Sprint Nationals was an interesting race for me, I switched from the Age Group Olympic distance race about 10 days out. It was a noon start which was also interesting for me as well and the first time for this. I anticipated a really great race, as you can tell by the video below, but it didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. This photo here was taken by Paul Phillips owner of Competitive Image. Great shot!
The bike I considered to be a technically hilly course. It was very difficult for me to find a rhythm on this course and was mentally challenging. I pushed through but did not average what I believe I am capable of. It was a little toasty at 1pm too. The run was a steep hill out of transistion which really was a challenge right off the bike and then a gradual downhill to the finish. That was quite the doozy on the legs, I'm not going to lie. I placed 15th on a really off day. ( Thanks to Client, Brian Nath, for the bike photo!) Below is Timex TV #6 with Bo Parrish prior to the race. I didn't quite have the race of my life, but I left Burlington, Vermont with what I went to get; A ticket for Team USA 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand! Enjoy your training =) www.tristafrancis.com
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Trista, My wife, Hope Walker, competed with you at the Nationals last year and she is also going to the Sprint World's in Beijing in the 35-39 age group. Trying to help her arrange so stuff for over there and she is looking to do a pre-swim and bike course pre-ride on Thursday after the swim period. Would you be interested in riding with her for the pre-ride or do you know of any USA groups getting together to do this?
Keith Walker
kwyer63@gmail.com
www.teammommiebear.com
Hey Keith =)
Great to have met you. Just getting to this now, My apologies. Absolutely wonderful meeting you and Hope! A bit congrats to her for her finish. Keep stalking me... =)
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