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Honolulu, Hawaii
United States
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80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 13m 12s
Overall Rank = 22/283
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/17
Pre-race routine:

Set up transition from 4:30 am through 5:00 am, got body marked and picked up chip. Ate one power bar and drank water within 20 minutes of start. Used restroom several times. Grabbed a towel and laid out out for the long wait after we were ejected from transition at 5:45 until our race start at 7:30.
Event warmup:

Stretched, swam for 5 minutes
Swim
  • 10m 12s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 33s / 100 yards
Comments:

Better performance in the swim; got to the outside and shot a line to the buoy.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

Could have gotten into my shoes a little smoother. Need to work on using the string to set up my shoes.

Fastest in my age group and one of the fastest overall.
What would you do differently?:

Stringing up shoes.
Bike
  • 32m 34s
  • 11 miles
  • 20.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Not a bad ride; was a little weary from swim and not training enough over the last month due to back medical issue
Transition 2
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

Had lady stop right in front of me about 15 yards before dismount line; caused me to hit brakes and jump off pedal early; bike was up on front tire with rear wheel above front wheel; lost one shoe and had to go back and get it; was a little upset; rest of transition was good; 5th fastest in age group
What would you do differently?:

Lose the socks!!! Train to go without the socks for these short runs.
Run
  • 26m 52s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 07m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Not too bad a run; Was darn hot, ended up setting high temp records for the day, little to no breeze
Post race
Warm down:

Walked, stretched and drank water and Gatorade, ate banana and 2/3 of a muffin

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training due to medical issue; kept me out of the pool and off the road and bike for 3 weeks

Event comments:

Well marked and staffed course. Organizers accelerated the start times as performance was good amoungst competitors.

Will try the Olympic next year.




Last updated: 2007-11-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:12 | 400 yards | 02m 33s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/17
Overall: 113/283
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri-suit only
Course: Out and back around buoy line
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:32:34 | 11 miles | 20.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/17
Overall: 25/283
Performance: Good
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: Out and back on Ala Moana and Nimitz Highway; Had several speed bumps on the road in Ala Moana Park that sucked; Road was in really good condition except for transition onto Nimitx under the H-1 viaduct; route was closed to all vehicular traffic
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:27
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:52 | 03.5 miles | 07m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/17
Overall: 28/283
Performance: Good
Course: Flat, out and back on Ala Moana with a loop around Magic Island (small bump with 300 yds to go); finish was on grass
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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