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Roswell, New Mexico
United States
Bottomless Lake Series
84F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 58m 37s
Overall Rank = 24/60
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 4/7
Pre-race routine:

woke up in tent after terrible night sleep, had fruit, cold coffee, Ensure, went to BR, racked bike, got body marked
Event warmup:

swam for about 6 or 7 minutes
Swim
  • 18m 25s
  • 800 meters
  • 02m 18s / 100 meters
Comments:

see above
What would you do differently?:

see above
Transition 1
  • 02m 41s
Comments:

I changed watches, put on socks, grabbed a GU
What would you do differently?:

get a swim proof Garmin
Bike
  • 50m 45s
  • 17.4 miles
  • 20.57 mile/hr
Comments:

4/7 in age group for 1st bike and 4/7 in second bike...
What would you do differently?:

keep working on bike with cadence w/o, strength w/o and tempo w/o...
Transition 2
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

T2 and T4 were 0:30 and 1:16 respectively...
What would you do differently?:

not much...
Run
  • 43m 30s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 08m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

3/7 on first run and 3/7 on second run...
What would you do differently?:

keep doing my weekly transition runs...
Post race
Warm down:

walked around looking for the girls...

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my hesitancy (planned) on the swim and my self imposed complicated T1...

Event comments:

greatly organized, just no post race activities...wish they had better definition of transition areas and/or chip timing...For next year's Bottomless I believe I can get 50 minutes and do the F1 in 1:45:00!!!




Last updated: 2009-07-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:25 | 800 meters | 02m 18s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/7
Overall: 40/60
Performance: Good
it was down and back for 400 m then got out of lake and ran on beach about 30 m then swam the same course...I seem to remember doing first half in 8:25...BTW I started about 0:30 after everyone to avoid the crowd since I am weak at swimming but still managed to pass up about 20 people so maybe next time I'll go out a bit more aggressively...
Suit: Tri Top and Tri Shorts
Course: see above...
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:41
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:50:45 | 17.4 miles | 20.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 0/60
Performance: Average
this was a double sprint and the bike segments were divided in 2 and were 23:50 and 26:55...there was a T2, run, and T3 intervening...
Wind: Little
Course: a 14 K loop with a steep hill near beginning some small rolling hills and a descent...
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:46
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:43:30 | 04.97 miles | 08m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/7
Overall: 0/60
Performance: Good
21:22 and 22:08 for each run segment...
Course: down and out...
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4