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Lowell, Massachusetts
United States
Double C Racing
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = 85/114
Age Group = 50/54
Age Group Rank = 3/4
Pre-race routine:

Bagel with peanut butter and a banana
Event warmup:

Quick swim in the river
Swim
  • 47m 58s
  • 1584 yards
  • 03m 02s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 06m 11s
Comments:

This was a long runfrom the beaqch to trans. I also made sure I had sun screen on.
What would you do differently?:

Quicker getting shoes on
Bike
  • 1h 34m
  • 26 miles
  • 16.60 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

More bricks
Transition 2
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

One show felt like something was in it. I took it off, but it was clear
What would you do differently?:

Move faster
Run
  • 1h 16m
  • 6.2 miles
  • 12m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

I walked too much
What would you do differently?:

More long bricks.
Post race
Event comments:

Great race. Will do it again next year. This was my first international




Last updated: 2013-07-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:47:58 | 1584 yards | 03m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 86/114
Performance: Average
The distance was really 1.2 miles
Suit: Wet suit
Course: Out and back. The current was fairly stron on the way out. #0 min. out 17 back
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 06:11
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:34:00 | 26 miles | 16.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 95/114
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Nice course. It took me about 4 miles to find my legs. Droped my gu at mile 15. Had to stop and go back for it.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:34
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
01:16:00 | 06.2 miles | 12m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 0/114
Performance: Bad
Course: Nice mostley flat
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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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