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Washington, Washington, D.C.
United States
TNT productions
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 06m 59s
Overall Rank = 2439/3900
Age Group = 18-24
Age Group Rank = 79/108
Pre-race routine:

NOTHING WAS DONE. I ATE A HAM AND CHEESE SANDWHICH WITH MUSTARD ABOUT AN 1.5 HOURS B4 RACE TIME.
Event warmup:

STRETCHED OUT A LITTLE BIT.
Swim
  • 46m 51s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 52s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

NEED TO GET USED TO LARGER WAKES CONSISTENTLY COMING OVER MY BODY/HEAD. I FELT PRETTY WINDED BY HALF WAY. NOT SURE IF IT WAS DUE TO CURRENT OR LACK OF SWIM EFFICIENCY.
Transition 1
  • 05m 8s
Comments:

I TOOK MY TIME IN THE TRANSITION LEARNING FROM THE LAST RACE. TAKING MY ALLOWED ME TO COLLECT MY THOUGHTS AND ESTABLISH A BETTER BREATHING PATTERN FOR GETTING ON THE BIKE.
What would you do differently?:

I NEED TO DO THE ABOVE IN A FAST MANNER. OVERALL, I WAS HAPPY WITH IT.
Bike
  • 1h 16m 6s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.59 mile/hr
Comments:

I FELT PRETTY GOOD ON THE BIKE. I SHIFTED UPWARDS WHICH I HADN'T DONE IN TRAINING DUE TO NOT HAVING STRAIGHT AWAY'S THAT WERE CLEARED LIKE THIS.
What would you do differently?:

I WOULD HAVE UP SHIFTED EARLIER IN THE RACE. NEED TO MOVE MY BIKE SEAT FORWARD AND HIGHER.
Transition 2
  • 03m 55s
Comments:

IT WENT PRETTY SMOOTH. AGAIN, I TOOK EXTRA TIME TO CATCH MY BREATH. IN THE LAST RACE, I WOUND UP CRAMPING. I DIDN'T THIS TIME AND FELT GOOD.
What would you do differently?:

NOTHING
Run
  • 55m 1s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 52s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

WALKED AROUND FOR 5 MINUTES.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

NOTHING, I WAS BECOMING GASED TOWARDS THE LAST MILE.

Event comments:

A SIDE FROM THE SWIM, IT WAS A FUN RACE.




Last updated: 2009-04-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:46:51 | 1640 yards | 02m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/108
Overall: 3734/3900
Performance: Bad
Suit: YES
Course: COURSE WAS UP THE POTOMAC RIVER. THERE WERE TWO JETSKI'S AROUND THE PERIMETERS CREATING MORE WAKES IN THE WATER.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 05:08
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:16:06 | 24.85 miles | 19.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/108
Overall: 1559/3900
Performance: Average
DIDN'T HAVE HEART RATE OR WATCH FOR RACE
Wind: Some
Course: BECAME HILLY IN UNEXPECTED AREAS. THERE WAS A MIXTURE OF SURFACES FROM NICE TO POTHOLES.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:55:01 | 06.21 miles | 08m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/108
Overall: 1799/3900
Performance: Average
Course: WAS MOSTLY FLAT. THERE WEREN'T MANY MILE MARKINGS, SO I DIDN'T KNOW HOW FAR I HAD GONE AND HOW MUCH MORE I HAD TO DO.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
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