Post a few lines about your race or your volunteer experience here (especially for those of you that did your first race/sprint or experienced your first triathlon as a volunteer).
Had a good warm-up starting an hour before the race. Went for a 15min. run with some faster pickups. Stretched and then came to hang out at the race. Closer to race time I got in the dive tank and swam about 400yds or so. This is the first time I felt like I actually got a good warm-up in.
Swim: felt strong and for once was not totally trashed after the swim. the hardest part was probably trying to climb out (12:51)! T1 was fairly quick.
Bike: Jumped on the bike (well, stopped and clipped in like a lame-o). Used the first half a lap or so to get my legs going and then tried to push harder gears. Was passing people the entire time. Only Suter passed me (no surprise...good job man) on the bike. Just kept hammering and trying to get faster or maintain my speed on each lap (32:48).
Run: T2 was quick. Kept a really high foot turn over the entire race. I think this helped me deal with the harder effort I put in to the bike portion. Was working hard and passing people. Got a side cramp half way through the second lap or so and slowed down quite a bit to stretch out my diaphragm so I could breath. Sorted that out and sped back up. Picked it up more heading back onto cherry. Commented to myself how painful that race was after i finished (20:55).
Time: Unofficially, 1:06:35 A PR by about 4:45 or so.
Coolest part, regarding myself: I placed third in my AG (didn't realize it though and wasn't there to get the award...Thanks Lee!), which was my first time ever to get an AG award!! I'm freakin' pumped!!!
Congrats to everyone who was out there racing or cheering us on...tricats dominate again!
Joined: 2007-08-27