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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States
Piranha Sports, LLC
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 07m 43s
Overall Rank = 9/487
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/42
Pre-race routine:

half a bagel with PB and some gatorade. Gel 15 min before start
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 10m 31s
  • 656 yards
  • 01m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got kicked in the face around the 100 yd mark. Water got in my goggles, but there was no room to stop. Just had to keep going.
Transition 1
  • 01m 1s
Bike
  • 32m 52s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 22.69 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
What would you do differently?:

wish i didnt have to put socks on, but I cant run without them. that is what made my T2 time so slow. I was 193/487 for T2.
Run
  • 21m 54s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran down 2 people. Honestly I thought my pace was closer to 6:45, but oh well.
Post race
Warm down:

Water and food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I dont have a swim and XC background.

Event comments:

Great venue, great race, Piranha puts on great races!




Last updated: 2012-01-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:31 | 656 yards | 01m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 44/487
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:01
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:32:52 | 12.43 miles | 22.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 11/487
Performance:
Wind:
Course: up hill going out and down hill coming back. fun course
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:54 | 03.11 miles | 07m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 26/487
Performance: Good
Course: flat
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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