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Athens, Texas
United States
YMCA
64F / 18C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 48m 18s
Overall Rank = 312/337
Age Group = 34-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Swim
  • 07m 51s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m 37s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

Try not to freak out when the deep end appears and all of the other swimmers are "flailing" in the water.
Transition 1
  • 05m 54s
Comments:

Legs were weak. I had held my breath after the 1st lap of the swim and realized I was struggling about half-way through the 3rd lap.
What would you do differently?:

Not hold my breath in the swim.
Bike
  • 54m 51s
  • 14 miles
  • 15.31 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Train more frequently.
Transition 2
  • 02m 49s
Comments:

Much quicker in this transition, but it just amounted to changing shoes.
Run
  • 36m 51s
  • 5 kms
  • 07m 22s  min/km
Comments:

ITBS flared up and made the last mile rather miserable. I had to stop and stretch a couple of times (for a short race, even).
What would you do differently?:

More bricking and weight work.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training time, exhaustion from schooling and knees.

Event comments:

Good race with great volunteers.




Last updated: 2004-03-14 11:15 AM
Swimming
00:07:51 | 300 meters | 02m 37s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/337
Performance: Average
Pool swim. Again, a little overwhelmed by the kicking and the grabbing, but I stayed on target this time.
Suit: Speedo
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:54
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:54:51 | 14 miles | 15.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 263/337
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Out onto the highways around Athens. Not much traffic control. Wasn't passed often, didn't pass often.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:49
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:36:51 | 05 kms | 07m 22s  min/km
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 319/337
Performance: Average
Course: Pretty little trail leads onto road out behind the YMCA. Relatively traffic free.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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