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The Dalles, Oregon
United States
Tri Northwest Team
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 51m 9s
Overall Rank = 103/108
Age Group = 20-29
Age Group Rank = 9/9
Swim
  • 13m 58s
  • 750 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

I suck at the swim part. It is becoming very clear that swimming in a pool is not helping me. I train well, swim fast - but as soon as race day comes I refuse to do the crawl stroke. *sigh*
What would you do differently?:

must swim a lot more, and in open water. need a coach or a tri-pal to help me!
Transition 1
  • 02m 35s
Comments:

I need to remember not to lift weights the week I do a triathlon! My legs were killing me!
What would you do differently?:

Just more training, more hill work.
Bike
  • 57m 51s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 12.89 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

I haven't used the clip in shoes yet, instead I use the cages and wear my running shoes. Think it's about time to upgrade, but man it makes for a quick transition!
Run
  • 35m 28s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 24s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

I have to speed up. I am just happy that a actually run the entire distance as I used to hate running. So, now that it is clear I can do it I just need to improve on it. My goal is to run a 9 minute mile.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

experience




Last updated: 2005-09-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:58 | 750 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 104/108
Performance: Below average
Suit: just my bathing suit!
Course: In the Columbia river....nice and chilly.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:35
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:57:51 | 12.43 miles | 12.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/9
Overall: 101/108
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: a much more challenging course than the last triathlon. Not really a beginner race to begin with. A long steady incline for the first couple of miles with an odd "turnaround" once you hit the 1/2 way point. We were asked to simply turn around, in the middle of the street. Sort of surprising to me. Some serious wind on the way back in, along with some gusts. The course was almost 14 miles, 13.9 actually.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:35:28 | 03.11 miles | 11m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/9
Overall: 102/108
Performance: Average
Course: pretty flat, POORLY marked! I ended up running farther than needed because the volunteers were not paying attention!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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