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Amesbury, Massachusetts
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 21m 22s
Overall Rank = 78/423
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 6/22
Pre-race routine:

Tried to leave early, but locked myself out of my apartment at 5:00am while letting the dog out. Luckily, buzzing the neighbors roused somebody, and I managed to bolt down some breakfast and race to the race.
Event warmup:

No time for a warm up other than a very quick dip to make sure the water wasn't too warm for a wetsuit.
Swim
  • 13m 53s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was swimming all over the place the first 400 meters
What would you do differently?:

Practice open water swimming, with an emphasis on drafting and sighting.
Transition 1
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

My HR just SPIKED running up the beach, and I once again felt dizzy when I got to my bike. I had to hold on to keep from falling over! Need to speed this up; transition is like free time.
What would you do differently?:

Really need to figure out the dizziness thing. Practice, I guess?
Bike
  • 40m 14s
  • 12.6 miles
  • 18.79 mile/hr
Comments:

Didn't take it easy at beginning, like I normally do. I think that actually helped get my legs moving. Rollers still give me trouble.
What would you do differently?:

Keep working on the climbing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

I missed the last turn heading into T2, which threw me a little bit. Did manage to get the shoes off pretty quickly, though. Heading out of T2, I realized I didn't know where Run Out was! Ooops.
What would you do differently?:

Walk through both T1 AND T2 before the race.
Run
  • 23m 48s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 07m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Beautiful course through Amesbury. Only got passed a couple times, and caught several people. Took a gel about 5 minutes in.
What would you do differently?:

Drink some water closer to the end of the bike, so hydration isn't so hard on the run.
Post race
Warm down:

I drooled over some of the Orbea bikes, then stretched. Drooling counts, right?

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Didn't really taper or target this race, so I'm happy with the results.

Event comments:

Fun race, with amazing local support. People really came out to support the athletes, which really makes the experience for me. I'll keep this in mind for next year.




Last updated: 2008-07-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:53 | 880 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 82/423
Performance: Average
Suit: 2XU full suit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:03
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:40:14 | 12.6 miles | 18.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 132/423
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:48 | 03.2 miles | 07m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 64/423
Performance: Average
Course: Slight uphill on way out, downhill on way back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4