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Missoula, Montana
United States
Team Stampede
38F / 3C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 42m 54s
Overall Rank = /443
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 19/20
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal and Nutella breakfast. Hammer Gel half hour before start. Got there early set up transition area. Watched 1st heat go off.
Event warmup:

No real warm up. The pool was not available. Was able to jump in 30 seconds prior to start.
Swim
  • 22m 57s
  • 1000 meters
  • 02m 18s / 100 meters
Comments:

My estimated swim time of 26 minutes put me in the 2nd heat. I was able to push my pace a bit, but struggled to pass at the walls. I ended up slowing down and just drafting at times. I was hoping not to slow others down in the pool, but for the first time I felt slowed by others. I kinda liked that feeling. :)
What would you do differently?:

Gulp... Place myself in a faster heat.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Don't think transition times were recorded. I was slow anyway. It was cold and rainy so I added a shirt, long sleeve bike jersey, skull cap, and gloves. No records set in transition.
What would you do differently?:

In warmer weather, without all the extra clothes, I would have been faster.
Bike
  • 47m 50s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 15.59 mile/hr
Comments:

I came out the water early in my heat. I was by myself for much of the bike ride. I passed a few people who were struggling. It felt a little odd to be so amped up and racing, but alone.
What would you do differently?:

Shift more.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I wasn't aware that there would be bike catchers. Threw me off rolling into transition. Had a decent T2, but not sure on the actual time.
What would you do differently?:

I need Tri shoes and yanks laces.
Run
  • 32m 7s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Pretty tight for the first K. It was cold and seemed to take awhile to wake up the legs. Felt pretty steady until the hill. Had to walk. Ran back down the hill and pushed the pace after the turn around. Felt good about the run despite the slower time.
What would you do differently?:

Find someone to carry me up the hill.
Post race
Warm down:

A frantic high five session with the kiddos. Then a bagel, heed, and some hot coffee.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the wind and cold. It's not exactly the Norseman, but it was tough. Just FYI, 24hrs after the race we had several inches of fresh snow in the valley. April in Montana. Gotta love it.

Event comments:

Had a blast. The heats started every half hour at 8am through 3pm. There was a lot of racing to watch. Tate and me volunteered as bike catchers for a few hours. Glad we did. He had fun.




Last updated: 2013-04-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:57 | 1000 meters | 02m 18s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/443
Performance: Good
circle swim with 4 per lane
Suit: tri shorts
Course: 20 laps in 25 meter Grizzly Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:47:50 | 12.43 miles | 15.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/443
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Fun bike course, but it was wet and slick. I took the turns much slower than I wanted, but I didn't wreck, so I'll take it. Spent lots of time on the aero bars fighting the winds. Did I mention it was cold. :)
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:32:07 | 03.11 miles | 10m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/443
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back with some trail running and a sizable climb in the middle they call the "hill". By hill they mean mountain. It was longer than I thought it would be. Or maybe it was just longer than I wanted it to be.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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