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Bluffton, Indiana
United States
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 11m 53s
Overall Rank = 1/61
Age Group = 40+
Age Group Rank = 2/17
Pre-race routine:

Register and set up transition
Event warmup:

No warm up
Swim
  • 06m 35s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

Uneventful swim. Had some difficulty with breathing as water was surprisingly choppy from all swimmers in pool.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Transition 1
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

Not in transition time (in bike time instead), but really struggled to get clipped into pedals. According to Garmin, delay was approximately 38 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

May need to clip shoes into pedals before race
Bike
  • 40m 40s
  • 15.15 miles
  • 22.35 mile/hr
Comments:

Other than clip in problem, was a good ride.
What would you do differently?:

Possibly clip shoes into pedals before race
Transition 2
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

Uneventful
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Run
  • 22m 48s
  • 3.08 miles
  • 07m 24s  min/mile
Post race
Event comments:

Nice race at nice venue. Bike and run routes are nice. Nice awards after race. Wish it was a USAT sanctioned race.




Last updated: 2016-07-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:35 | 300 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/17
Overall: 15/61
Performance: Average
Suit: No wetsuit
Course: 50 meter outside pool. Snake swim. Pool was choppy
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:02
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:40:40 | 15.15 miles | 22.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/17
Overall: 2/61
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Out to town of Vera Cruz and back. Decent route,,some hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 83
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:22:48 | 03.08 miles | 07m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/17
Overall: 13/61
Performance: Average
Course: Road run, then trail run, then finish on road
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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