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Cambridge, Maryland
United States
Columbia Triathlon Association
97F / 36C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 36m 40s
Overall Rank = 953/1687
Age Group = Master Clyde
Age Group Rank = 20/38
Pre-race routine:

Wake up. Sunscreen. Coffee. Text Tony. Banana. Pack. Discover that Cambridge MD is now 106 miles from the Sun's surface.
Event warmup:

Get to race in car. Walk to 1/2 mile to transition. Fill tires with air. Get transition area set. Swim 100 meters. Hide in shade. Text Tony again. Calm TEAM TPR teammates about the RD's decision to prohibit wetsuits for the entire field.
Swim
  • 49m 17s
  • 2414 meters
  • 02m 02s / 100 meters
Comments:

Goggles filled about 1/10th after the first 1000 meters.
What would you do differently?:

Get a better idea of the straightest route before the swim. Stick with others when my goggles fill. Push the pace a little harder.
Transition 1
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

I struggled a little getting into my shoes. Not too bad in a HIM, but would have been a disastrous loss of time in a sprint.
What would you do differently?:

Practice mounting.
Bike
  • 3h 00m 54s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.57 mile/hr
Comments:

Hit the frigging wall at mile 40. Before that, I had been averaging over 20 mph. Grabbed every bottle of water that I could.
What would you do differently?:

Trust instincts over cop on turns.
Transition 2
  • 02m 43s
Comments:

This was a good transition. Didn't run all of the way back to the rack, but ran out of transition.
What would you do differently?:

Freeze fuel belt drinks and keep them in a cooler.
Run
  • 2h 42m 7s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Original plan was to run to each water station and take a minute to drink water, ice, gatorade, gu, etc. Modified plan to 4 minute run, 1 minute walk. Bwahaha! HEAT INDEX OF 103F There were times that I walked for 2-3 minutes straight, and so did everyone around me. Ran until I felt queasy. Walked until queasiness subsided. God bless the ice at every water station. I have mild frostbite on my belly and back from pouring ice down the front and rear of my tri-top.
What would you do differently?:

Put a treadmill in a sauna for run training. Weigh less. Run more (over miles)
Post race
Warm down:

Collapsed into chair. Poured ice cold water down neck and drank water for 10 minutes. Walked around while waiting for massage. Got hosed down by fireman (No. Really)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I am slow. The swim was long. They moved Cambridge MD to Death Valley.




Last updated: 2009-09-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:49:17 | 2414 meters | 02m 02s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 1000/1687
Performance: Good
Suit: Nope
Course: I have adjusted the distance to reflect the "word on the street". <b>Even the pros were 20-25% off of their normal times.</b> Everyone that I spoke with felt that the swim was about 1.5 miles.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 79F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:35
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:00:54 | 56 miles | 18.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 1193/1687
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Flat, breezy.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 75
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:42:07 | 13.1 miles | 12m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 1023/1687
Performance: Below average
Ran first half at 11:30 pace. Trip back was harder.
Course: The course is very close to the sun's surface. There is no shade.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2010-06-14 3:26 PM

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2010-06-14 4:13 PM
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Your discriptions made me laugh. Good job on finishing the race with brutal conditions.
2010-06-14 4:35 PM
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That's why I wear two goggles, son.

Great work out there Mike! So when's the next one?
2010-06-14 7:34 PM
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2010-06-14 8:07 PM
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Tough day....nice race!

Great that they had enough ice for everyone for whole run. How any one can run without any shade when it is 106 real feel is beyond me..yikes!  Reminder to self don't sign up for this race..to hot!

Well written race report.
2010-06-14 8:14 PM
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Good job brother clyde!

2010-06-14 9:41 PM
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Good job out there, the fire hose was awesome afterwards!!!! 
2010-06-15 6:01 AM
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Awesome swim. I hadn't even taken the time to compare pro swim times to there average, I just saw they were still in the 20's and figured they had an easier time than I did.

The joke on the run course was that sometimes I thought the surface of the sun would have been preferable.

2010-06-15 8:19 AM
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Nice job, Mike.  I too hit the wall on the bike at mile 40, so you definitely weren't alone.

If you raced as a Clyde, we were in the same swim wave (orange cap?).  I would have shouted "hey" if I'd known.

--Josh
2010-06-15 9:02 AM
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Way to hang in there on a very tough day. And your race report was fun to read.

My Mississippi friends headed up to EagleMan and pshawed me when I warned them it could be a very hot and unpleasant experience. They didn't believe it could be as hot or hotter than here.

I bet they believe me now.

2010-06-15 9:10 AM
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good job man!  tough day out there.  fantastic write up.

2010-06-15 11:16 AM
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Nice work Mike!  Just think, from here on out every race will seem cold by comparison!
2010-06-15 2:22 PM
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Great job Mike! 

Way to get through a race in what sounds like some really tough conditions
2010-06-15 2:38 PM
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Great work man.  Thanks for the fun race report!
2010-06-15 3:23 PM
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After hearing about this and experiencing Kansas for myself... I'm a firm believer in GLOBAL WARMING! Surprised

 

Holy Cats! Nice job.

2010-06-15 3:35 PM
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Nice work out there!

2010-06-17 9:45 AM
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Great work out there! Blazing fast T1!! The run was like an oven and you did a great job Clyde buddy.
2010-06-17 1:42 PM
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GREAT JOB MIKE!!

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