ST: Many folks are very suspicious of these very fast times. What do you say to them?
Jen: My main focus is on qualifying for Kona so I have to be careful in fighting the important battles. There as been some negativity after the race and it’s a little frustrating after such a hard effort to end up in this situation. After all of this, all I ask and wish for is for a nice accurate course next year, a bigger gap ahead of the age group and some officials so we can have another awesome race in the Woodlands and have another go at a fast bike ride, and a faster run after it!
ST: Is there anything else to know?
Jen: Felt makes fast bikes.
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@annett_jen* Via Facebook Messenger her coach Jonathan Caron called it a “private matter” and made it clear that he would not share Jen Annett’s power file, though when he was told Jen Annett was okay with it.
“I have never shared my power files as an athlete, my coaches Paulo, Joel and Brett have also educated me like this, and I believe that we are very good at executing races. I don’t share what we do and how we do this with athletes [who are not mine.] I understand Jen might be okay with it, but that is my call. The other reason is Slowtwitch can be a very mean place. I am not interested in a trial by internet. There are a lot of anonymous people that love to comment and attack, and part of my job as a coach is to protect my athlete from this. So it is on me, I don’t share data,” said Caron via Messenger.