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Birmingham, Alabama
United States
Team Magic
41F / 5C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 3h 52m 32s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 36 - 39
Age Group Rank = 34/37
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30. Ate a bagel, couple glasses of water and a glass of cytomax. Got to the event about 5:45. Cold morning. Decided to change clothing.
Event warmup:

jogged about 1/4 mile and stretched for about 20 minutes
Run
  • 39m 4s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 07m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

started off with a 8:10 first mile (always start slow) and then picked it up to between 7:45 and 8:00. Felt very good. Met first goal of beating 40:00 minutes.
What would you do differently?:

Ran in wind jacket. Started to overheat towards the end. wear something different.
Transition 1
  • 02m 31s
Comments:

changed out of wind jacket and put long sleeve shirt on. took some time.
What would you do differently?:

need to come better prepared with clothing. spent way to much time changing shirts.
Bike
  • 2h 13m
  • 32.4 miles
  • 14.62 mile/hr
Comments:

Did first loop in about an hour. HIT THE WALL around mile 22. Did not stay properly hydrated and did not eat enough. Was trying to play catch up with this stuff the rest of the way.
What would you do differently?:

More time on the bike. More water and gels or bars..
Transition 2
  • 03m 41s
Comments:

Just awful. could not feel my feet, just trying to get some circulation back to them.
Run
  • 53m 26s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 10m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

Just an extension of the bike. did not properly feed the body on the bike and it took its toll on the second run.
Post race
Event comments:

Awesome volunteers. Weather was rough but there were a ton of folks out there supporting the race. Look forward to doing this race again and doing better.




Last updated: 2006-12-28 12:00 AM
Running
00:39:04 | 04.97 miles | 07m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/37
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Hill within the first 1 mile. Not bad. Rolling hills from that point.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 02:31
Overall: Bad
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
02:13:00 | 32.4 miles | 14.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/37
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Felt good on the first loop. finished in right around 1 hour. drank a bottle of water and a Goo.
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Hilly course, wind was not constantly strong but some serious gusts along the route. road were wet
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:41
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:53:26 | 04.97 miles | 10m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/37
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: reverse of the 1st run.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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