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Tempe, Arizona
United States
Red Rock Company
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 31m 42s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 19 and under
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

set tri stuff up, and made sure I had everything for the millionth time
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 52m 10s
  • 1640 yards
  • 03m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

swim was a disaster, I've been swimming great at swim lessons, do laps fine and not have any problems. I completely got pummeled though by swimmers, kicked, swum on, you name it, I couldn't get my heart rate down. I swallowed so much water. Swim was terrible.
What would you do differently?:

Work on openwater swimming, and somhow swimming with a group.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

times aren't up, but my transitions were good!!!
What would you do differently?:

I forgot my race number for the bike portion....
Bike
  • 1h 34m 12s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 15.83 mile/hr
Comments:

Ok bike, hills were tough, I got a sticker caught in my spokes and had to stop. Saw the aftermath of a bad crash ( that freaked me out!) Overall average performance....
What would you do differently?:

work on hills, quite a few hills, and I'm still not comfortable going fast downhill....
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

good transition! Very fast!
What would you do differently?:

Had a little trouble getting bike on rack.
Run
  • 1h 00m 14s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

I passed a lot of people on the run, I feel comfortable running, I really wanted a sub 1 hour, just didn't happen, legs were dead after the bike. First 5k was around 35 minutes, second was 25!!
What would you do differently?:

Not talk to people? I slowed down a few times to talk to people during the run, o well, made it fun though!
Post race
Warm down:

walking around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

swim! KILLED my time!

Event comments:

they said there would be gu on the run, but they must have run out, that was really disappointing! I was anticipating a gu! Other than that very well organized, lots of water stations, spectators and volunteers were awesome




Last updated: 2007-09-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:52:10 | 1640 yards | 03m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:34:12 | 24.85 miles | 15.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: 4, 6.2 mile laps
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:00:14 | 06.21 miles | 09m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: 2, 5k laps
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %1
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5