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I have some dumb questions:
1. Why did you rack your bike by the brake levers? (it looked like a fair amount of the pros did this; I thought USAT rule was by the seat only??)
2. What kind of warm-up did you do for the swim (both before getting in the water and while in the water)?
3. Do the motorbike fumes ever bother you on the run, as they are only a few feet in front of you?
4. Do you feel that you run better after a flatter (AZ) bike course vs. a hilly (Can)? Though your run times are essentially the same, if AZ leads to a faster/easier run, did you back off when you knew you had a solid lead?
5. What was your cadence on the bike?
Congrats on the win!
1. My seat height is too tall for the racks. If I try to rack it by the seat, both wheels hit the ground and the saddle still is on above the rack. So, yes, USAT tells me to rack it by the seat, and I show them I can't.
2. Nothing before starting the swim. I get in as soon as I can and then just swim easy. I do a couple sets of 10-15 hard strokes.
3. The motorbikes don't ever sit a few feet in front. If they are ever that close, they are off to one side. There are occasional moments when they get close (like if they change from side to front), but if/when that happens, it is only for a few seconds. When they are actually taping from the front, they are usually at least 25m ahead.
4. AZ run course is harder, and AZ may be flatter, but it's not "easier" because there is a lot of stop/start with all of the passing that I think actually taxes the run.
5. 80-something. This course is not great for referencing power and/or cadence, because it's quite erratic after the first lap.
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