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Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
Setup, Inc.
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 07m 59s
Overall Rank = 192/338
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Bowl of cereal early at hotel. Banana about 30min prior to swim. Got set up in time to watch some of the crazy fast peeps.
Event warmup:

Swam 100 yrds. First time I've ever warmed-up prior to an event (only second yr of tri-ing). Really made a difference.
Swim
  • 05m 22s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swam faster than I thougt possible. Had 30 seconds between me and the swimmer in front of me and caught them. Made my first ever "pass" in a pool swim. Crazy!
What would you do differently?:

Lower my seeded swim time a bit.
Transition 1
  • 02m 21s
Comments:

Had a horrible T1 time last yr in this race. Cut it in half this yr. :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing...was happy.
Bike
  • 34m 40s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 21.51 mile/hr
Comments:

Missed my goal by a little bit. I chalk it up to the crazy gust. Still beat my last yr time by 2-3 min.
What would you do differently?:

Think about getting aero bars to get out of that wind???
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

Did a really smooth "cyclocross" dismount. Barely lost any speed at dismount line.
What would you do differently?:

Cut over a minute from last yrs T2 time. Happy.
Run
  • 24m 34s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt like I was going much slower. Thought my time was going to be horrible until I checked my watch at the "turn". Realized that I might hit my "pie in the sky" goal of 1:08. Had to shift gears and hurt a little on the run back.
What would you do differently?:

Don't know. Would like to somehow get that time down. Still beat last yrs time by over two minutes.
Post race
Warm down:

Light jogging around finish area for a couple of minutes. Took a good 20 mimutes to recover.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Hmmm... Swim was faster than thought. Run wasn't too fast...but I wasn't too unhappy. Before last yrs first tri, I only biked. Now, my bike seems really weak. If I was in better biking condition, I'd been able to perform faster. Maybe...

Event comments:

Race was handled professionally. Only my second yr in this sport. My first race was Azalea last yr.

Cut almost 10 minutes from last yrs time. Overall...pleased.




Last updated: 2006-04-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:22 | 300 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/338
Performance: Good
Suit: Desoto top and short
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:21
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:34:40 | 12.43 miles | 21.51 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/338
Performance:
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Many turns. Felt like a head wind after every turn. :)
Road:  Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:34 | 03.11 miles | 07m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/338
Performance: Average
Course: Zig-Zag! But...flat. Out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
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

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