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Panama City Beach, Florida
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
Sunny
 		Total Time = 12h 49m 15s
Overall Rank = 1439/3282
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 234/421
Event warmup:

This is the story of a 7 time IM finisher half assing his way through training leading up to IM #8.
Swim
  • 1h 29m 1s
  • 4156 yards
  • 02m 08s / 100 yards
Comments:

Didn't seat myself well, got whupped up on more than any other IM. Second lap was better but the damage was done.

Also having a bit of anxiety at the beginning of the swim. Most likely due to the lack of training.....
Transition 1
  • 09m 51s
Comments:

No idea what the hell happened there. The tent setup sucked but really, almost 10 minutes? Ass
Bike
  • 6h 05m 57s
  • 112 miles
  • 18.36 mile/hr
Comments:

Didn't train well leading up to the race so I just chilled like a mofo on the bike and it shows.
Transition 2
  • 06m 42s
Comments:

I was tired, I went slow.
Run
  • 4h 57m 44s
  • 26.2 miles
  • 11m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Knew it was going to be a long painful run and it was. But I did hit my sub 5 hr goal. Not that sub 5 should be a goal for me. Train????
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed my stuff and walked back to the hotel.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Didn't train.

Event comments:

I will train for my races next year.....




Last updated: 2012-11-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:29:01 | 4156 yards | 02m 08s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/421
Overall: 0/3282
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 09:51
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
06:05:57 | 112 miles | 18.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/421
Overall: 0/3282
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 06:42
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
04:57:44 | 26.2 miles | 11m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/421
Overall: 0/3282
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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Yes training does help   If I didn't train I would not finish.  Hope to see you again next year. How was the trick or treating??????

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