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Bethany Beach, Delaware
United States
Seashore Striders Event Productions, Inc.
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 15m 30s
Overall Rank = 328/415
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 23/25
Pre-race routine:

Look around lost and confused
Event warmup:

Walked 1000m to the swim start.
Swim
  • 17m 7s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Took a few minutes to get my breathing down and to let the cold water settle.
What would you do differently?:

Train.
Transition 1
  • 06m 34s
Comments:

Horrible Transition. Couldn't breathe from lack of training, couldn't get my jersey on from being too fat.
What would you do differently?:

Have all my gear better organized in a systematic manner. Race belt for the bib. Seriously consider a tri-suit.
Bike
  • 1h 06m 25s
  • 18.64 miles
  • 16.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike felt good. Slow at first, but maintained a decent pace.
What would you do differently?:

Train more, pedal harder.
Transition 2
  • 02m 53s
Comments:

Not as big a disaster as T1.
What would you do differently?:

Have my gear better organized for maximum efficiency
Run
  • 42m 28s
  • 4.35 miles
  • 09m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Coming off the bike into the run was the hardest part of the race for me. My legs just didn't want to work. That first mile was brutal, but I just powered through it. I think I honestly paced better than I ever do running at home.
What would you do differently?:

Train more!
Post race
Warm down:

Bar-B-Que pork and beer!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training, nagging knee injury, poor nutrition, etc.

Event comments:

Awesome race!!!




Last updated: 2013-01-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:07 | 1094 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 219/415
Performance: Average
Suit: Zoot Farmer John
Course: 1000m open ocean at Bethany Beach
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 06:34
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:06:25 | 18.64 miles | 16.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 0/415
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: North on Coastal Hwy 1 from Bethany Beach, over the Indian River Inlet Bridge, up to Dewey, then back down into Bethany
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:53
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:42:28 | 04.35 miles | 09m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/25
Overall: 315/415
Performance: Below average
Course: Run from Transition South of Bethany back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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