Pinehurst Triathlon -- First Overall Course RecordAfter two races which I did not finish it was time to break the streak and get back on track before Rev 3 South Carolina.
Going into the race I felt tired and not too fast. I had put together some tough workouts over the week and also put in about 50 hours of work. But after a quick talk with my coach we decided it was a good idea to go out, race, and put in a good effort. We knew I would not be on top of my game but it would be good to get things going before next weekend.
1500 Meter Swim
The plan for the swim was to go out fast and get away. I took the first 200 out at a quick pace and then settled down for the rest of the swim. At the first buoy I realized I had about 100 meter lead on second place and decided to keep pushing the pace to the extend the lead. I exited the water in 19:32 and had about 3 minutes on the next competitor.
30 Mile Bike
I decided to push the bike today and see what I had. The course was hilly and the wind tough, but I kept my focus and rode hard. I've been trying to ride at a lower cadence and it seemed to help on some of the false flats and downhills. I powered through the course and extended my lead to a bit over 8 minutes.
10 Kilometer Run
I had a good lead off the bike and tested the legs on the run. They were tired but I chugged along. This course is great, hilly and tough, but beautiful as well. Other than a couple sections were I slowed up, I kept a decent 5:40 pace up and finished strong.
I finished in 2:09:04 and a victory by a bit over 11 minutes.
Rev 3 is looking to be a stacked field and I'm really excited to see what happens.
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