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Meridian, Mississippi
United States
Meridian Athletics
63F / 17C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 03m 52s
Overall Rank = ?/?
Age Group = 40 - 44
Age Group Rank = 1/?
Pre-race routine:

Good sleep the night before, breakfast at 5:15 AM, then a 1.75 hr drive. A few prayers... Arrived an hour early, get relaxed, a breakfast bar 45 minutes prior, and then some hydration just prior.
Event warmup:

3/4 mile run warm up and then a mile and a bit on the bike, to check things out.
Run
  • 30m 56s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

Went fine, tried to pace myself, stayed very conservative.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

Didn't really time my transitions, but I had a very good spot that was 3feet away from the line.
What would you do differently?:

Clip in faster
Bike
  • 1h 15m 46s
  • 18 miles
  • 14.25 mile/hr
Comments:

I was racing on a brand new bike. Still working out the gearing and gaining confidence in that area. Could have taken more advantage of some of the downhills.
What would you do differently?:

Work on hills more, take more advantage of the downhills, and get better with standing up in my pedals on the up-hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Didn't time my transitions. Need to practice those fancy dismounts!
Run
  • 15m 13s
  • 1.5 miles
  • 10m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs of lead, I actually went faster than I felt like I was going.
Post race
Warm down:

Slow jogging and stretches.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Experience.

Event comments:

There were a lot of turns on the bike course and no one to point the way. Even thought the course was marked, more than one person missed turnes. A few more volunteers would be helpful.




Last updated: 2009-03-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:30:56 | 03.11 miles | 09m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/?
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back, big hill at the half way point, otherwise flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
01:15:46 | 18 miles | 14.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/?
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Big loop. Hills, hills, and more hills. No flats. In the country, actually a beautiful ride. This was an open course so we had to deal with cars and such.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 76
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:15:13 | 01.5 miles | 10m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/?
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back, along the flat top of a dam.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2009-03-21 3:03 PM

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2009-03-21 5:19 PM
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Champion
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Wow! First place in your age group???!!!! That's fantastic!!!

2009-03-21 7:11 PM
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Congrats Jen. What a great way to christen your new wheels!
2009-03-21 7:29 PM
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Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Thanks! I have such GREAT teammates!!
2009-03-21 7:58 PM
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Shalimar, FL
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What a great job!!!  I'm so glad you didn't miss the turns on the bike leg.   The organizers should be ashamed...
2009-03-21 8:05 PM
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Congrats Jen!!!!  Hardware is fabulous!    Keep up the great work!


Edited by ebshot 2009-03-21 8:06 PM

2009-03-21 10:01 PM
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Great job! I'm sure you're mind is already going through the things that you can do better!
2009-03-22 7:59 AM
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Elite
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Congratulation Jen! You rock
2009-03-22 8:53 PM
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Congrats on race! I was there too! Fun race but not real sure where they came up with the bike course description! Because I Quote "It is somewhat flat with rolling hills"!  Not real sure what the difinition of rolling hill is but there was very little rolling and even fewer flat! But was alot of climbing!!! But all in all it was a great day except for the dismount over the handle bars at transition!! Ha came in little to hot!!! Good job and maybe see ya at the next one!

2009-03-25 2:56 PM
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congrats jen!!!!! fabulous job!         

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