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Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States
Total Time = 2h 22m 29s
Overall Rank = 447/464
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 15/15
Swim
  • 39h 49m 45s
  • 1000 meters
  • 3h 58m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

Worst swim ever. They really should have cancelled this swim. I threw up from sea sickness and it didn't matter how far out I went...the waves were still breaking on me!
What would you do differently?:

Not swim in that kind of water!
Transition 1
  • 04m 41s
Comments:

Sat on my towel to gain my composure and try to keep going. I was pretty sick when I got out of the water.
Bike
  • 55h 28m 55s
  • 14 miles
  • 0.25 mile/hr
Comments:

Fell at the turn around.. .I was the only one around so it was pretty embarrasing!
Transition 2
  • 02m 4s
Run
  • 40h 26m 45s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 13h 02m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Hard run.
What would you do differently?:

Train.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training and the swim really took it out of me.

Event comments:

They should have cancelled the swim. People were being pulled out left and right.




Last updated: 2005-07-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
39:49:45 | 1000 meters | 3h 58m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 15/15
Overall: 0/464
Performance: Bad
Suit: Tri Shorts over Bathing suit
Course: Out past waves breaking and parallel to beach.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:41
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
55:28:55 | 14 miles | 0.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 14/15
Overall: 0/464
Performance: Below average
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: WINDY!!! Out and back Atlantic/Shore Drive...wind both ways.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Bad Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:04
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
40:26:45 | 03.1 miles | 13h 02m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/15
Overall: 0/464
Performance: Below average
Course: Boardwalk out to first st and back.
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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