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North Lawrence, Ohio
United States
Champ Racing
 		Total Time = 1h 34m 44s
Overall Rank = 100/146
Age Group = clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 7/10
Pre-race routine:

Set up area, play with kids. Search for porta john to no avail. How do you not have restroom facilities at a race?
Event warmup:

Short run and stretch.
Swim
  • 10m 58s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Settle into a rhythm much sooner.
Transition 1
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

Took at least 500m to get into my shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Since the transition area was nearly all grass I should have just put on my shoes and ran with them through the transition.
Bike
  • 46m 34s
  • 13 miles
  • 16.75 mile/hr
Comments:

First turn had no flagger so I followed the racer in front of me the wrong way, downhill of course.
What would you do differently?:

Chain my water bottle to my bike!
Transition 2
  • 00m 57s
Run
  • 34m 41s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

Man I just didn't have it. Run is always my weakest event, but I wasn't psyched out about it, my last brick went well. First 500m cramped in both groins, never cramped there before. Went downhill from there. Stopped at least three times to walk. Very disappointed in the run portion.
What would you do differently?:

Train and then train some more.
Post race
Warm down:

Stumble to the shade and let kids use me as a jungle gym.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Run. How about another water station organizers?

Event comments:

First off you have to have restroom facilities for racers. Flaggers should be at every turn on the bike section. I was put off by the time chip mat being removed and the clock turned off before the last runner was off the course. Where did the organizers have to be so quickly on a Sunday morning? I didn't even see or hear the awards ceremony, nor did I find the post race snacks and drink options to be sufficient. Perhaps like me the organizers had an off day. I will certainly shoot for a better performance next time hopefully Champ Racing will too.




Last updated: 2009-05-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:58 | 547 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/10
Overall: 83/146
Performance: Average
Swim was pretty congested. Heart rate and adrenaline were pumping like crazy, needed to calm down and get into a rhythm much sooner. Wasn't nerves, but it was my first race in six years.
Suit:
Course: Triangular course, and not deep at all, I could have probably walked the course.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:32
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:46:34 | 13 miles | 16.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/10
Overall: 91/146
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Nice out and back, with out being slightly more uphill. I had a great second half thanks to a generous fifty something providing motivation and gatorade. I lost my bottle in the first mile. That hurt.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:57
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
00:34:41 | 03.1 miles | 11m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/10
Overall: 136/146
Performance: Bad
Course: 2 lap race. I much prefer out and backs.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2