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Los Alamitos, California
United States
City of Los Alamitos and Renegade Racing
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 3s
Overall Rank = 169/832
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 16/41
Pre-race routine:

No real routine. Just took it all in.Enjoyed the sunshine. Set up my zone for transitions.
Event warmup:

Made 'the walk' to the start. Did a very short jog and stretch.
Swim
  • 07m 55s
  • 219 yards
  • 03m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Horrible. I panicked a little when my calf cramped when I hit the water. I had just taught myself to swim free style in Jan and it all went out the window... If you saw someone doing back stroke, freestyle and doggy paddle. That was me... embarassing. This was my first race however and am very pleased with over all finish. Feel I could have been in the top 10 had I ran harder. 40 out of 41 for swim.
What would you do differently?:

Just about everything.
Transition 1
  • 01m 12s
What would you do differently?:


Bike
  • 41m 21s
  • 12 miles
  • 17.41 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike portion was an absolute blast. I loved flying down the staights with the back wind and I loved the push through the head wind. I did not have a computer but I know when I was flying down the back wind portion I was flying by people that seemed to just be standing still. :)


11th for Age Group
What would you do differently?:

Nothing... maybe have a computer to see how fast I was going.
Transition 2
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

Mainly catching my breath and realizing I had to swim 200 meters. Little intimidated at the moment. T2 could have been shorter. Will be next time.
What would you do differently?:

Move quicker.
Run
  • 25m 10s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Could have ran faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch and walk the long walk back to the car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swimming, nothing else. Maybe a smoother transition for bike to swim




Last updated: 2011-03-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:55 | 219 yards | 03m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 40/41
Overall: 0/832
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: Lap Pool. Very simple.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:12
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:21 | 12 miles | 17.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/41
Overall: 0/832
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: STRONG HEAD WIND. There should have been an advisory out just for this. Course was 'oval' and flat. Very fun.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:10 | 03.1 miles | 08m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/41
Overall: 0/832
Performance: Good
Course: Flat course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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