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Benton, LA
United States
85F / 29C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 15s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 73/147
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5 am.
omega oat with blueberries and honey.
water
NO BANANA
Event warmup:

Bike 10 mins easy. noise in rear hub that was not there prior to cleaning and lube.
Swim 5 mins easy
Swim
  • 18m 58s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

goggles kicked off once. Not real fluid. Should start a little stronger or off to the side to see if I can get away from the group. I believe I was slowed by the group overall.
Transition 1
  • 02m 56s
Comments:

pitifully slow run up the beach. Crowded transition.
What would you do differently?:

Practice!
Bike
  • 50m 14s
  • 18 miles
  • 21.50 mile/hr
Comments:

Rode well and aggresively. FINALLY PASSED MORE THAN I WAS PASSED BY!
What would you do differently?:

NOTHING
Transition 2
  • 02m 34s
Comments:

Crowded Transition area
What would you do differently?:

Practice leaving shoes on bike??
Run
  • 25m 34s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

Had to walk early on 2-3 mins due to side cramp on the right.
What would you do differently?:

BANANA pre race
Post race
Warm down:

amino vital sucks.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

cramp
slow transition times.

Event comments:

best little tri!




Last updated: 2004-11-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:58 | 880 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/147
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: craft shorts
Course: rectangular clockwise
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 90F / 32C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:56
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:50:14 | 18 miles | 21.50 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/147
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling with 2 climbs
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:34
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:25:34 | 03.1 miles | 08m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/147
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: rolling, asphalt + trail, well marked
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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