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Augusta, Georgia
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
77F / 25C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 40m 18s
Overall Rank = 910/2800
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 75/233
Swim
  • 26m 42s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 16s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

increased drafting, better use of technique
Transition 1
  • 03m 47s
Comments:

smooth transition for me, just had to put socks on
Bike
  • 2h 57m 25s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.94 mile/hr
Comments:

focus on building bike fitness for imfl
Transition 2
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

pretty fast for me
Run
  • 2h 10m 21s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

not enough umpff to push it harder through temps and humidity
What would you do differently?:

race on a cooler day
Post race
Warm down:

terribly long line to athletes lounge, opted for a cold coke and pizza stand and fresh fruit we brought

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat, not so much on the bike but def on the run, just baking in the sunny areas




Last updated: 2011-07-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:42 | 2112 yards | 01m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 53/233
Overall: 559/2800
Performance: Good
agressive at start and did better with drafting, increased sighting helped about every 10 strokes lead to better navigation, nixed wearing the one contact since they dried out so bad on the test bike ride
Suit: full
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:47
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:57:25 | 56 miles | 18.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 110/233
Overall: 1253/2800
Performance: Average
stuck pretty close to 90+ rpms and hr at 150(5 less than LT) butt held up with just tri shorts, good job pouring h20 over me x2, need to take h20 bottle with me and not just gatorade since it was so warm, good job with nurtion and salt, infinit and 1/2 shot block, god powerade sucks
Wind: Little
Course: always a little hillier than i remember
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:03
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:10:21 | 13.1 miles | 09m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 75/233
Overall: 910/2800
Performance: Below average
running 9:04 splits for first half, and it went downhill in the second, 88 degrees or so which wears me down, good with h20, gels and salt and cooling, kept hr at 160 5 below lt, felt like i pushed it pretty hard
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
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: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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