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Athens, Texas
United States
Athens YMCA
35F / 2C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 50m 24s
Overall Rank = 280/420
Age Group = 45
Age Group Rank = 18/19
Pre-race routine:

Nutrigrain bar, dried fruit, black coffee, and sipped on some gatorade
Event warmup:

stretching
Swim
  • 07m 6s
  • 328 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Was not bad at all...Passed a few people, and was passed by a couple
What would you do differently?:

flip turns
Transition 1
  • 01m 56s
Comments:

T1 was slow, but my first time...Had to put on extra clothing because of the weather
What would you do differently?:

Practice T1 more
Bike
  • 1h 00m 16s
  • 14 miles
  • 13.94 mile/hr
Comments:

Have to embrace the bike...But, I must say this was the most enjoyable ride since I started training.
What would you do differently?:

push a little more
Transition 2
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

Need to practice
Run
  • 35m 38s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

stuck with the plan
What would you do differently?:

Had some left, could have pushed a little more
Post race
Event comments:

My first tri...I had a blast...I'm in!!




Last updated: 2008-03-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:06 | 328 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 45/19
Overall: 235/420
Performance: Good
Suit: tri bottoms
Course: 25 meter pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:56
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:00:16 | 14 miles | 13.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 274/420
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Chipseal sucks
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:26
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:35:38 | 03.11 miles | 11m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 290/420
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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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2008-03-10 8:48 AM

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Subject: Athens YMCA Triathlon

2008-03-10 1:02 PM
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Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon
Very cool you enjoyed the race!  Did your son end up racing?
2008-03-10 3:44 PM
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Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon
Glad you had fun! Great job! What stories we'll have of our first "freezing" tri! Wish I had met you in person--on another one maybe! Good luck with future training!
2008-03-11 1:26 PM
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Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon
congrats on the first one... hopefully you will have a few more this summer
2008-03-12 7:39 AM
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Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon
Congrats on your first! It was a tough one.
2008-03-13 11:54 AM
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Subject: RE: Athens YMCA Triathlon
Great job Mike!

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