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Langley, Washington
United States
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Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 14s
Overall Rank = 74/231
Age Group = M 25-20
Age Group Rank = 6/17
Swim
  • 17m 20s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Next time I will wear a wetsuit - the water was a little chilly, and the wetsuit would have helped keep my hips and legs up out of the water a little more.
Transition 1
  • 03m 4s
Bike
  • 1h 05m 37s
  • 19.5 miles
  • 17.83 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Run
  • 30m 8s
  • 3.8 miles
  • 07m 56s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

I need to do more brick workouts to have my legs ready.
Post race
Event comments:

Race was a good experience overall. It didn't seem right though, to cross the finish line and not get a finisher's medal; kind of anticlimatic.




Last updated: 2008-08-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:20 | 880 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/17
Overall: 94/231
Performance: Below average
Suit: No wetsuit
Course: Triangular course swam clockwise on Goss Lake. Water was pretty clear.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:04
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:05:37 | 19.5 miles | 17.83 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/17
Overall: 79/231
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Course was very hilly. There were a couple of big up-hills that wore me down.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:08 | 03.8 miles | 07m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/17
Overall: 85/231
Performance: Average
Course: Big hill to climb right out of T2. After that, long down hill, then long up hill. Last 1/2 mile relatively flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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