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Washington, Washington, D.C.
United States
TNT productions
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 44m 22s
Overall Rank = 1125/3933
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 103/290
Pre-race routine:

Got to the race a bit early since I was exepcting transition to be a zoo with so many competitors.
Swim
  • 37m 29s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Better than last year (my first race) by 3 minutes but still a long way to go. On the piositive side the swim felt fairly easy and I left myself lots of energy for later in the race.
What would you do differently?:

Go a little harder.
Transition 1
  • 03m 18s
Comments:

This transition felt slower than it really was. Need to not get rattled if taking off wetsuit is a little tricky.
What would you do differently?:

Must learn the "shoes on bike" technique
Bike
  • 1h 11m 44s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.79 mile/hr
Comments:

Best bike ride ever in a race. Need to remember how this pace feels. Still can knock a chunk of time off though I think.
Transition 2
  • 03m 3s
Comments:

Horrible transition. I could not get my darn socks on! What's with that?
Run
  • 48m 49s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Thought I was going to be a minute quicker than this. Stuggled to run at a consistent pace for some reason
What would you do differently?:

Don't skip running for two weeks before a race!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still lots of work to do on the swim.




Last updated: 2009-08-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:29 | 1640 yards | 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 218/290
Overall: 2683/3933
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Full Vortex
Course: Square in the Potomac going under Memorial Bridge. Well marked, although hard to pick up the buoys in the morning sun.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:18
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:11:44 | 24.85 miles | 20.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 93/290
Overall: 885/3933
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Great coure mostly pretty flat with a few rollers. Not many steep parts either up or down.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:03
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:48:49 | 06.21 miles | 07m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 52/290
Overall: 820/3933
Performance: Good
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Course: Pankake flat! The Hains Point section is a bit dull. Pretty around the Tidal Basin. Never bad running by the water in my opinion.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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