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La Porte, Texas
United States
Tri on the Run
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 30m 13s
Overall Rank = 38/102
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/7
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5:00am. Toast with peanut butter for breakfast. Left at 5:30 and got there around 6:10. Set up transition. Nice and quick for a Du.
Event warmup:

Jogged for 10 minutes.
Run
  • 14m 53s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Wanted to go 7:30, but just wanted to go too fast. I felt I was holding back still, but probably 30 seconds per mile too fast.
What would you do differently?:

Slow it down even more.
Transition 1
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

Put bike shoes on and ran bike out short transition area. 27th out of 92 so was happy.
Bike
  • 47m 16s
  • 15 miles
  • 18.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Ran first leg too hard and had a hard time relaxing on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Had the 14th fastest T2 so everything went quickly.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Run
  • 26m 14s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs just wouldn't move quickly. Felt for the first time in years like just walking. Kept going, tried to keep pace with faster runners as I was passed, but just didn't have it in me.
Post race



Last updated: 2013-06-11 12:00 AM
Running
00:14:53 | 02 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/7
Overall: 46/102
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:02
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:47:16 | 15 miles | 18.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 0/102
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Went out at 20-21, but once heading into the wind on the second half really was hurting.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:14 | 03 miles | 08m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/7
Overall: 0/102
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
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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