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Tempe, Arizona
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
76F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 14h 31m 17s
Overall Rank = 1635/3200
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 286/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5am, showered, protein drink, walked to start
Event warmup:

walking
Swim
  • 1h 34m 34s
  • 4224 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 09m 14s
Bike
  • 6h 44m 47s
  • 112 miles
  • 16.60 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt great on the first lap and passed lots of people, but after the turn to start the second lap I started to get a bad migraine and pain in my neck. This slowed me down significantly until I took a bunch of advil
What would you do differently?:

Make sure I have drugs on me during the ride and take at first sign of pain
Transition 2
  • 05m 30s
Run
  • 5h 57m 12s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 13m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Didn't push as hard as I may have been able to because I was behind my goal pace due to weak bike.
What would you do differently?:

Figure out my running issues and push harder
Post race
Warm down:

Sit, walk, and eat

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Migraine on the bike and ongoing running issues




Last updated: 2015-01-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:34:34 | 4224 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/3200
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra wetsuit
Course: 1 loop in Tempe Town Lake
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 09:14
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
06:44:47 | 112 miles | 16.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/3200
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong
Course: 3 Loops out to Shea on Beeline and back
Road: Smooth  Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 05:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
05:57:12 | 26.2 miles | 13m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/3200
Performance:
Course: 2 loops around Tempe Town Lake
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 5

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