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Lacombe, Alberta
Canada
13C / 55F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 15m 32s
Overall Rank = 37/88
Age Group = Men 20-29
Age Group Rank = 4/10
Pre-race routine:

Drove down from Edmonton, drove back and forth between transition areas.
Event warmup:

Jogged from the bike transition to the swim start.
Swim
  • 15m 5s
  • 500 meters
  • 03m 01s / 100 meters
Comments:

Never got into a good rhythm. Fortunately, it was over soon.
What would you do differently?:

Get out of the pack and relax.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Took forever getting my socks on. Today I trained without socks. I'm going to race without socks next summer.
Bike
  • 36m 59s
  • 19 kms
  • 30.82 km/hr
Comments:

I thought I went really fast, but compared to the rest of the group, I clearly didn't.
What would you do differently?:

I need more gears so I can go faster on those downhills.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Excellent. In and out pretty quick. Bit of a tough time racking my bike because the rack was so tall.
Run
  • 23m 29s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 42s  min/km
Comments:

I don't know where those reserves came from, but I passed a lot of people on this run.
What would you do differently?:

Somehow, I ended with energy, so I guess try to push even harder.
Post race
Event comments:

A short race was nice to end the year feeling positive, but I still would have liked the distances to be more accurate.


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Last updated: 2009-09-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:05 | 500 meters | 03m 01s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 44/88
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: A lot of thigh-deep walking/jogging.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:59 | 19 kms | 30.82 km/hr
Age Group: 7/10
Overall: 50/88
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: This course felt really short because of the long downhills and smooth pavement. I really enjoyed it.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:29 | 05 kms | 04m 42s  min/km
Age Group: 6/10
Overall: 28/88
Performance: Good
Course: Started with a long uphill, then winding gently downhill through a subdivision. Ended along the lake. I'm not sure it was actually 5 km because that's a really fast run for me.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
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