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Bradley, California
United States
Tri-California Events, Inc.
83F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 59m 5s
Overall Rank = 528/1796
Age Group = 41-44
Age Group Rank = 67/195
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal with banana @ 7:00
Stretching
Event warmup:

N/A
Swim
  • 27m
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

First OW swim, first wetsuit swim, first mass start
What would you do differently?:

Practice! Do some OW swims, practice in chop, limited visibility.
RELAX! Trust training.
Transition 1
  • 04m 48s
Comments:

Long run up ramp. Long run to bike, end of aisle.
What would you do differently?:

Practice take off suit.
Clean area of loose sand.
Bike
  • 1h 27m 36s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 17.02 mile/hr
Comments:

Lost flat kit.
Lost water bottle and cage.
What would you do differently?:

Ride the course.
Hill repeats. Hill repeats. Hill repeats.
New flat kit set-up.
Tail mounted hydration set-up.
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
What would you do differently?:

Take shoes off and pedal with feet on top of shoes. Practice.
Run
  • 57m 52s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Hilly.
Felt good. NEVER WALKED!!!
Hot
What would you do differently?:

Hill repeats.
Practice running down hill.

Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Never swimming in OW, never swimming in wetsuit.
Lack of speed work, unfamiliarity with course.

Event comments:

Great volunteers. Fun, organized festival. Lots to see and do before and after race.




Last updated: 2011-05-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:00 | 1640 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 51/195
Overall: 628/1796
Performance: Below average
Suit: Aqua Sphere - Rental
Course: Out and back "L"
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 62F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:48
Performance: 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
01:27:36 | 24.85 miles | 17.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 65/195
Overall: 581/1796
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:57:52 | 06.21 miles | 09m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 96/195
Overall: 992/1796
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly, 2/3 paved road, 1/3 trail
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2011-05-02 3:58 PM

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Expert
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Subject: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Course

2011-05-04 11:27 AM
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Champion
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Calgary
Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Course
good job.
2011-05-04 1:51 PM
in reply to: #3478306

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Expert
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Palm Springs, California
Subject: RE: Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Course

Great job! Nice split on that swim, especially for all those firsts.

BTW, there are a lot of rides in SLO Co. if you want to ride more hills. Up in A'town, there are rides almost every day with great people. PM me if you need details.

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