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Orono, Minnesota
United States
Gear West
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 36s
Overall Rank = 43/352
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 4/25
Pre-race routine:

Breakfast of 2 mini bageles with peanut butter and 24oz of lemon lime gatorade.
Event warmup:

20 minute bike with some quick accelerations. 15 minute run with strides. some good stretching.
Run
  • 19m 54s
  • 3.02 miles
  • 06m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

HR was really high, but effort seemed good. I think I could have gone a little harder on the run.
What would you do differently?:

Go out just a little faster.
Transition 1
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

I had to fight my way through spectators in the transition area to get to my bike.
What would you do differently?:

I need tri specific shoes, my road shoes burn time putting them on on the bike.
Bike
  • 45m 3s
  • 17 miles
  • 22.64 mile/hr
Comments:

I need to work on my hill riding and recoving from a hard climb with out sacraficing so much speed.
What would you do differently?:

I think that I could have hit the bike a little harder. My HR was pretty low, I just felt like my legs were really heavy.
Transition 2
  • 00m 33s
Comments:

T2 went really well.
Run
  • 18m 30s
  • 2.65 miles
  • 06m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I just could not make my legs go any faster. I felt good, and my HR was in control.
What would you do differently?:

I need more speed work.
Post race
Warm down:

10-15 min jog followed by a good stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I need more speed work on the bike and the run.

Event comments:

Needed more volunteers in the transition area to keep out spectators.




Last updated: 2006-03-14 12:00 AM
Running
00:19:54 | 03.02 miles | 06m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/25
Overall: 56/352
Performance: Good
Course: About the first 1K was on the road then it turned off to turn through the school area and around ball fields and some twisting trails through the woods.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:38
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
00:45:03 | 17 miles | 22.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/25
Overall: 40/352
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: All rolling hills. Not a lot of long flats.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:33
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:18:30 | 02.65 miles | 06m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/25
Overall: 54/352
Performance: Good
Course: Same course as the first run, minus the first road section.
Keeping cool Good 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?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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