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Jasper, Missouri
United States
Rufus Racing
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 27m 1s
Overall Rank = 12/73
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 3:00 a.m. in order to drive to race site, pick up packet, and set up transition. Breakfast was bagel with peanutbutter, banana, and cup of coffee. Transition set up near bike in/bike out. Walked around event site mingling with club members. Light stretching.
Event warmup:

There was a pre race swim warm up which I did not take part in. Probably should have considering my swim time.
Swim
  • 32m 44s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim was a bit rough at the beginning with a higher than expected amount of contact with other athletes. Finally started to get into clear water after rounding 1st bouy and get into a rhythm. Stayed relaxed and was able to sight bouys without too much difficulty, although I had to keep readjusting my course.
What would you do differently?:

Sight more often. Seemed I kept zig zagging in the water to stay on course. Swim time much slower than expected. Need more open water swim practice to work it out.
Transition 1
  • 01m 59s
Comments:

Felt slow, trouble getting my helmet fastened, but stayed calm.
Bike
  • 1h 08m 9s
  • 40 kms
  • 35.23 km/hr
Comments:

Flat and fast course. Stayed in the big chain ring the whole time and tucked into aero for about 95% of the ride. A few rough patches in the road
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

Felt good off the bike, legs strong.
Run
  • 43m 30s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good off the bike. Plan was to not go out too hard on first 5K then, pick it up. Did not run with gps watch and had my regular watch running with total time only, no splits. Wish I would have had a split time for the run to guage how hard to go on second lap.
What would you do differently?:

Pay closer attention to my run splits and effort.
Post race
Warm down:

Nice massage post race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim was definitely disappointing for me. Not sure why my time was slower than usual.

Event comments:

Good local race that is very organized with an experienced RD. Swim is on private property at a person's residence in small lake/glorified pond. Bike is flat and fast on county roads with a few rough patches. Run is all on gravel road.




Last updated: 2013-06-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:32:44 | 1500 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/73
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: 2 loops clockwise with about a 50 to 75 yard run out of the water to start your 2nd lap. Private lake, zero visibility in the water (dingy).
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:59
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:08:09 | 40 kms | 35.23 km/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/73
Performance:
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: 2 loop rectangle flat and fast. Wind from north only affected you on the short northbound part of the rectangle.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90i
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:43:30 | 06.2 miles | 07m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/73
Performance: Average
Course: Gravel/chat road. Approx. 1.5 mile out and back (2 loops) Slight incline on the outbound portion.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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