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Davis, California
United States
J & A Productions
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 51m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Drive from Vallejo at the crack of dawn. Starbucks and a scone.
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 36m
  • 2310 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

A great sighting day. Swam efficiently but not particularly hard.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 04m
Comments:

Hopped on my bike, clipped in, chain fell off, jammed, no time to unclip. Plop. A glorious beginning to the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. The story is worth the embarrassment.
Bike
  • 2h 59m
  • 56 miles
  • 18.77 mile/hr
Comments:

Flat as a pancake. But the last 20 miles was into the wind and HOT.
Transition 2
  • 03m
Run
  • 2h 09m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

I went too fast on the bike. I hydrated too little on the run. A real lesson in pacing and fueling.
Post race
Event comments:

A well organized race.




Last updated: 2006-05-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:00 | 2310 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Full
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:59:00 | 56 miles | 18.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 03:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:09:00 | 13.1 miles | 09m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat. There was one freeway overpass that seemed like Mount Olympus.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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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