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Fairview, Oregon
United States
AA SPORTS, LTD.
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 45m 9s
Overall Rank = 402/493
Age Group = Clydesdales
Age Group Rank = 10/13
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast of two oatmeals and an apple and water
Tried to stretch IT Band but probably made it worse
Event warmup:

Minimal stretching and in water for 10 minutes but no swimming (mistake)
Swim
  • 22m 42s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

First time in wetsuit and first time in open water. Started at back of pack and started to crawl but then caught up with some slow swimmers and freaked out and went to a slow breast stroke for the rest of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Swim in wetsuit before the race
Transition 1
  • 06m 13s
Comments:

I was stressed out with poor swim and take some time to relax which was wise
Bike
  • 39m 52s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.06 mile/hr
Comments:

Lots of knee pain at about 6 miles had to go at a moderate pace
What would you do differently?:

I should have been in PT weeks earlier
Transition 2
  • 04m 16s
Comments:

I was slow with the long transition walk/run
Run
  • 32m 5s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

I had a hard time getting started
Run - walk worked well
A lot of IT Band pain by mile 2

Post race
Warm down:

Lots of walking and had to sit to talk weight of IT Band

What limited your ability to perform faster:

IT Band injury
Need to do speed training




Last updated: 2011-04-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:42 | 880 yards | 02m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/13
Overall: 416/493
Performance: Bad
Suit: Full sleeve
Course: Triangular
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 06:13
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:39:52 | 12 miles | 18.06 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/13
Overall: 301/493
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back on Columbia Dr
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:16
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:32:05 | 03.11 miles | 10m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/13
Overall: 432/493
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back on a flat course
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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