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Holly Springs, North Carolina
United States
setup events
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 53m 8s
Overall Rank = 433/579
Age Group = Novice Men
Age Group Rank = 18/40
Pre-race routine:

coffee, wait too long in line at portojohn, peanut butter toast
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 23m 49s
  • 750 meters
  • 03m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

horrible beginning. 1st ows!

found my rhythm last half of the swim.
What would you do differently?:

find my rhythm at the swims beginning
Transition 1
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

i had to wait at transition bike out bc some guy flipped over his tribike on dismount and broke bones right in front of us...
Bike
  • 56m 34s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 18.56 mile/hr
Comments:

i usually pop a gel at the beginning of the ride and at the end...i forgot them at transition...boo
What would you do differently?:

pedal faster, sprint the uphills better,
Transition 2
  • 02m 9s
Comments:

powder in the running shoes worked great to avoid a sticky slip in...
What would you do differently?:

run harder. i felt i was trotting until the turnaround point. Pressure myself to sprint the whole 3 miles
Run
  • 27m 53s
  • 5 kms
  • 05m 35s  min/km
Comments:

note to self: dont wear saucony racers on offroad trail!!!!

i felt every rock dig into my foot at each step. made for uncomfortable run and slowed me down alot!
What would you do differently?:

trail runners for off road.
Post race
Warm down:

apple, stretch, coke, water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of swim ability- need more practice in ows
wrong running shoes


Event comments:

The race itself was great, but due to the lack of prep for parking and for spectator support, i downgrade this race. Also, they said they had professional parking services shuttling and directing?! They were the worst. I stood at the parking site onsite and watched 2 guys verbally duke it out how to attach a trailer to a truck. only to have it fall off when pulling away!!! no thanks- we decided to walk. My mom had to walk over a mile with me carrying her chair and cooler (since this was to be a closed race course) just to get to the transition- shame on SetUp Events!




Last updated: 2009-07-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:49 | 750 meters | 03m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 34/40
Overall: 532/579
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:45
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:56:34 | 17.5 miles | 18.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 347/579
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: loved it...lots of downhills. speedbump ramps
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:09
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:53 | 05 kms | 05m 35s  min/km
Age Group: 0/40
Overall: 379/579
Performance: Average
Course: off road, on road start/finish
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2009-07-13 11:08 AM

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2009-07-13 12:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Triangle Triathlon
Glad to see you there. Sorry I missed your other half. I guess she was in the shade morning her split GUs.
2009-07-13 12:28 PM
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Subject: RE: Triangle Triathlon
DougRob - 2009-07-13 1:16 AM Glad to see you there. Sorry I missed your other half. I guess she was in the shade morning her split GUs.


always a pleasure, sir... and yes "don't cry over spilt GU..."
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