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Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
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55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 42s
Overall Rank = 256/332
Age Group = Clydesdales
Age Group Rank = 11/18
Pre-race routine:

Hard race to know how to eat for this one. Had a bagel with peanut butter about 730am. Mostly walked around and hung out with the BT crowd
Event warmup:

Wasn't any real accomodation for warm-up swim. Got in half a lap before my number got called and I had to line up
Swim
  • 08m 49s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Probably my fastest 500m swim ever. Probably went out a little too hard. Passed the guy in front of me and never got caught by anyone from behind.
What would you do differently?:

Need stronger swim prep. I've been ignoring my 500's in favor of shorter swims and drills. Need more time at the race distance
Transition 1
  • 02m 55s
Comments:

Shirt got stuck about halfway down my body. Wasted time fussing with it. Enjoyed the BT crowd yelling at me as I came out of the pool and headed into T1
What would you do differently?:

Ignore the shirt and go.
Bike
  • 39m 32s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.87 mile/hr
Comments:

Just didn't have it on the bike. I think I just came in under my goal time but I really didn't ever feel like I got settled good on the bike. McCoy Rd is usually my fastest stretch but I was having to cruise at about 17mph to get my HR and breathing under control.

Really disappointed in my ride. This is supposed to be my strongest leg of the race. 10/18 and 200/332 does not make me happy!
What would you do differently?:

Not sure...maybe it wasn't my day...maybe I swam too hard.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Hello--Helmet comes off at T2???? Somehow I missed that step...that's a huge rookie mistake but I knew better
What would you do differently?:

TAKE OFF MY #$**#*#@*@#(*#@( Helmet next time
Run
  • 32m 5s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Got a stitch in my right side as soon as I started the run. Oh yeah, I also had the little distraction of getting about 200 yds into my run and realizing that I was trying for a little extra aero benefits. Somehow, I ran past 300 people and none of them bothered to say "Hey retard, take off your helmet!!!"

Walked about as much as I ran. I would have liked to put on a better showing than that. My goal was 32:00. I would have smoked that if I had been able to run the whole time.
What would you do differently?:

TAKE OFF THE HELMET THIS TIME!!!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, got some snacks, and waited on the rest of the BT Crew. Had an awesome time cheering on our Crew, especially all of the first timers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me

Event comments:

Pretty good race. Really enjoyed myself. Run course sucked, but that's life.




Last updated: 2006-12-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:49 | 500 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/18
Overall: 142/332
Performance: Good
Suit: Sugoi tri shorts
Course: S course thru a 25m pool. Moved from left to right.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:55
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:32 | 12.43 miles | 18.87 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/18
Overall: 200/332
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Single lap, open to traffic
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:32:05 | 03.11 miles | 10m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/18
Overall: 299/332
Performance: Below average
Course: Awful out and back run. Down paved hill, uneven grass surface, up gravel road and back. Two laps of this, plus a dirt path run behind the HAC, across the road, through a weird grass hill and gravel path, then one lap around a paved path
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4