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Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Set-Up, Inc
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 33m 24s
Overall Rank = 11/500
Age Group = nm
Age Group Rank = 6/105
Pre-race routine:

clif bar, banana, coffee, water
Event warmup:

stretch, jog, light swim
Swim
  • 15m 36s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

My 1st open water swim, i enjoyed it much more than the pool swims, however the first couple hundred yards was awkward due to all the people crammed together
What would you do differently?:

Start out smoother and not worry about my surroundings as much
Transition 1
  • 02m 23s
Comments:

Good transition to the bike course, short run uphill after the swim gave me time to gather myself
What would you do differently?:

Train harder
Bike
  • 50m 52s
  • 17 miles
  • 20.05 mile/hr
Comments:

Nice bike course, my longest one so far, still there's the one guy that always blows by me
What would you do differently?:

Just keep on training, get my min/mile down
Transition 2
  • 01m 59s
Comments:

Did well with the Garmin Forerunner, big gulp from the water bottle
What would you do differently?:

My largest race yet so finding my rack was a little challenging
Run
  • 22m 36s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

After running 20:35 at the CG 5K i said to myself, "self, there is no reason why you can't break 22 min on you're 5K during a tri"
What would you do differently?:

keep training harder
Post race
Warm down:

they had beer!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience, endurance

Event comments:

Great race, going for the Sat. points race next year




Last updated: 2010-06-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:36 | 820 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/105
Overall: 20/500
Performance: Good
Suit: tyr tri shorts
Course: open water, out and back around some bouys
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:23
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:50:52 | 17 miles | 20.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/105
Overall: 28/500
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Big loop out of the park around some backroads and back in the park. Very nice
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:59
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:36 | 03.11 miles | 07m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/105
Overall: 12/500
Performance: Good
Course: trail run through the woods, was great
Keeping cool Average 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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