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Team in Training evening before the race
Well another successful Wildflower Long Course Triathlon is in the books. I managed to make slight improvements in all aspects of the race and set a new PR by beating last year's time by 26 minutes. I probably could have shaved off 15 to 30 more minutes if it wasn't for the strong winds. But the breeze did help cool things down a touch, so the race wasn't as hot as 2010.
The swim could have been better. I was a little off course after the first buoy and drifted too far to the left. Minor bumps along the way, but no major disasters. The bike was windy and hilly. The run hilly and warm, but I dumped water at every aid station to cool off. The downside to dumping water is wet feet and I finished the last 10 miles with a blister on my left foot. Ouch. I was also wearing relatively new shoes. I got the New Balance Minimus Trail shoe 2 weeks earlier and ran 7 miles the week before. Perhaps that also contributed to the blister. I know, I know... Nothing new on race day... |
Now more training... for Ironman 2, 3, and 4
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| Cooling down at the Finishline |
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| Ironteam Finishline |
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| New Balance Minimus ( mine is the large foot) |
