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Miami, Florida
United States
Michael Epstein Sports Productions
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 42m 12s
Overall Rank = 214/662
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 36/88
Pre-race routine:

4am bowl of cereal & Metamucil; coffee;
Sip sports drink on the way down
Event warmup:

1 mile walk to swim start
Stretching; wading; 100-200 yds free-breast strokes

Swim
  • 36m 30s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

More interval training to build endurance to support increased speed
Transition 1
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

Un-official; average estimated time;
Bike
  • 1h 06m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.59 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good and fast on the bike; only passed by 2-3 people
What would you do differently?:

Practice hills (maybe 17th st causeway)
Transition 2
  • 02m 20s
Comments:

Shoe stuck in clip on dismount (again); shoes on + race belt on good
Run
  • 54m 37s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Never passed by anyone
Post race
Event comments:

Well-organized with plenty of volunteers; frustrated my results have not been posted/ registered--if my timing chip was bad, how can this be avoided in the future (unacceptable).




Last updated: 2010-12-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:30 | 1640 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/88
Overall: 0/662
Performance: Average
140's
Suit: None
Course: 6 buoys; 30' water; good visibility
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:45
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:06:00 | 24.85 miles | 22.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/88
Overall: 0/662
Performance: Good
145-151
Wind: Little
Course: Hills on causeways 15-16 on the way up; 28-31mph on the way down
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:20
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:54:37 | 06.21 miles | 08m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/88
Overall: 0/662
Performance: Average
145-151
Course: Along beach: concrete + boardwalk
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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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