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Henderson, Nevada
United States
Sunset Racing
88F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 12m 59s
Overall Rank = 51/197
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 14/31
Pre-race routine:

Run around and set up transition.
Event warmup:

No real warm up, just swam for about 2 minutes.
Swim
  • 25m 58s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

I really need to wait a few moments at these big races to start swimming. I know I could have a better overall time if I didn't try to go out so fast. I end up getting ran over about 100m into it.
What would you do differently?:

Start out towards the back of the waive.
Transition 1
  • 03m
Comments:

I took forever getting my socks and shoes on. My feet had so much dirt and rocks on them. Then I didn't want to sit on the dirt to get my shoes on and I was wobbly from swimming. It was pretty pathetic.
What would you do differently?:

A lot of stuff. I will really need to get it together for my next race.
Bike
  • 1h 41m 38s
  • 18.6 miles
  • 10.98 mile/hr
Comments:

This is the toughest mountain bike course I have ever done. It was also one of the least fun courses as well. I had issues shifting. My bike wouldn't go into the small chain ring in the front.
What would you do differently?:

Be in better shape and make sure my bike was shifting before the race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

I just wasn't with it in transition this race. I was just so tired I didn't really care how fast I changed my shoes.
What would you do differently?:

FOCUS.
Run
  • 1h 00m 45s
  • 6.5 miles
  • 09m 21s  min/mile
Comments:

I wish I would have been able to run more. I tried to really haul butt down the hills as much as I could.
What would you do differently?:

Train on more hills.
Post race
Warm down:

Pack up transition and ride my bike back to the car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My fitness. I thought I was in great shape until I did this race.

Event comments:

This was a really good experience. Now I have a better idea of what to expect when going to XTERRA. I should expect to be torchered.


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Last updated: 2009-03-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:58 | 1640 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 18/31
Overall: 0/197
Performance: Average
Suit: YES
Course: My first point to point swim. It was tough to navigate.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: High
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:00
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:41:38 | 18.6 miles | 10.98 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/31
Overall: 0/197
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: The course was lame. No real single track. Everyone said it was like riding on the moon. They had huge soft and rocky hills that almost everyon had to hike up with their bikes. It was slow going for the first couple miles of the bike course. And we got to do it twice. LOL
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Below average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:38
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
01:00:45 | 06.5 miles | 09m 21s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/31
Overall: 0/197
Performance: Below average
Course: WOW. This was nuts. More and more hills. I couldn't believe how tough it was. I had to walk on the majority of the hills, as well as everyone around me. It was just that hard.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
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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2009-05-04 6:07 PM

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Subject: XTERRA West Cup Lake Las Vegas

2009-05-05 3:49 PM
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Subject: RE: XTERRA West Cup Lake Las Vegas
“I thought this was one of the hardest XTERRA races ever,” said McQuaid after the win.  “There was just no place to hide and no place to rest and not a second to catch my breath.  I’ve never been more tired in my whole life.  -XTERRA World Champ, Melanie McQuaid
2009-05-05 4:52 PM
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Subject: RE: XTERRA West Cup Lake Las Vegas
Well done on your finish.  I love XTERRA races, usually because of the bike course, but this one doesnt sound so great.  Hopefully your next experience is much more fun and interesting!!
2009-05-05 5:02 PM
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Sin City
Subject: RE: XTERRA West Cup Lake Las Vegas

I agree.  One of the ugliest and least fun courses I have ever riden.  Even the single track through the cat tails sucked.

Great job with the finish though!

As bad as it was, I'm still hooked on XTERRA....

2009-05-05 10:27 PM
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Southern AZ
Subject: RE: XTERRA West Cup Lake Las Vegas
It was a terrible bike and then the run just killed whatever legs you had left - good job though and congrats - you rode the course twice as fast as I did!
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