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Tempe, Arizona
United States
DCB Adventures
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 25s
Overall Rank = 146/322
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 18/39
Pre-race routine:

Watched some of the IMAZ DVD. Ate 2 bananas.
Event warmup:

Stretched upper body before the swim. Swam a few fists when I entered the water and then moved over to the start area and sat in sweet spot until the start.
Swim
  • 31m 10s
  • 1000 meters
  • 03m 07s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swam pretty straight going out, but on the way back in I kept circling towards the left which was the wrong side of the lake.
What would you do differently?:

Need to keep practicing in open water and learn how to sight better. Working on stroke and breathing laterally too.
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

Change went well, only trouble that I had was putting my shirt on, but it was really not much of a time loser, maybe 10 seconds or so. Bike shoes went on fast!

Estimated time for T1 (took it out of the bike time - bike computer was about 50 minutes and was actually 18.6 miles)
What would you do differently?:

Try to put the shirt on faster.
Bike
  • 50m
  • 18.6 miles
  • 22.32 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Racked my bike a few spots down. There was another burgundy towel that threw me off. Shoes went off and on fast.
What would you do differently?:

Rack my bike by my towel.
Run
  • 28m 19s
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Started off the first mile slow, got a well needed drink at the first mile marker. Problem was they handed gatorade to me. I turned around and went back for water. May have cost me 15-20 seconds.

Passed people the entire way.

After the first mile, I started running much faster. I felt good and finished strong, passing a guy at the very end with my kick.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure to grab water and not gatorade. Gatorade in races makes me feel like I am going to throw up.
Post race
Warm down:

Banana, water, and walked out to where Steve was and jogged in with him for about 1/2 mile.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The swim!

Event comments:

Won a Zoot wetsuit in the drawing.




Last updated: 2006-03-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:10 | 1000 meters | 03m 07s / 100meters
Age Group: 36/39
Overall: 0/322
Performance: Bad
Suit: Bomber gear john wetsuit
Course: Tempe town lake, from marina ramp east under rural bridge to a buoy, then back to the marina ramp.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:50:00 | 18.6 miles | 22.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/39
Overall: 0/322
Performance:
Rode very well. Top speed was 31.8mph. Passed people for the entire ride.
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:19 | 04 miles | 07m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/39
Overall: 0/322
Performance: Good
Course:
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5