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Cordele, Georgia
United States
Georgia Multisports
90F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 22m 21s
Overall Rank = 177/350
Age Group = 33
Age Group Rank = 16/20
Pre-race routine:

Got there very early, beat the traffic was the second person to pick up my packet that morning.
Event warmup:

Went for a short swim.
Swim
  • 08m 32s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was my first time so I started in the back. I wont do that again every time I tried to get going I would run into someone slower ahead of me.
What would you do differently?:

Start up front and take my chances.
Transition 1
  • 03m 20s
Comments:

Took way to long to mess with my shirt and race number.
What would you do differently?:

Will get a tri top, and a number belt for the next race should save me at least a min. Get bike mount for my gps watch.
Bike
  • 43m 41s
  • 13.6 miles
  • 18.68 mile/hr
Comments:

Meet my goal, but looking back should have went harder on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Go out harder and try to pick up the speed some.
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Felt good, not the fastest but fast enough.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 25m 55s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good killed my goals, should have worked on the run more in training could have done better and picked up more places.
Post race
Warm down:

Get water and food. Talk and meet great people.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was my first event so it was a complete learning experience and a great one.

Event comments:

Loved it and will do it again if I can.




Last updated: 2011-07-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:32 | 400 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: Was a triangle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:20
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:41 | 13.6 miles | 18.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills nothing to bad
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:55 | 03.1 miles | 08m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/350
Performance: Average
Course: Mostly flat, hills felt much bigger than they really were.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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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