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Wausau, Wisconsin
United States
YMCA
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 21m 39s
Overall Rank = 22/117
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 5/14
Pre-race routine:

Two Shot Blocks and 12 oz endurance booster, coffee and oatmeal
Event warmup:

few short sprint in the water
Swim
  • 18m 15s
  • 879 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

not as fast as expected, I think the yardage is off
What would you do differently?:

work on going anearobic more to be able to sprint harder
Transition 1
  • 01m 24s
Comments:

A lottle slow getting into peddles, left calf crampped
What would you do differently?:

work transitions a little more with shoes on the bike should speed up
Bike
  • 1h 16m 18s
  • 28 miles
  • 22.02 mile/hr
Comments:

Climbing was not great, fit on bike to climb is not good
What would you do differently?:

Refit and work hills
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

Missed my spot had to run around an extra 20 yards to rack bike
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 44m 17s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 07m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Pose for first 2.5 then started to break down, heels got too heavy
What would you do differently?:

Continue running drills and continue to get faster, better and more endurance
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Form breaks on the swim, bike and run. I also had a costly few seconds on T2

Event comments:

TIme to get ready for next year, looking for another big time drop in 2014.




Last updated: 2012-12-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:15 | 879 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/14
Overall: 69/117
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: counter clockwise loop
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:24
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:16:18 | 28 miles | 22.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/14
Overall: 18/117
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly country roads
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:44:17 | 06.2 miles | 07m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/14
Overall: 11/117
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back on a frontage road. course is combined with the other two races so if not ready you can tangle at thier turn.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4

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