I had a great race today for my 181st triathlon!
After my crash 7 weeks ago, I was able to restart my training 3 weeks ago with PT and easy exercise. Going into the race today, I was cautious and took it easy but all three disciplines went better than expected. At the start, I swam slowly as my shoulder hurt but the pain diminished as I warmed up (water was 82’f). My swim time was 2-3 minutes slower than normal but I was happy. Heading out on the bike, I favored my shoulder again and there was some discomfort in the aero position but it also subsided. My overall time/speed on the SST was only slightly slower than normal at 16.6 mph. I was at 20.7 AVS until I hit the hills! Peaked at 35.8 mph descending the big hill. 5k Run was brutally hot, 92’ in full sun and I confess to walking briefly on two of the climbs. Ended up with 5th out of 7 and my overall time (1:28:02) was 5-6 minutes slower than normal. I was very deliberate in Transition 1 and Transition 2 and could easily take 1-2 minutes off there.
Great results and I look forward to continued improvement in the weeks to come. Ready for my next race!
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| Venus over transition |
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| Mike Mason, overall winner today! |
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| Gabrielle Suver, fellow Hammer triathlete |
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| Carrie Campbell Robinson |
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| Longtime friend Dawn Lane |
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| Ken and Tiger Lassus |
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| Race Director Michelle Craske |
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| Bill Black, perennial Clydesdale winner |
