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Carlyle, Illinois
United States
3 Disciplines Racing
86F / 30C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 15m 33s
Overall Rank = 115/135
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 14/15
Pre-race routine:

Arrived early to set up transition and tried to relax. Sipped a Monster drink and visited with racers I knew.
Event warmup:

Went down to the lake and got into the water without the wetsuit and decided to swim san-wetsuit.
Swim
  • 37m 55s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 32s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt good on the way out, but got off course at the first turn and struggled with siting the rest of the way. I think my form fell apart a little (my stroke was uneven).
What would you do differently?:

Need to continue to work on my siting and building my stroke rate.
Transition 1
  • 04m 12s
Comments:

Took too long getting the sand off my feet.
What would you do differently?:

Have towel ready for cleaning feet.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 10s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.37 mile/hr
Comments:

Tried to not push it too much on the ride out. Felt like I rode within myself. On the way back I was fighting the wind a lot more than I expected. My speed dropped to 15-16mph after averaging around 20mph on the way out.
What would you do differently?:

Continue to work on leg strength, bike position, and buy a new bike.
Slower than last year and it was windier last year.
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Good transition.
What would you do differently?:

Should have grabbed some nutrition for the run.
Run
  • 1h 10m 35s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

I knew this would be a struggle with the ITBS issues. I was hoping to get a 10:00/mile average, but I just didn't have it in me. I felt alright except for the knee.
What would you do differently?:

I need to heal up and get back at it next year.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate some salt and vinegar potato chips and drank some more water. I tried to catch up with the other racers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fitness level and ITBS issue.

Event comments:

I probably shouldn't have tried to race with the ITBS issue, but I thought I could still get in a decent swim and bike. Since those two also failed to pan out, I am disappointed in my performance. Overall, still only 10 minutes slower than last year and still 10 minutes faster than 2010.




Last updated: 2011-12-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:55 | 1500 meters | 02m 32s / 100meters
Age Group: 14/15
Overall: 116/135
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: rectangular route along the dam
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:12
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:21:10 | 24.85 miles | 18.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/15
Overall: 102/135
Performance: Below average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Simple out and back. Tailwind out and headwind on the way back.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:10:35 | 06.21 miles | 11m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/15
Overall: 115/135
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back across the dam. Lots of sun.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
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] 4