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Titusville, Florida
United States
Smooth Running Inc.
76F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 45m 5s
Overall Rank = 167/344
Age Group = 50-54F
Age Group Rank = 6/22
Pre-race routine:

up at 3:15
regular breakfast
headed to site at 4:45, with TA opening at 5:15
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 30m 28s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

got kicked in the goggles early, some leakage later
poor sighting and navigation throughout due to wind/current/chop and difficulty sighting on white buoys
What would you do differently?:

be a bit more aggressive
Transition 1
  • 03m 7s
Comments:

did run it to TA as hard as usual
poor job getting into my shoes

2/22 AG, 66/344 OA
What would you do differently?:

run it faster, need to figure out how to keep my shoe straps from coming apart
Bike
  • 2h 09m 29s
  • 34 miles
  • 15.80 mile/hr
Comments:

rough roads throughout inflicted a beating and the strong headwind for more than half the route finished the beat down
ran out of drink with 6+ miles to go
What would you do differently?:

suck it up Buttercup!
Transition 2
  • 02m 41s
Comments:

caught my foot on my drink bottle during dismount; didn't go down, but my shoe came off the bike. while going back for it I dropped the bike on my right instep and had the other shoe come off the bike. after that, I walked the rest of the way to my rack

7/22
What would you do differently?:

everything!
Run
  • 59m 17s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Garmin was giving pace info but no average pace or distance; course mile markers were poor

tried to keep the pace below 9:45 on the way out and then start picking it up on the way back.
What would you do differently?:

did well on the run but prob could have pushed harder
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

wind and rough roads on the bike; the beat down did not set me up for a good run

Event comments:

awesome venue, well worth the trip and expense


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Last updated: 2012-10-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:30:28 | 1640 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 10/22
Overall: 132/344
Performance: Average
Suit: sleeveless Xterra
Course: counterclockwise triangle, white buoys
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:07
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
02:09:29 | 34 miles | 15.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/22
Overall: 0/344
Performance: Below average
tailwind out, headwind back
Wind: Strong
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:41
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:59:17 | 06.2 miles | 09m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/22
Overall: 0/344
Performance: Good
Course: out and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
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?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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