Swim
The swim actually went well and probably was the best part of the entire day for me. This was my longest open water swim, and I didn’t feel bad when I got out of the water. I was looking forward to a good bike to make up some time. My swim time was around 36:00.Bike
T1 went well. I didn’t hurry like you do in a sprint or even Olympic, but I moved quickly and headed out as everything I needed was already on my bike. The first 20–25 miles were pretty uneventful. I always pass a bunch of people on the bike; it’s my strongest part of the race. I got close to the turnaround and headed down a hill to a left turn, when I feel my rear tire is flat. If you ever have had a flat tire and try to turn a corner going about 20 mph, it’s not a good thing to have happen. I managed to stay off the pavement and didn’t wreck. I asked a car that was sitting close by if he had a pump. (I have never used CO2.) He said he couldn’t help me but he would call the repair vehicle. So I thought while I was waiting I could go ahead and give it a shot and change the tire. Everything went pretty smoothly, actually. I got the tire changed, and off I went. I figured I probably lost 15–20 minutes with the flat. Got back on the bike and finished. Now, one mistake I made was that I tried to make up some time after the flat. I think I went a little bit harder on the bike for the second half.Run
Full results from the Pigman Long and Olympic Triathlons are online at JMS Racing Services.
2014-08-29 15:37:34
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