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Katy, Texas
United States
Katy Rotary Club
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 12m 20s
Overall Rank = 83/360
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 15/38
Pre-race routine:

wedding the night before, lots of dancing!! up till 12:30.
Wake up at 4:30, eat, and head out
Event warmup:

stay warm.
Swim
  • 09m 15s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Need to get breathing better at start of race.
Transition 1
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

Just took my time, not fast or slow. Could improve here, but not bad overall
What would you do differently?:

Practice clipping helmet, I missed the first 3 tries. Also, couldn't get right shoe to clip until 4th try.
Bike
  • 51m 3s
  • 16 miles
  • 18.81 mile/hr
Comments:

Need to always have computer on bike for races. Had no clue what speed or cadence was for the race.
What would you do differently?:

Mount Computer.
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

I had a good T2.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, just do what I did a tad quicker.
Run
  • 21m 27s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

Couldn't feel legs for first 2 miles b/c of coldness.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster!!!!
Post race
Warm down:

walked a bunch, some stretches

What limited your ability to perform faster:

injuries and lack of bike computer




Last updated: 2012-10-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:15 | 547 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/38
Overall: 0/360
Performance: Good
Suit: tri suit
Course: 2 easy turns
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:41
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:51:03 | 16 miles | 18.81 mile/hr
Age Group: 20/38
Overall: 0/360
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Mostly straight, but roads had lots of rocks and divots.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: ?
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:21:27 | 03 miles | 07m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/38
Overall: 0/360
Performance: Average
Course: 3 mile course along neighborhood. Easy course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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