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Phoenix, Arizona
United States
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 13s
Overall Rank = 13/500
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 3/16
Pre-race routine:

My "routine" for this race was to ride my bike to the transition area, discover that my tire was coming apart, deflate the tire to fix it, run BACK to the car, grab my pump, run BACK to the transition area, pump up the tire, then take a huge crap.
Event warmup:

CRAP
Run
  • 20m 13s
  • 3.5 miles
  • 05m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran out controlled and fast, stayed the with the lead pack for a while and then slowly let them get away from me as the trail got more technical
What would you do differently?:

stay with the lead pack
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

who fucking cares?
Bike
  • 57m 34s
  • 21 miles
  • 21.89 mile/hr
Comments:

Not my best bike split. I hate hills
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Again, who fucking cares
Run
  • 17m 28s
  • 2.7 miles
  • 06m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt like I was gonna die.
Post race
Warm down:

Jogged a mile, which felt like a marathon. Pulled prickers out of my hand.

Event comments:

Don't expect any good times at this race.




Last updated: 2007-01-08 12:00 AM
Running
00:20:13 | 03.5 miles | 05m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/16
Overall: 0/500
Performance: Average
Course: A REALLY twisting and technical run through the desert
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:57:34 | 21 miles | 21.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/16
Overall: 0/500
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: A hilly course where you were either doing 15 mph or 30+ mph. The roads were rough and bumpy
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:17:28 | 02.7 miles | 06m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/16
Overall: 0/500
Performance:
Course: REALLY, REALLY crappy course. Soft sand and steep hills (up and down) rocks and loose terrain. I also got stuck behind a girl and couldn't pass lest I get impales by cacti. I hate cacti.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2007-02-27 9:12 AM


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