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Socorro, New Mexico
United States
City Of Socorro
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 20m 16s
Overall Rank = 122/254
Age Group = Clyde
Age Group Rank = 5/11
Pre-race routine:

Arrived the night before, picked up packet, actually changed the pulley's on my derailleur, went to dinner and got to sleep about 10:30pm. I was concerned about the heat, and humidity and how much I sweat. I started with endurolytes the day before.
Had Protein shake, granola, and a cliff builder bar for breakfast, more endurolytes.
Got to the venue at 5:45 and got transition set up and made multiple bathroom stops with some stomach issues. I don't know if it was nerves, too many endurolytes or a combination of both.
The swim was a time trial start based on your predicted swim time I was starting 236 out of 281 numbered racers, 254 finished the race, I don't know how many started. We went off in 10-15 second intervals so I was waiting around for a while.
Event warmup:

Warm-up consisted of stretching and walking around. No shoes on and transition closed so couldn't really jog or anything.
Swim
  • 10m 18s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 21s / 100 yards
Comments:

First off, I had a great swim, PR by over a minute. The time also includes a 50-60 yard run I think to T1 so actual pool time was less than 10 min. I could have probably been even faster cause since I swam faster than my seed time I was running into other swimmers and traffic at the end of the lanes. Overall I'm happy with the swim, but know I really need to focus on getting some more pool time with a stroke coach. I would like to be in the 7-8 minute/400m swim range which I know is doable.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know other than more practice, but at this point in my tri career, not being able to even breast stroke 50m without resting, I'm happy with the progress.
Transition 1
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Grabbed glasses helmet put on socks and bike shoes, ate 3 cliff blocks and jogged through T1. Mounted and was off.
What would you do differently?:

There is some time to be had here, maybe sockless?
Bike
  • 37m 6s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 20.10 mile/hr
Comments:

I nailed the bike. PR average speed! I went all out on the bike which was the plan and am real happy here.
I probably lost 20-30 seconds fooling with my aerodrink bottle that came unstrapped. No-one passed me and I caught a lot of people on the bike.
I drank about 20 oz Gatorade perform with soome endurolytes mixed in.
What would you do differently?:

I will be strapping down the aero bottle with the rubber band thingys really good next time
Transition 2
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

Unclipped and ran to the rack, got bike racked and changed shoes, ate 3 cliff block and grabbed a water out of T2.
What would you do differently?:

Yanks on the running shoes, maybe skip nutrition or take it all on the bike.
Run
  • 29m 42s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 33s  min/mile
Comments:

This is where I lost it. I left T2 at 50:34, I'm thinking I can break 1:20:00. Which was not a pre-race goal. I would have been happy breaking 1:25:00. At about 1/2 mile my guts are twisting and I feel like I'm gonna puke. My concrete legs had just found their pace and things were going good. I don't know if I took too many endurolytes or it was just a result of pushing myself during the whole race. Had sips of water at 1 mile and dumped most of it on me. Mile 2 was brutal but I pushed through. The last mile I picked it up and finished as strong as I could but missed breaking the 1:20:00 mark by 17 seconds. Not my best run but I am proud that I only walked the water stations and pushed through the pain.
What would you do differently?:

I am going to add some long bike-run bricks to my workouts and try to get the nutrition down.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, grabbed some ice and put under my hat, packed up my stuff and talked with some other Los Alamos people.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think bike run bricks will show me the way, but my stomach issues held me back on the run. Overall I'm ecstatic about my performance in this race.

Event comments:

Socorro is a homecoming for me, it's where I went to college, so it's a comfortable venue. It was a real fun race.




Last updated: 2011-04-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:18 | 437 yards | 02m 21s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/11
Overall: 171/254
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Serpentine pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:43
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:37:06 | 12.43 miles | 20.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/11
Overall: 65/254
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Double out and back, on an open course but I saw no cars.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:27
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:29:42 | 03.11 miles | 09m 33s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/11
Overall: 168/254
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat out and back with a little loop on a ditchbank (hard packed sand)
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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