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Culpeper Sprint - TriathlonSprint

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Culpeper, Virginia
United States
Set-up, Inc.
Overcast

Total Time = 1h 22m 57s
Overall Rank = 32/324
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/62

Pre-race routine:

The family came with me. It's always good to have a cheering section. I had an egg&cheese sandwich before leaving the house and a 7-11 coffee on the way to the venue.

Event warmup:

Listened to the iPod, visualized the swim and transitions. Swam about 75m.

Swim

15m 52s
750 meters
02m 07s / 100 meters

Comments:

Didn't go off course, drafted as much as possible.

What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.

Transition 1

01m 6s

Comments:

transition was a bit slower than I would like, had to dodge traffic in and out of the transition area.

What would you do differently?:

Go Faster

Bike

42m 43s
15 miles
21.07 mile/hr

Comments:

The sensor pickup was knocked out of alignment so the computer was erratic. Couldn't judge speed/effort, would've like to have gone faster.

What would you do differently?:

Make sure the 'puter is working properly, preride to shake out any bugs.

Transition 2

01m 12s

Comments:

Forgot the race belt and had to turn around after about 10yds after racking the bike.

What would you do differently?:

remember the damn race belt. dumb mistake

Run

22m 5s
3.11 miles
07m 06s min/mile

Comments:

Training with the son in the BOB jogger helps with the hills, felt strong and took 1:12 off of my run time from last year.

Post race

Warm down:

Drank water and talked with Dan, then gathered my gear, chatted with Scott. Checked the finish time and went home.

Event comments:

Setup does a great job.

Last updated: 2007-08-07 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:15:52 \| 750 meters \| 02m 07s / 100meters
Age Group:	20/62
Overall:	113/324
Performance:	Average
Suit:
Course:	triangle in murky water. Stood in shin deep mud before the start and had to wade/run to deep water at the horn.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:
Water temp:	83F / 28C	Current:
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:		Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	01:06
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:42:43 \| 15 miles \| 21.07 mile/hr
Age Group:	2/62
Overall:	11/324
Performance:	Average
Wind:
Course:	Rolling with plenty of turns. Lot of false flats.
Road:		Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:		Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	01:12
Overall:	Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:22:05 \| 03.11 miles \| 07m 06s min/mile
Age Group:	19/62
Overall:	82/324
Performance:
Course:	grass start/finish across a dam. then it's pavement up a hill, that's what ya get with lake swims in VA, there's always a hill at the beginning.
Keeping cool		Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5]	4