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Amesbury, Massachusetts
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 21m 15s
Overall Rank = 100/450
Age Group = M3539
Age Group Rank = 23/53
Pre-race routine:

Set up transition, check out transition, portapotty, bike mechanical check and brief warmup, rerack bike, run warmup 10 mins with some accelerations, wet suit on, 5 minute swim to acclimate to water.
Event warmup:

Set up transition, check out transition, portapotty, bike mechanical check and brief warmup, rerack bike, run warmup 10 mins with some accelerations, wet suit on, 5 minute swim to acclimate to water.
Swim
  • 13m 32s
  • 805 meters
  • 01m 41s / 100 meters
Comments:

Calm water. Did fine with crowd and sighting for first race.
What would you do differently?:

Spend less energy.
Transition 1
  • 02m 11s
What would you do differently?:

Need to control breathing better so I can think more clearly, put shoes on with less wobbling.
Bike
  • 38m 15s
  • 12.6 miles
  • 19.76 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Have better muscular endurance for long hills :)
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Run
  • 26m
  • 3.2 miles
  • 08m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Too hot and very heavy legs. Couldn't get them turning over until 2 miles in.
What would you do differently?:

Better swim and bike pacing should improve leg feeling.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk, 4 cups water, banana, brownie

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Muscular endurance

Event comments:

Start things on time




Last updated: 2009-07-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:32 | 805 meters | 01m 41s / 100meters
Age Group: 24/53
Overall: 148/450
Performance: Good
Suit: Full wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:11
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:15 | 12.6 miles | 19.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/53
Overall: 88/450
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road:  Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:00 | 03.2 miles | 08m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 26/53
Overall: 159/450
Performance: Below average
Course: Uphill on the way out, downhill on the way back
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4