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Claremont, FL
United States
Sunny
Total Time = 7h 41m
Overall Rank = 27/34
Age Group = 50
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate a banana, stretched, bathroom. Double checked bike and supplies
Swim
  • 40m 16s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

Longest I ever swam. Kept a nice comfortable pace. Got swum over several times and swam over several people. Murky water, 0 visibility.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 04m 44s
What would you do differently?:

Skip the camelbak and just use water bottles w/Accelerade.
Bike
  • 3h 58m 22s
  • 56 miles
  • 14.10 mile/hr
Comments:

Hills were extremely steep. I was not ready for this. Walked up Sugarloaf.
What would you do differently?:

More bike training, especially hills. Longer rides. Change gearing on bike for steeper hills.
Transition 2
  • 04m 4s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 2h 54m 7s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt terrible after bike. Stomach cramps, tired and little motivation. Walked up the hills, jogged down for the first 5 miles. Ran a comfortable pace the last 8 miles.
What would you do differently?:

more bike training! The bike wore me out before the run even started.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking, gentle stretching. Pizza and plenty of liquids.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. I started my training with very little base. About 2 more months of base building would have made a big difference.




Last updated: 2004-01-20 3:53 PM
Swimming
00:40:16 | 2112 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/34
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Murky water. Couldn't see past my shoulder. Sun in eyes on way back to shore.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:44
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:58:22 | 56 miles | 14.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 33/34
Performance: Bad
Wind: Some
Course: Very hilly. Steep hills.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:04
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:54:07 | 13.1 miles | 13m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 26/34
Performance: Bad
Course: Hilly for the first 5 miles.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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