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Clearwater, Florida
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 26m 57s
Overall Rank = 519/880
Age Group = Clydesdale 0-39
Age Group Rank = 13/25
Pre-race routine:

4am wake up, 3 gogurts, drive 1:30 to clearwater
Event warmup:

jog for 5min
Swim
  • 10m 16s
  • 586 yards
  • 01m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt calm and good, saltwater is easy to swim in. So clear I could see the bottom sand
What would you do differently?:

Push to the front at the beginning
Transition 1
  • 05m 10s
Comments:

Long run from beach in the sand. I hate sand.
Bike
  • 40m 52s
  • 13 miles
  • 19.09 mile/hr
Comments:

I need to both get faster and try pushing it harder
Transition 2
  • 02m 51s
Comments:

Ok only. I need elastic laces.
Run
  • 27m 50s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 59s  min/mile
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

slow bike, SAND




Last updated: 2009-07-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:16 | 586 yards | 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/25
Overall: 0/880
Performance: Good
Felt great when in the open
Suit: none
Course: easy straight course
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 86F / 30C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:10
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:52 | 13 miles | 19.09 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/25
Overall: 0/880
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: 3 big bridges. I sucked.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Bad Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Bad
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:51
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:50 | 03.1 miles | 08m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/25
Overall: 0/880
Performance: Good
Course: The first 1.5 miles in soft sand. I hate sand. I'd guess the first 1.5 miles were 9:30/mi and the second half were 8:30/mi.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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