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Indianapolis, Indiana
United States
Tuxedo Brothers
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 42m 9s
Overall Rank = 184/506
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 14/40
Pre-race routine:

Didn't sleep very well at all. Got up at 5:15 and headed downtown. Parked at Indy Zoo and ate whole grain bagel with PB. Started drinkin full Gatorade. Also had my pre-race Diet Mt Dew on the way downtown. Racked bike - the rails were very low and had hard time getting it the way i wanted. need to learn how to rack with handlebars.
Event warmup:

slight jog from transition to swim start. Really got a tast of humitidy just to the swim start. got in at what i thought was decent time to warm up only to then wait in start line for over 20 minutes. oh well. Forgot my GU to take 15 min prior to start.
Swim
  • 31m 40s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Kind of an unusual swim for me. To start, i thought the water temp should have been wetsuit legal but I trust the RD that it wasn't. A couple of spots on the swim had a terrible foul smell that i really thought that was gross. One spot had a temp drop of about 20 degrees i bet, but I actually enjoyed that thinking it would cool my core down a little. Oveall just ok, i realize i have come to rely on my wetsuit a little too much and need to work a little harder in the pool.
What would you do differently?:

NOt forget my GU, better gauge my actual start time for better warmup timing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

had a little difficulty getting my shoes on as I tried to get up to speed pedaling barefoot.
Bike
  • 1h 10m 6s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.27 mile/hr
Comments:

First lap went well. I was in a group of 3 other riders where we all seemed to be going at the same pace. we would all take turns passing each other. Had one really big close call as we were turning north off of Washington street - about 4 of us were on the outside passing when a guy decides at the last minute to "go wide" to take the turn. A chorus of screams and we all managed to divert and miss a big tangle. That actuall shook me up and took me about a mile to settle back in. 2nd loop went ok too, I seemed to end up racing with one other guy and we made a pretty good clip of the second loop.
What would you do differently?:

Wait longer to take my feet out of my shoes approaching dismount.
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

I knocked over my racking bar and had to put it back up - bummer
What would you do differently?:

faster with my socks
Run
  • 56m 59s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

I can only say - "crap". I am so dissapointed in my running progress. Humidity was definately a factor for me, but i just need to run faster. My running consistently keeps me from higher finishes and i just have to focus my training on this.
What would you do differently?:

train with speed workouts more instead of too many LSP runs.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank a cold chocolate milk which ended up being a HUGE mistake. I began feeling light headed at the 5.5 mi mark and I think i downed the milk too fast. Didn't get sick, but i dad to get to shade pretty quick and felt bad the rest of the afternoon. was looking for ice somewhere and couldn't find any.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need better training for my running and the mental toughness that it will require. Possibly the humiity to a certain degree on the run.

Event comments:

Just a couple of things for the RD:
1. WIth such hot weather forecasted - have ice at the run stations (the last aid station had some on my first loop but was out on the second.
2. I think this is a great event that will continue to grow - they will need to improve the swim start procedure.
3.Keep it up INDY - Awesome Event!




Last updated: 2011-08-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:40 | 1640 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 179/506
Performance: Average
Suit: NONE :(
Course: Straight with some turns and obstacles that were well marked.
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:45
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
01:10:06 | 24.85 miles | 21.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 157/506
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rough in a couple of places.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:38
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:56:59 | 06.21 miles | 09m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 274/506
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat, minimum shade
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4