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Indianapolis, Indiana
United States
Tuxedo Brothers
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 50m 2s
Overall Rank = 189/436
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 30/54
Pre-race routine:

Bagel, Powerbar and Gatorade 3 hrs before race. Gel about 30 min. prior to start.
Event warmup:

The 1.5K walk to the swim start was a good warmup. Did some light stretching too.
Swim
  • 36m 58s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 15s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was my first open water swim, so I need to work on navigation and dealing with getting kicked and punched while trying to swim. Overall it was fun, just tried to relax and concentrate on staying calm...time suffered.
What would you do differently?:

More open water swims should help confidence.
Transition 1
  • 01m 44s
Comments:

T1 was good, 97th fastest overall
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 1h 09m 37s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.42 mile/hr
Comments:

Always strong on the bike, no exception this time. Felt good, was frustrated with number of times I had to break to dodge a hole or go over a bumpy surface.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, maybe take in more fluids.
Transition 2
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

Some moron in front of me decides to stop and get off of his bike about 15 feet before the dismount area. I had to lock up my breaks and jump off my bike to keep from hitting him.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, can't control other people!
Run
  • 1h 00m 19s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good for the first 2 miles, then I began to hit a wall. I typically run at an 8:00/mile pace, but it just wasn't there. I pushed it as hard as I could, but had nothing left. Very poor run!
What would you do differently?:

Keep track of my pace better. I only saw mile markers randomly, so I had no idea what my pace was. I'm not sure if I just missed them or if they weren't all there.
Post race
Warm down:

Vitamin water and banana.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure, maybe the heat. I felt good off the bike, just had nothing left on the run.

Event comments:

My only problem was with the bike course. Too rough...wish they would pave these roads!




Last updated: 2009-04-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:58 | 1640 yards | 02m 15s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/54
Overall: 0/436
Performance: Below average
Suit: no
Course: Canal swim with 3 turns
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:44
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
01:09:37 | 24.85 miles | 21.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/54
Overall: 84/436
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: 2 loops of flat course. Roads were in pretty bad shape, lots of cracks, holes, bumps, etc. Plus crossed R/R tracks twice. I would recommend them changing the course if possible to one with pretty kept roads.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:00:19 | 06.21 miles | 09m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/54
Overall: 267/436
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat course, 2 loops along river. No shade, very hot and sunny!
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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