This was my first time I've actually felt good throughout the entire race. This was the first time I've done a real warm up before a race and I think it really helped in the long run.
The swim was pretty uneventful, this was my first ocean swim so I took it easier not really knowing what to except at the start. Got out of the water in 8th so I was excited to get on my bike and see what I could do being closer to the front.
I made it through T1 pretty quick and passed another person in the process. The wind was blowing off the water so there was a slight cross wind for most of the race. I passed two people about 3 miles into the ride and another right before the turnaround. I stayed pretty close in my power window so I felt good and didn't feel like I burned up too many matches in the process. I made it back into T2 in 4th which I was really pumped about since there was only three other bikes in transition when I got back. Maybe one day I'll have that police escort back to T2.
Went through T2 with no issues or anything. Started the run a little too hot just from getting caught up in how far up I was in the field at that point. My first mile was a 7:20 (which is fast for me) then I slowly lost speed getting passed by a few other in the process. It mentally sucked knowing I had done all that work on the bike to have them reel me right back in. Still ended up with my fastest 5K off the bike to date, so that was a positive to take from the day.
I felt like this was one of my better races to date with how the results played out and getting a taste of the front on the bike made it a awesome day. Ended up 13/300 overall and 1st in my age group.
1/4 Ocean Swim- 7:35
T1- 1:02
15 Mile Bike- 40:35
T2- 1:03
5K Run- 23:49
The swim was pretty uneventful, this was my first ocean swim so I took it easier not really knowing what to except at the start. Got out of the water in 8th so I was excited to get on my bike and see what I could do being closer to the front.
I made it through T1 pretty quick and passed another person in the process. The wind was blowing off the water so there was a slight cross wind for most of the race. I passed two people about 3 miles into the ride and another right before the turnaround. I stayed pretty close in my power window so I felt good and didn't feel like I burned up too many matches in the process. I made it back into T2 in 4th which I was really pumped about since there was only three other bikes in transition when I got back. Maybe one day I'll have that police escort back to T2.
Went through T2 with no issues or anything. Started the run a little too hot just from getting caught up in how far up I was in the field at that point. My first mile was a 7:20 (which is fast for me) then I slowly lost speed getting passed by a few other in the process. It mentally sucked knowing I had done all that work on the bike to have them reel me right back in. Still ended up with my fastest 5K off the bike to date, so that was a positive to take from the day.
I felt like this was one of my better races to date with how the results played out and getting a taste of the front on the bike made it a awesome day. Ended up 13/300 overall and 1st in my age group.
1/4 Ocean Swim- 7:35
T1- 1:02
15 Mile Bike- 40:35
T2- 1:03
5K Run- 23:49
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