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Polk City, Iowa
United States
USAT
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 31m 55s
Overall Rank = 32/138
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/30
Pre-race routine:

Ate an english muffin with PB and 1/2 Coke Zero about 2:45 minutes before the race. I actually felt hungry right before the start.
Event warmup:

Did a little swimming to get used to the water but other than that none.
Swim
  • 10m 8s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m / 100 meters
Comments:

I started in the back on the left (furthest away from the bouys). I didn't have to fight anyone and really swam pretty slow at the beginning. I probably could have mixed it up a bit more or started more towards the front of the pack.
What would you do differently?:

Start at the front and take a more direct line to the bouy. Possible look to draft off of a faster swimmer.
Transition 1
  • 01m 39s
What would you do differently?:

I could go a little faster but it wasn't horrible either.
Bike
  • 49m 52s
  • 15.5 miles
  • 18.65 mile/hr
Comments:

The wind was pretty strong out of the SE. For the first two laps I stayed in my big chain ring and tried to mash the gears keeping my cadence above 80 but it hurt me badly. I'm used to spinning around 90-100 rpm during races and the 80 range made me tired and my thighs were burning badly from the very first hill through to the end.
What would you do differently?:

I didn't shift down into my smaller chain ring on the hills until the last lap. Doing so allowed me to pick up a mile/hr or two in the uphills and would have saved my legs a bit more.
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

I came in and ran down the wrong set of racks and lost track of where I was. It took me way too long in transition.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure I put my bike on an end so I don't have to try and figure it out when I am tired.
Run
  • 28m 26s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Way too slow. I think my bad bike and mashing of gears burned up my legs. I don't like this run course either too much off road and unsteady footing. At some point I tweaked my ankle a bit and I also got a side ache about 1/2 way through. I tried to pace myself behind a 33 yr old who passed me but I couldn't hang at all.
What would you do differently?:

Spin in smaller gears on the bike. Don't run a race where you have to run off road again.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much - grabbed a bottle and drank some water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor judgement on the bike and getting lost in T2




Last updated: 2010-08-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:08 | 500 meters | 02m / 100meters
Age Group: 6/30
Overall: 43/138
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Sleeveless
Course: Triangle counter clockwise.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:39
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: Average
Biking
00:49:52 | 15.5 miles | 18.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/30
Overall: 20/138
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong
Course: 3 laps with a downhill at the beginning then moderate uphill for about 2 miles then rolling.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:28:26 | 03.1 miles | 09m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/30
Overall: 57/138
Performance: Bad
Course: 1/2 of the course is off road either in grass or dirt roads with small rocks on it. I do not like this run course at all!
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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