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Grand Prairie, Texas
United States
Ironhead Race Productions
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 51m 58s
Overall Rank = 12/239
Age Group = Male 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/28
Pre-race routine:

Drove up to the site, after getting some Starbucks.
Event warmup:

Ran a bit with Michael.
Swim
  • 08m 20s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 54s / 100 yards
Comments:

Same as always, Jack measures with some long stick or I don't know. I can swim better than 2:05/100M backstroke.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

Uneventful, very fast transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 27m 18s
  • 11 miles
  • 24.18 mile/hr
Comments:

Boy, was I hurting! I hated this race from the moment the gun went off. I wasn't ready to race again after Ironman and much less to go all out like a Super Sprint requires.
What would you do differently?:

Wait longer before racing again after an Ironman, get a couple of weeks of speedwork and intervals.
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
Comments:

Uneventful again. Very good t2.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 14m 17s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

I never felt I had it. I hated this run too.
What would you do differently?:

Already stated.
Post race
Warm down:

Just waited for my teammates, which had great results.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Already stated.




Last updated: 2011-06-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:20 | 437 yards | 01m 54s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/28
Overall: 0/239
Performance: Below average
Suit: 2 piece trisuit
Course: Triangle (always measured wrong with Jack).
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:09
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:27:18 | 11 miles | 24.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/28
Overall: 0/239
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Pancake flat on a dam with some crosswinds from the south.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:51
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:14:17 | 02 miles | 07m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/28
Overall: 0/239
Performance:
Course: Out and back in the park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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