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Cypress, Texas
United States
On Ur Left
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 23m 32s
Overall Rank = 19/562
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/85
Pre-race routine:

parking was a mess. Plan to get there 1 hour before transition closes to leave enough time for everything.
Event warmup:

short 1/2 mile run to swim start
Swim
  • 31m 47s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 07s / 100 meters
Comments:

Decent time for me as a non-wetsuit swim. But I had my goggles knocked off at the start because I took an aggressive starting postion right in the middle of the front row. Had to stop and readjust them.

At the start of loop 2, I dove in and my chest strap came off so I had to stuff in into my suit to not lose it. That also cost em a few seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Take an outside starting position.
Transition 1
  • 04m
Comments:

long 1/2 mile run into T1 .
What would you do differently?:

need to work on my mounts. ongoing problem this season.
Bike
  • 1h 05m 25s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.79 mile/hr
Comments:

easy bike course bike - wind made it harder.
What would you do differently?:

nothing. good hard effort throughout.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
What would you do differently?:

i took a little time to eat a stinger and grab a drink. should have done that on the run.
Run
  • 41m 16s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

hard run - pushed it the whole time. Trid to stay with the one guy who passed me but had to let him go at mile 4.

solid run.
Post race
Warm down:

waited to get into transition after finding Robin and grabbing a burrito and a gatorade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

wind and swim errors.

Event comments:

good race. would do it again. the level of competition is not as good as Austin, but I was challenged out there and had a good time.




Last updated: 2010-09-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:47 | 1500 meters | 02m 07s / 100meters
Age Group: 24/85
Overall: 0/562
Performance: Average
Suit: none
Course: 2 loop - out of water at split. Clockwise swim.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:05:25 | 24.85 miles | 22.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/85
Overall: 0/562
Performance: Good
pushed pretty hard - HR up
Wind: Strong
Course: flat - modified two loop course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:41:16 | 06.21 miles | 06m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/85
Overall: 0/562
Performance: Good
high
Course: one loop - weaving, twisty turning course running into and up the football stadium was strange
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
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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