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Bumpass, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
50F / 10C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 06m 37s
Overall Rank = 12/273
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/23
Pre-race routine:

Drove over race morning. Got there a little after 8. Got packet and set up quickly and then hung out in the car as it was raining quite a bit. Put on the wetsuit and headed down to the water at about 9:30.
Event warmup:

Swam about 400yds or so in the warm and foggy lake and floated around staying warm.
Swim
  • 10m 14s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 15s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim. There were a few guys who mixed it up til the first turn buoy but then a few of us got away. One guy was really hauling and 3 of us settled in. Came out of the water 3rd in the wave. Sighting was a bit tough due to fog coming off the water but I kept a pretty good line all the way around and pulled one kid with me.
What would you do differently?:

Nada.
Transition 1
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

Good, clean transition. Puddle of water in my aerohelmet made things interesting. Wetsuit was off very quickly.

1/23 AG.
6/273 OA.
What would you do differently?:

Nada.
Bike
  • 33m 29s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 22.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Decent ride. It was cold and my legs weren't really responding that well. Probably could ride a lot faster but between the wet roads and my numb legs I did what I could. Was pretty cautious going into the turns.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder. Have a built in heater.
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

Quick and easy except as I took my feet out of my shoes I realized how numb and unresponsive my lower legs were.

1/23 AG.
18/273 OA.
What would you do differently?:

Have a built in heater.
Run
  • 20m 41s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

Decent run. Breathing was a bit tough and labored for the first 3/4 of a mile or so then I settled in. Once I got to the turnaround on the road I started to hit my pace and was able to open up my stride. Started to feel my feet at about the 2 mile mark.
What would you do differently?:

Internal heater.
Post race
Warm down:

Went to the car and turned on the heat. Ate some food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much besides the fact that I was freezing my ass off.

Event comments:

Good race. Glad I decided to end my season here!




Last updated: 2012-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:14 | 820 yards | 01m 15s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/23
Overall: 4/273
Performance: Good
Suit: QR Hydrofull
Course: Half of a rectangle. In a protected cove.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:24
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:33:29 | 12.43 miles | 22.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/23
Overall: 28/273
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: One loop on rural roads around the lake.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:51
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
00:20:41 | 03.11 miles | 06m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/23
Overall: 18/273
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back down a flattish road and then a quick out and back down to the swim start before finishing.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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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2012-10-13 6:35 AM
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Subject: RE: Giant Acorn Sprint
Great job! No pic of the hardware? Did they give you an acorn? Stop complaining about the cold. If you had more bodyfat, you could retain some heat. Go eat a fast food burger or something.
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