airborne over my car. Miraculously, she reached up, grabbed it off the door while still in motion (thank goodness the bike is only 18 pounds), and got it back down safely. The car was unscathed, and the bike suffered only a minor issue with the brake lever position on one side and some tweeked handlebar tape. WOW, talk about dodging a bullet. I think I owe my sweetheart dearly.
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