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Independence, Minnesota
United States
www.finalstretch.com
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 48m 17s
Overall Rank = 102/196
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 37/53
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:30. One scrambled egg with butter. Can of pineapple, banana, peanut butter smoothie. 2 cups of coffee.

Worried I was late but had plenty of time.
Event warmup:

Swam around a little. Last wave.
Swim
  • 32m 46s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m / 100 yards
Comments:

Sighting awful.
What would you do differently?:

Be a better swimmer.
Transition 1
  • 03m 4s
Comments:

It was a long transition area. Takes a long time to walk with bike out of it. And I was tired. No great problems, I was just moving slow.
Bike
  • 1h 22m 45s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.02 mile/hr
Comments:

I passed much more than I was passed, but still did poorly. Means I came out of T1 behind my group.
What would you do differently?:

Be a better cyclist.
Transition 2
  • 02m 38s
Comments:

Slow again. Tired.
What would you do differently?:

Be less tired.
Run
  • 47m 6s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Was able to basically run my pace, but felt awful. Almost threw up a few times.
What would you do differently?:

I just need to be in better shape.
Post race
Warm down:

Went to the bathroom. Walked around. Ate free burgers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Overall conditioning. I just didn't train enough for a distance this long.

Event comments:

Bit of a screw up getting times up. Left before I knew my time. But otherwise very good. Beautiful course.




Last updated: 2011-04-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:46 | 1640 yards | 01m / 100yards
Age Group: 34/53
Overall: 134/196
Performance: Below average
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3 full sleeve
Course: Out and back open water swim.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:04
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:22:45 | 24.85 miles | 18.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 43/53
Overall: 140/196
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Very hilly. See http://connect.garmin.com/activity/91673094 Pace all over the place. Some miles averaged 13 mph, others 21-22 mph.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence: 86
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:38
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:47:06 | 06.21 miles | 07m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/53
Overall: 37/196
Performance: Average
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/91673099
Course: Hilly. Out and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2011-06-11 9:25 PM

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Subject: Liberty Triathlon - Olympic Distance

2011-06-12 4:05 PM
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Subject: RE: Liberty Triathlon - Olympic Distance
I think you did great for your first time at this distance.  That swim can be hard to navigate since the buoys are very far apart.  For some, counter-clockwise is harder too (for me it's better, I swim terribly when it's clock-wise).  The bike course there IS hard and you will absolutely do better next time with more training.  You have the aptitude, which was clear to me the first time we rode that course.  Finally, you're a great runner!  Nice work pushing yourself to the limit.
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