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Culpeper, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 07m 8s
Overall Rank = 274/343
Age Group = 31-34
Age Group Rank = 14/19
Pre-race routine:

Banana and bagel at hotel before heading to the race site; typical routine of getting lost enroute (you would think I would learn by now)...
Event warmup:

stretching
Swim
  • 18m 19s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 26s / 100 meters
Comments:

started more towards the back, but then got stuck in the pack - need to remember to start on the outside; googles fogged up about 1/2 way through; but was passing ppl in wave ahead of me
What would you do differently?:

goggle de-fogger; outside of pack
Transition 1
  • 02m 10s
Comments:

my stuff got crowded out by someone else in the T1 area, so I have issues finding what had been laid out...
What would you do differently?:

get to the race a bit earlier to claim one of the end spots on the rack
Bike
  • 1h 07m 25s
  • 16 miles
  • 14.30 mile/hr
Comments:

holy hills!
What would you do differently?:

not drop one of my water bottles mid-course....thankfully it was my water and not my gatorade; need to find some hills to train on
Transition 2
  • 02m 7s
Comments:

see comments above about transition area and crowding...
What would you do differently?:

see above
Run
  • 37m 9s
  • 5 kms
  • 07m 31s  min/km
Comments:

walked too much at the beginning of the run...once I got going, I was fine, and the second half of the run, I ran the entire way...but my run was better than the last one in a sprint
What would you do differently?:

need to set distance goals of run/walk during the run - using road cones or something...might have helped
Post race
Warm down:

stretching, water, walking around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

didn't drink enough water prior to or during

Event comments:

Set-Up Events always does a great job with their races




Last updated: 2013-07-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:19 | 750 meters | 02m 26s / 100meters
Age Group: 12/19
Overall: 19/343
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Triangle course, left turns
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:10
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:07:25 | 16 miles | 14.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/19
Overall: 19/343
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:07
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:37:09 | 05 kms | 07m 31s  min/km
Age Group: 18/19
Overall: 19/343
Performance: Average
Course: one lap, on a straight road with 2 diverts into local neighbourhoods
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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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