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Herndon, Virginia
United States
84F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 14m 53s
Overall Rank = 17/154
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/11
Pre-race routine:

3:30 am wake up, breakfast, T1 and T1 setup
Event warmup:

very short run
Swim
  • 05m 10s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 00m 34s
Comments:

Brand new shoes, 2nd fastest overall T1 time...so fast I thought I may have forgotten something
Bike
  • 51m 14s
  • 17.8 miles
  • 20.85 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder on the return
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

Right foot in just fine, adrenaline pumping so hard I had to shake it off to get my left foot in.
What would you do differently?:

Practice T2 at race pace more
Run
  • 17m 15s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Hold someone in my sightline for the race for pacing
Post race
Event comments:

This was my first Triathlon coming from Road Racing/large road-only events. Would do it again. It is a good cause and a good local event.
I only decided to do this event with 4 weeks before race day, so I did great considering. I also did it on my road race bike


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Last updated: 2010-09-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:10 | 300 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 14/154
Performance:
Passed one person on last lap
Suit:
Course: Snake Pool Swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:34
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:51:14 | 17.8 miles | 20.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 18/154
Performance: Good
Felt good on the bike
Wind: None
Course: Out and back on W&OD up to Partlows
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 93
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:17:15 | 02 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 44/154
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on surface streets/W&OD horse trail
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? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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