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Ft. Wayne, Indiana
United States
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 52m 5s
Overall Rank = 2/
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 1/
Pre-race routine:

Rushed to get in to transition, get marked, get to the one toilet, etc. Thought we had plenty of time, but did not.
Event warmup:

5 min run, no bike, 50 meter swim just before the start
Swim
  • 8h 00m
  • 500 meters
  • 1h 36m / 100 meters
Comments:

Aweful swim for me today, not with anyone to catch feet. Felt sluggish in the water, probably do to only swimming about 4 times in two and a half weeks. Need to get back in the water.
What would you do differently?:

Find some feet
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

I felt my T1 was much better this time around then at Muncie 1 month ago.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Bike
  • 00m
  • 10.66 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

If the course is supposed to be 10.66 then make sure it is 10.66. Nothing worse than not having an acurate course.
What would you do differently?:

Man up and ride harder.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Great T2 this time too. Much faster than Muncie.
Run
  • 00m
  • 3.11 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

Not pleased with the course markings. As a race director my number one priority outside of safety is having a well marked race course. To have athletes have to navigate through a poorly marked course is not right. Allbeit the athletes responsibility to know the course, this was not acceptable. The 2nd place guy out of T2 went the absolute wrong direction and finished before the first place guy without running the whole course???
What would you do differently?:

I would have went to Maumee Bay up by Toledo and raced an HFP sponsered race.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Attitude!

Event comments:

I know this was the first year for this race, but lack of volunteers, one restroom facility, short bike course, no markings/voluteers on bike course, trail run (5k ish?) was not publicized very well, limited (at best) markings/voluteers on run course made this a third tier event in my eyes and I won't be back. $65 entry for poorly run event-kind of salty.

You won't find me in results b/c I asked to be removed from the event as to not be associated with it. I have a very bitter taste in my mouth after today's race.

The positives I will take from today are my solid transitions and the fact that Bob and I would have went 2-3 had I stayed in results.




Last updated: 2011-05-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
08:00:00 | 500 meters | 1h 36m / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Blue Seventy
Course:
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:00:00 | 10.66 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 9/
Performance: Average
Race course actually measure 8.9 by several people. If not a little shorter. Course was not marked very well or manned with volunteers to help direct. This was the beginning of the poor markings.
Wind: Little
Course: Flat and fast.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:00:00 | 03.11 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 2/
Performance: Below average
Course: Course was not marked very well. Little red ribbons scattered about on a wooded trail. Was down two minutes on the leader at the end of T2, lost by 20-25 seconds and easily spent that much time trying to figure out where to go on this poorly marked course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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