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Ridgeland, MS
United States
MS Heat Triathlon Team
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 00m 39s
Overall Rank = 215/420
Age Group = 34-39
Age Group Rank = 24/31
Pre-race routine:

Got up early, had a cup of coffee and a Power Bar for breakfast, double checked my gear and walked through my transitions one last time.
Event warmup:

Arrived early, set up my transition area, stretched and had a short jog to warm up.
Swim
  • 07m 17s
  • 250 yards
  • 02m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

I feel really well on the swim and felt very fast. Had a major traffic jam at the first bouy and slower simmers in front. After I struggle through the traffic at the first bouy was fast to the second bouy.
What would you do differently?:

I would have gotten in the faster line to avoid having so many slower swimmers in front of me.
Transition 1
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Very good transition for me. I had about a 100 yd run to my bike, fast transition and off.
What would you do differently?:

Put more baby powder in my shoes
Bike
  • 26m 58s
  • 8 miles
  • 17.80 mile/hr
Comments:

Open course with cars getting in the way. I swear I passed the same car 4 times on the course because they kept getting hung up in the cyclists.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Someone racked their bike on top of my running gear so that slow me briefly. Overall the transition was very fast for me.
What would you do differently?:

Not much I could do
Run
  • 23m 53s
  • 2 miles
  • 11m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

I should have pushed much harder, sooner on the run
What would you do differently?:

Run harder
Post race
Warm down:

drink, drink and more drink....while walking to stay loose.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Traffic and I didnt push myself hard enough on the run

Event comments:

Love the race, very organized and many first time triathletes. 28 or so were 18 or younger. Awesome event and great turn out


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Last updated: 2008-12-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:17 | 250 yards | 02m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 20/31
Overall: 0/420
Performance: Below average
Suit: N/A
Course: Inverted triangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 01:29
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:26:58 | 08 miles | 17.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 19/31
Overall: 0/420
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back on Hwy 463 Ridgeland, MS
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:53 | 02 miles | 11m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 29/31
Overall: 0/420
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back, rolling hills with one aid station
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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