Yesterday was the 2nd race in the Epic Sports Marketing 2012 Sprint Triathlon Series at Moss Park in Orlando. There was an added level of comfort showing up and knowing that I had raced the course before. I woke up around 5 AM to get ready and make sure I had everything and arrived at the course to set up my transition. The first time I was here it was pouring the whole race so anything less would be considered good weather, but it was nice out. I rode by bike around to check everything one last time, did a bit of a warm-up jog, and put on my wetsuit.
The swim course was a bit longer then last time by about 100M or so I would guess I was in the middle pack getting out of the swim after a fairly good swim. A bit of congestion at the turns but thats usual. I have really increased my swim volume lately and definatly saw a difference in how I felt entering T1. Once on the bike course I started making up lost time averaging around 24.0. I took in a gel and a bottle of gatoraid. At about mile marker 8 I passed someone who didn't give up and rode my wheel til the end of the bike course, so much for no drafting, but otherwise it was a good ride and I felt good. I had the 3rd fastest bike split of the day, 30:17 for a 20km (17 seconds faster then last time).
I came off the bike and was told there were ten people ahead of me entering T2. I passed one or two people in T2 and saw a pack of two turning the first corner on the run course. I set my sights on catching the first two people knowing it'd put me in seventh. Once I did I made a firm pass I started running my own race following my garmin for pace. I always have the same spot of pain to pull through after the first ten minutes of running but once I make it through that I tend to be fine, this was the same today. At this point I really picked up the pace for a few minutes and then I saw another person up ahead finally. We ran shoulder to shoulder for a bit and then I made a solid pass and created a gap coming up to the last quarter mile. I entered the shoot more then enough of a gap to secure my placement and no sight of anyone infront of me. I found out after that one of the people in front of me had been in the duathlon so I had finished 5th place overall in the race. I feel good about it just gotta work on my swim a little more in the upcoming weeks.
Now its time to take a little break from racing and come back even faster in a few weeks.
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