RACE RECAP…..JIM,
West Branch Oly – very good race/training workout – it would be hard to have a better day for the race, even though temps were a little cold (low 50’s) at the start but the sky was clear and the sun warmed up quickly – since they had a ½ Iron and a Sprint in addition to the Olympic that I did. There were a lot of athletes out there, the ½ and sprint went out first (the start was 30 min late) but it worked out ok. The swim was 2 loops of a trapezoid and the water was flat – real good for swimming except the long 4th leg of the first loop was straight into the sun – hard to pick up the buoys – I swam well to the outside to avoid the crowed and Ashley had warned me that had to stay out of her way (the women started 5 minutes after we did) all said it was a good swim for me. The bike course is flat and fast with a few rollers to make it interesting – no real climbs – 2 loops again – I rode well – ended up passing a lot of riders – the run was a 2 loop out and back – starts with a long gentle incline that remind you that you just got off the bike – Legs were pretty tight throughout the run – just an OK run. Overall it was a good workout for me – 2nd place in the AG

1/2 Distance…..CHRIS S. 2nd age group…..4:42:27 JASON, 6th age group….5:08 MIKE, 11th age group….5:36

OLYMPIC ….. STEVE Z. 2nd age group….2:36 ASHLEY, 1st age group (qualified for nationals) 2:40 JIM D, 2nd age group….3:07

SPRINT….CARLO, 1st age group….1:12