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Stokesdale, North Carolina
United States
Setup Events
56F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 03m 25s
Overall Rank = 163/171
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 4/5
Pre-race routine:

ate breakfast around 5:30- cerael w/fruit and coffee
Event warmup:

rode bike and jogged
Swim
  • 31m 46s
  • 820 yards
  • 03m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

First OWS. Had to breast stroke at least half of way.

Swimmers went every 10 seconds based on age group. Worked great-no bunching or swimming on top of each other
What would you do differently?:

Be patient and keep practicing my swimming
Transition 1
  • 04m 4s
Comments:

slow transition-pretty disoriented after leaving water
What would you do differently?:

practice transitions
Bike
  • 54m 20s
  • 14.5 miles
  • 16.01 mile/hr
Comments:

Good day for riding. Passed a few people. Did about as good as I could
What would you do differently?:

Be patient and keep riding
Transition 2
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

Too slow
What would you do differently?:

need to practice
Run
  • 30m 32s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

I thought I would do better. I underestimate impact of the bike and swim on my run. My legs could not seem to get moving good
What would you do differently?:

Be patient and keep running-maybe practice more bricks
Post race
Warm down:

walked around/stretched-talked to my daughters-ate a piece of pizza- hung out with folks from the TRI team. Met a guy-Roger Meyers-3 years older than me. He was from Colorado and travels around the country/world doing TRI's. Interesting guy. He gave me some good pointers- Attend the Total Immersion seminar/use computrainer in the winter/do yoga(already regular at this)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

real weak on the swim

Event comments:

Setup Events does a great job. Everything went like clockwork. Plenty of volunteers and emergency personnel. Staggered swim times worked great




Last updated: 2008-04-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:46 | 820 yards | 03m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 0/171
Performance: Average
Suit: full wetsuit
Course: Belews Lake
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:04
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:54:20 | 14.5 miles | 16.01 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/5
Overall: 0/171
Performance: Good
MIN HR-128 AVR HR-154 MAX HR-166
Wind: Little
Course: country roads-good traffic control
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:45
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:30:32 | 03.11 miles | 09m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/5
Overall: 0/171
Performance: Average
MIN HR- 133 AVR HR- 156 MAX HR- 174
Course: out and back course-fairly hilly
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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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2008-04-20 9:17 AM

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Subject: Belews Lake Triathlon

2008-04-20 3:19 PM
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Randleman, NC
Subject: RE: Belews Lake Triathlon

Hey John!

You did great! Everyone has the same beginning and this was yours. Trust me that races get better as you learn what to concentrate on. For both of us it's swimming so I know where you are coming from! It was great to see so many Triad Tri Team jerseys yesterday!

2008-04-21 3:15 PM
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North Carolina Foothills
Subject: RE: Belews Lake Triathlon
Great race John ... congrats on your first OWS.

Thought about giving this one a try, but I definately want to get some time in OW, before I do an event.

Great to read about others first OW racing experience.
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