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Milford, Michigan
United States
Carls Family YMCA
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 38m 35s
Overall Rank = 76/126
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 10/12
Event warmup:

Stretch, Drink Water, walk transitions
Swim
  • 21m 7s
  • 800 meters
  • 02m 38s / 100 meters
Comments:

my swimming form is terrible.
What would you do differently?:

work on my swimming. both open water and in the pool
Transition 1
  • 13m 34s
Comments:

When I arrived at T1 the front tire of my bike was flat. i changed the flat and cruised out. the tube still only held about 45-50psi for the whole bike leg.
What would you do differently?:

i think wverything would have been fine had I not had the flat.
Bike
  • 38m 15s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 19.50 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt like i had something to prove and I was pissed about my flat in T1. It felt great to pick people off one by one.
What would you do differently?:

I would not get a flat in the transition area.
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

T2 was pretty quick. I can do better though
What would you do differently?:

pull feet out of shoes while on the bike,
Run
  • 24m 36s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt pretty good, passed quite a few people.
What would you do differently?:

run harder. I think i felt too good at the end of the race.
Post race
Warm down:

drink water, stretch and walk around. ate a bagel with Hummus and a couple veggie burger patties. no special recovery drink for me.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

this was my first tri so i didnt realy know what to expect, but I have no excuses. I got whooped :)

Event comments:

Go Greyhounds!




Last updated: 2009-07-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:07 | 800 meters | 02m 38s / 100meters
Age Group: 10/12
Overall: 140/126
Performance: Below average
First open water swim.
Suit:
Course: 200m rectangle
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 13:34
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:38:15 | 12.43 miles | 19.50 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/12
Overall: 15/126
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: hilly near the back, flat at the front.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 78
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:36 | 03.11 miles | 07m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/12
Overall: 47/126
Performance: Average
Course: XC style course
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? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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