Swim (400M): 10:31
The swim is in a 50 meter pool, which is
great for pool swims because you never face oncoming traffic. Although, I put down an ambitious swim time I
was still #255. Because I started so far
back I didn’t warm-up. Then while
standing around talking to my husband before I started we decided I should just
go ahead and start. Big Mistake! I had a horrible swim. I wasn’t ready mentally and I wasn’t warmed
up. I was just starting to feel good
toward the end of the swim.
Bike (12 miles) 35:55
I knew the bike course was flat and I was
hoping it wasn’t windy. There were a lot
of turns and it was a little congested at times. On the back side of the course there was a
long straightway where we had a slight tail wind. I felt like I was flying on my Zipp
404s! I crushed my bike! My average was 19.4 mph!
Run (5K) 24:07
The run was 2 loops. I felt good and kept a high cadence. It was hot but I was able to push though. There were also kids that had super soakers
filled with ice cold water. I usually
hate getting sprayed with water but the ice cold water felt pretty good!
Overall 1:12:30, 4th/43 in
AG
I placed 4th in my age
group. I was aiming for a podium finish
(top 3) but I did great. It was the swim
that killed me. Oh well, lesson learned,
I need to warm up!
I really enjoy this race. It’s great for beginners and the
staff/volunteers are very nice. I high recommend
you add this race to your 2016 calendar.
They also post FREE race pictures! J
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