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Spruce Pine, North Carolina
United States
Set-Up, Inc.
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 52s
Overall Rank = 25/69
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/8
Pre-race routine:

Ate grits, banana, bagel and gel at 5 am. Left at 6am to go to race site. Arrive at 7 am. Forgot race belt and timing chip strap. Used non adjustable strap and bought a new race belt.
Event warmup:

Short bike warm up to test the mount and gearing. Run about 1 mile. Short swim with a couple of pickups. Test the shorty wetsuit.
Swim
  • 13m 52s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Surprisingly good swim
What would you do differently?:

Practice more open water swims, use longjohn
Transition 1
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

Got to work on wetsuit swims
4th age group, 21 overall T 1 time
Maybe put race belt on in t2 instead of t1?
Bike
  • 49m 20s
  • 14.3 miles
  • 17.39 mile/hr
Comments:

Can definitely stand to work on climbing strength
What would you do differently?:

better strength preparation
Transition 2
  • 00m 32s
Comments:

1st overall T@ time!!!!!
Run
  • 21m 45s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Did not realize that I was so close to the finish but when I saw the chute, I had a good kick to the finish. I may could have gone about 20 - 30 seconds faster if I had known where I was on the course
What would you do differently?:

Now I know where the course is.
Post race
Warm down:

sit and water, cheer others

Event comments:

Again, Set Up Events has done a great job with the race. Great community support.




Last updated: 2007-05-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:52 | 820 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/8
Overall: 30/69
Performance: Good
2 laps 6:15 first lap
Suit: Shorty
Course: 2 375 loops with exit after first lap. Great swim course
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:49:20 | 14.3 miles | 17.39 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/8
Overall: 32/69
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: One 4 mile climb up the parkway
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:32
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:45 | 03.11 miles | 06m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/8
Overall: 32/69
Performance: Good
Course: great trail run with some good climbs
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2007-06-23 2:30 PM

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Subject: Swiss Pine Triathlon

2007-07-12 11:22 PM
in reply to: #857016

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Subject: RE: Swiss Pine Triathlon
Way to rock the transitions!  Know the course huh?  sounds like a good idea.
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