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Marbury, Maryland
United States
Set Up Events
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 10s
Overall Rank = 8/255
Age Group = M 45-49
Age Group Rank = 1/27
Pre-race routine:

arrived early for registration and got a good transition spot on the outside.
Event warmup:

light stretching and jogging
Swim
  • 13m 12s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim. Started slow and built speed as I got more comfortable in my surroundings.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

fast transition. ran from lake to bike. then ran to mount site and jumped on bike.
What would you do differently?:

Get triathlon shoes. Air was cold on my toes, so maybe I would put on my toe guards for protection.
Bike
  • 46m 10s
  • 16 miles
  • 20.79 mile/hr
Comments:

biked hard. Used my road bike.
What would you do differently?:

Use my TT bike next time.
Transition 2
  • 22m 40s
Comments:

put on socks and that added about 15 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure, but my time seemed slower than others.
Run
  • 22m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

run was slower than expecting, probably because I pushed hard on the bike. My hamstring was tight near the end of the run.

Breathing was heavy. Legs felt good.
What would you do differently?:

stretch better before the race. I need to increase VO2Max.
Post race
Warm down:

lots of strething

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of run training because of injuries

Event comments:

I plan on doing this race again. It was lots of fun.




Last updated: 2012-09-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:12 | 820 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 14/255
Performance: Good
Suit: full wetsuit
Course: triangle course. Some vegetation in the water than caught your arms while swimming
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:45
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
00:46:10 | 16 miles | 20.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 7/255
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: rolling hills. slow start, mostly uphill and averaged about 18mph. 2nd half was mostly downhill and averaged about 24 mph
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 22:40
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
00:22:43 | 03.11 miles | 07m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 25/255
Performance: Good
Course: uphill for most of the fist half along the road. 2nd half was shaded and downhill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 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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