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Charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Setup Events
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 39m 55s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Clydesdales
Age Group Rank = 18/32
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4am. Drove to the park. Had a bagel and peanut butter on the way. Got my TA set up and walked around finding some of the QCTC/BT Crew
Event warmup:

Not much--helping unload the Medic ATV was as much effort as I put out before race time
Swim
  • 15m 44s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

Decent swim. Still not happy with my performance but nobody controls that but me. If I want to do better, I need to put in the time in the pool.
What would you do differently?:

Be more conscientious about my swim workouts
Transition 1
  • 03m 39s
Comments:

Ran the whole way from the lake to the TA which is somewhat unusual for me. Felt really good. Not sure if it was all the crud built up in my cleats from the run thru the sand volleyball pit on the way out or what, but I had a lot of trouble getting my right foot clipped in.
What would you do differently?:

Not be a clutz with my cleat
Bike
  • 49m 48s
  • 17 miles
  • 20.48 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt really strong on the bike. For the first 10 miles, I was knocking off people left and ride. About mile 10, the 40+ male biking crowd (which always surprises me how strong they are) came thru. More than a little drafting going on among that crowd. My goal for the bike was 51:00 and an avg speed of 20mph. Pretty happy with this one
What would you do differently?:

nothing..maybe drink a little more on the bike. If it had been hot, I would have been in trouble
Transition 2
  • 01m 37s
Comments:

Another pretty good TA
What would you do differently?:

not leave my run number the first time. Fortunately, my rack was 12 feet from the Run start so I didn't loose but a few secs
Run
  • 29m 8s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt really strong. Usually walk a lot in the first mile. Today I ran almost the entire first mile before I took a 30sec walk break. Only one other walk break the entire race (about 15 secs). Probably my best 5k ever. Ran with another Clydesdale from Pinehurst for about 2 miles. Really strong on mile 1--almost too much so (approx 9:03 split). Mile 2 felt a little drained (approx 10:05). Pretty strong thru Mile 3. We caught up with Rob (sunrisin) about half way thru the run. Kicked it into a higher gear with about 1/3 mile left. Ended up dropping my running partner. Sprinted in hard.
What would you do differently?:

Run even harder
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out with the QCTC crowd waiting on people we knew to finish. Had a great time and wish the rest of the crew had been racing today instead of tomorrow.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Me

Event comments:

Really like this race. The cops did an awesome job with traffic. I only saw/interacted with 4 vehicles during my entire ride. These were all ones that had come out of neighborhoods into the middle of the course.




Last updated: 2006-12-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:44 | 820 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 18/32
Overall: 191/
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: Really narrow Rectangle. About 350m out, 20m across, and 350m back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:39
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:49:48 | 17 miles | 20.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/32
Overall: 205/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Sample Rd to Beatties Ford, McIllwaine to McCord, thru the business park. Back down Mt Holly Huntersville to Beatties Ford and back to Sample Rd
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:37
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:08 | 03.11 miles | 09m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 19/32
Overall: 328/
Performance: Good
Course: Almost all gravel and dirt trails. Some decent hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2007-06-18 7:00 PM
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Great job! Hope to see you around the pool soon. Maybe even at LKN for an OWS.
2007-06-18 7:46 PM
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Eric, great job this weekend. Don't spend too much time in the pool............
2007-06-18 8:36 PM
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Great job Eric!

Come swim with us at the Harris Y!!! T-Th at 6-7 AM; Sat 7:30-9 AM

Your bike time was awesome! Also your t1 time!

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2007-06-18 8:46 PM
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Great race Eric. Enjoyed meeting you. Thats a great bike. Know what you mean about the 40 year old age group cycling. I'm in it and have a hard time making up ground after an average swim.
2007-06-20 12:25 PM
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Awesome job Eric! Great race report.


2007-06-20 12:46 PM
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Great job Eric! Glad you had such a good race. BTW, your bike split rocked! I see sub-26:00 at the next TT for sure!!
2007-06-20 5:58 PM
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How many tri's have you done?  good job.  I'm enjoying everyone's race reports.  I've been out of town (well the country) for 17 days.  I did a lot of hiking, but not official training.  I'm ready to get back into the swing of things.  Jane
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