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Fort Gordon, Georgia
United States
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 		Total Time = 1h 09m 36s
Overall Rank = 21/167
Age Group = 35-39 Male
Age Group Rank = 2/5
Pre-race routine:

Drove up saturday morning, got transition set up and killed about 25 minutes before the race started.
Event warmup:

Swam 100m in the pool. First time I've swam since september.
Swim
  • 06m 49s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m 16s / 100 meters
Comments:

I haven't really trained, so it's my fault I sucked. Pretty short run to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Transition 1
  • 00m 57s
Comments:

Not bad, but not really good either. I forgot to take my googles off, so I had to bike with them around my neck like a moron.
Bike
  • 36m 59s
  • 12 miles
  • 19.47 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt pretty good on the bike after finally getting my feet into the shoes. I also left my straps strapped, so I had to unvelcro them before I could put my feet in. My first ride with a rear wheel cover, which was interesting at times with the wind gusts. Really big hills for me.
What would you do differently?:

Pay more attention in set up before the race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

Worst transition I've ever done. The bike jump off line snuck up on me and I didn't have my feet out of my shoes. I unclipped and then couldn't get my socks on like an idiot. I lost my age group here.
What would you do differently?:

Get my head together coming into t2, don't wear socks.
Run
  • 23m 36s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 43s  min/km
Comments:

Not terrible, but I could've went faster. I started a little too slow and sped up at the end. I felt a little slow after the bike, but looking back I should have started pushing earlier.
What would you do differently?:

Start pushing sooner.
Post race
Warm down:

Had a water and an orange and talked to some people.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

No swimming and total mind meltdown in t2.

Event comments:

Really fun race. I had a great time, I'll do it again next year.




Last updated: 2014-01-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:49 | 300 meters | 02m 16s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/5
Overall: 70/167
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: 300m in the pool.
Start type: Dive Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:36:59 | 12 miles | 19.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 16/167
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Way tougher hills than I expected.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:23:36 | 05 kms | 04m 43s  min/km
Age Group: 2/5
Overall: 24/167
Performance: Average
Course: All dirt running trail.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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