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Neenah, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
60F / 16C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 23m 36s
Overall Rank = 61/909
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 7/51
Pre-race routine:

wakeywakey at 3:30, clean up, get dressed, get food together, start walking down the steps to the back door trying to balance duffelbag, two water bottles a banana and a plate containing some toast and peanutbutter........oops!! plate tips, toast with peanutbutter falls onto shirt, sticks......turn around, go back up the steps, peel toast with peanutbutter off of shirt, clean off shirt, change shirts, make new toast with peanutbutter, put bottles in duffle bag, head out the door to load up shark bait. stop at speedway to get gatorade, water and granola bar then head on up to neenah wondering if the rain will stop or continue!
Event warmup:

register, set up transition, help Lisa set up transition. view run in/out and bike out/in...........warm up run with heather, use pit stop, toe the line...........
Run
  • 11m 18s
  • 2 miles
  • 05m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

horn goes off and away djdavey goes. goal was to push the pace here some but try to be controlled. fail. felt like i was tight and fatigued from teh get go but was passing people left and right,and then the mile marker was upon me, thinking man, this feels terrible, wouldnt be surprised if it was around 6 or so..........nope, freakin 4:58!!! im telling ya, as great as it feels to know i can go sub 5 for the mile, i wish it wouldve been found out under different circumstances!!! my thought was uh oh, thats gonna hurt!! yep, hurt it did. ouchers!
What would you do differently?:

how about pace a bit better?

Transition 1
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

yeah, feeling the effects of the run on this bigtime!!! saw lots of stars, almost ran into a bigazz tree right by my spot......was surprised this wasnt over 2 minutes to be honest. already in survival mode at this point!
What would you do differently?:

better run 1
Bike
  • 57m 32s
  • 19.5 miles
  • 20.34 mile/hr
Comments:

ugh......thought i was having a GREAT ride, passing people lots.....thinking in my head at one point was like, man havent seen any mile markers, must have like 6 to go or so.........and then around the next turn i see the 10 mile marker!! ARE YOU FREAKIN KIDDING ME??? ONLY TEN MILES???? ugh.......motivational lift kinda tho..........
What would you do differently?:

i would start with more bike training, but im in marathon training mode and the bike has taken a back seat to running............
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

this was alright...............fumbled with my left shoe a bit.........
What would you do differently?:

um, not fumble with my left shoe???
Run
  • 12m 22s
  • 2 miles
  • 06m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

legs were fatigued on this one so just decided one person at a time and run them down.........got me land legs back just before the mile and then picked it up from there.....
What would you do differently?:

not too much........wouldve like to have been faster but first multisport of the season
Post race
Warm down:

dude, warm down??? seriously........cheer in teammates, french toast, donut chunks, PB&Js, choco milk...........

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nadda.........

Event comments:

course was OK, if they could do something about those bugs that provided extra protein chunks on the both runs and the bike, that would be good, but they were kinda tasty tho!!!




Last updated: 2010-03-31 12:00 AM
Running
00:11:18 | 02 miles | 05m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/51
Overall: 12/909
Performance: Good
Course: kind of a crazy loop.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:18
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Below average
Jump on bike? Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Below average
Biking
00:57:32 | 19.5 miles | 20.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/51
Overall: 101/909
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: again kind of a crazy loopy thingy. some spots were quite bumpy, this i know cuz the boys were complaining some!! (i think i need a new saddle!)
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:12:22 | 02 miles | 06m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/51
Overall: 25/909
Performance: Average
Course: same as run 1
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3