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Ridgeland, Mississippi
United States
City of Ridgeland
80F / 27C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 34m 37s
Overall Rank = 125/
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 3/9
Pre-race routine:

The usual pb & banana oatmeal with coffee.
Swim
  • 15m 35s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
Comments:

Wind made for considerable head-on chop and current on the outbound which made it feel like a real battle to make forward motion. Right turn improved greatly, then the inbound was sailing in.
Transition 1
  • 00m 33s
Comments:

A little slow getting on the bike, but good start and easy into shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Practice mounting and don't dawdle.
Bike
  • 1h 16m 22s
  • 24.5 miles
  • 19.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Last year I drank water only and suffered a cramp on the run. Lesson learned, accomplished and improved speed by 2 mph. Feel like I pushed the right amount on the bike to not hurt my run.
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

Good enough. Fidgeted with my shoes a bit to be sure the tongue was flat after noticing the edges tend to curl in.
Run
  • 1h 01m 3s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

I conquered my mental battle of walk breaks (other than walking through aid stations because I can't run and drink). No cramping, no heat meltdowns -that's a win for me. In the last 2 miles I felt the arch area of my shoe rubbing my foot and knew it was going to be ugly. Just kept going. After the finish I had to get the shoe off immediately. I had a bloody open wound on the arch of my foot. 4 days later I'm still bandaged to be able to wear shoes. My Newton Distance is not going to work for sockless running. Will have to go back to my old Newton Lady Isaacs that were fine for that.
What would you do differently?:

Wear shoes that have a sockliner? It wasn't a problem in my previous runs. I think it was from wet squishy shoes. I need to continue working on running speed.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

As always, my weight and fitness level. I was physically tired from the oly the previous Sunday and didn't feel mentally prepared. On the drive over, my stomach felt nervousy and I wasn't feeling it. But I hit the water and stopped thinking. I just started going. No tummy troubles during the race and I let my consistent training carry me through. This was a 12 min improvement over last year and I made the corrections to nutrition and physical output to set up a good (for me) run. Getting to my goal weight and continuing to improve my fitness will get me where I want to go.

Event comments:

This is a great local race. Plenty of volunteers, aid stations and post race food is always good.




Last updated: 2013-04-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:35 | 880 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Murky lake swim. Rectangle course well marked with buoys.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 80F / 26C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:33
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:16:22 | 24.5 miles | 19.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Out and back on low rollers along lake shore.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:01:03 | 06.21 miles | 09m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back (with additional side out and back) on a mostly shaded multi-purpose trail. Mostly flat with an uphill into the finish chute.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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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