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Tri for Ole Glory - Triathlon


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Huntsville, Alabama
United States
Team Rocket Triathlon Club
85F / 29C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 55m 40s
Overall Rank = 43/87
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/11
Pre-race routine:

Ate oatmeal headed to race site to setup transition
Event warmup:

N/A
Swim
  • 00m
  • 200 meters
  • / 100 meters
Comments:

I don't have times. I took my cap off and forgot my watch was in the cap. It is now in the bottom of the pool. Hope they find it. It was chlorinated pond
What would you do differently?:

Not forget my watch
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Halfway to transition I realized what I did with my watch. I wasted some time to go back and look for it
Bike
  • 00m
  • 8 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

it was very slick. I felt the bike skidding several times. I fell a few times. I think the race was difficult to navigate. They did not have course clearly marked.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

1st time with no sock on bike or run. save me some time
Run
  • 00m
  • 5 kms
  •  min/km
Comments:

Run was pretty easy after getting off the trails
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Losing my watch put me in a bad mindset

Event comments:

The bike course caused lot of confusion. I think next year there will be more people telling you which way to go. I had a lot of fun even though the conditions were bad I think it made the bike was still fun




Last updated: 2013-06-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 200 meters | / 100meters
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/87
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: M shape
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:00:00 | 08 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/87
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Single track wet and muddy. Off road course
Road:  Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:00:00 | 05 kms |  min/km
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/87
Performance:
Course: Road and finished with short grassy area then road to finish
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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Well done Mike, you look very wet and slimy!
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