Pre-Race Routine and Warm-Up:
Much less coffee, more water this time which helped. Jogged about half mile, rode for about 5 minutes. I jumped in the water as the wave ahead of me was in the pen.
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Swim
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18:39| 800 yards | 2.19 min/yard |
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Performance Comments:
Beach start. I still have a very hard time settling into a rhythm. Very frustrating and I just need to mentally focus to make it happen. At about 400 yards I was finally swimming steady and in rhythm. I tried drafting for the first time ever . . I was harder than I guessed it would be because you need to go the same speed. I swam all the way until my hands hit bottom. The non-rhythm start probably cost me my 2 minutes. Last 400 was great.
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What Would You Do Different?
Good plan. probably nothing. I just need to get better. I think I'll start training at the Lake instead of the pool to practice settling in.
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T1
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Performance Comments:
good transition
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What Would You Do Different?
nothing
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Bike
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1:06 | 22.8 mi | 20.72 mph |
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Performance Comments:
Great bike, fun course. Rain - we had to be careful on corners.
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What Would You Do Different?
nothing
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T2
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Performance Comments:
n/a
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What Would You Do Different?
I set a watch next to my running shoes. To save time, I carried it for awhile instead of wasting time putting it on in transition. I remembered I was carrying it about half-mile into the run. I then I never really looked at it. I think I'll skip the watch and just go by feel.
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Run
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34:23| 4.8 miles | 7:09 min/mi |
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Performance Comments:
Ali your awesome! I ran 9:40's last year!
Walked to drink water, as always.
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What Would You Do Different?
No change, but I think I can go faster and hold it. I stay at a comfortable pace because I don't have enough experience to know if I can hold a faster pace.
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Post Race Activities and Cool Down:
quick fruit, etc., then jogged about one mile.
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Event Comments:
Need a buddy! This one was completely solo, didn't know anyone. Still fun. Ali has turned me into a competitor, looking to pass people. No more entering to finish. 17 minutes faster than last year! Good job Coach.
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Would You Do This Race Again?
Yes
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