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Boulder, Colorado
United States
Your Cause Sports
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 93/192
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 2/9
Pre-race routine:

Drove the ride course. Got there an hour early. Set up gear and got familiar with the course.
Event warmup:

A little riding to make sure the bike was ready. 10 min swim.
Swim
  • 37m 36s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Didn't feel warmed up yet. Harder than I expected.
What would you do differently?:

Start a swim training program similar to my bike training.
Transition 1
  • 02m 57s
Bike
  • 1h 11m 49s
  • 26.4 miles
  • 22.06 mile/hr
Comments:

Clearly my specialty. Rode fast, especially the last 15 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Slowed pace down at the end to conserve energy for the run. Won't do that in the future.
Transition 2
  • 01m 44s
Comments:

Felt good. Faster than expected.
Run
  • 1h 09m 42s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 11m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Slow run, but didn't stop at all.
What would you do differently?:

Think I could have run faster, but this was my first Olympic. Train more for running.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around a lot and drinking water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Altitude did have an effect on performance, but not as much as expected.




Last updated: 2011-09-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:36 | 1640 yards | 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/192
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:11:49 | 26.4 miles | 22.06 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 11/192
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Great course with fast middle and finish.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:44
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:09:42 | 06.2 miles | 11m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/192
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back 3.1 miles twice.
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2011-09-04 5:49 PM


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