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New Orleans, Louisiana
United States
Premier Event Management
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 32m 18s
Overall Rank = 143/259
Age Group = Clydesdale 40 +
Age Group Rank = 5/9
Pre-race routine:

drove over late saturday night, to sleep quick and up at 4am.
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 11m 34s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

good swim for me. really love the course at south shore harbor. much better place to swim than at uno.
Transition 1
  • 02m 42s
Bike
  • 38m 29s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 19.30 mile/hr
Comments:

good course, only issue are the rough spots but I missed most of them.
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

smooth
Run
  • 38m 14s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

still running pretty bad. ankle was okay, its aerobic fitness right now for me.
Post race
Event comments:

its great to get to race in new orleans again. i think the site is an improvement over UNO for the swim. Always enjoy Premier Event Races




Last updated: 2013-04-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:34 | 437 yards | 02m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/9
Overall: 0/259
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: triangle from stairs into water. dive in tt start.
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:42
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:38:29 | 12.43 miles | 19.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 0/259
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: typical lakefront course. out and back. 2 ramp climbs. only issues is road condition but i knew that coming in.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:38:14 | 03.11 miles | 12m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/9
Overall: 0/259
Performance: Below average
Course: out and back on lakefront.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4

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