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Carrboro, North Carolina
United States
Team Magic & Set-Up, Inc.
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 58m 19s
Overall Rank = 119/183
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/24
Pre-race routine:

stayed with my sister in Cary. Arrived at site around 6:30 a.m. and got numbered and set up
Event warmup:

jogged for 20 minutes, stretched and ate cliff bar. drank water during warmup
Run
  • 32m 46s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 06m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

much faster than I thought I was. Did not over exert. Felt like I had plenty of energy for bike
Transition 1
  • 01m 22s
Bike
  • 1h 43m 52s
  • 33 miles
  • 19.06 mile/hr
Comments:

for me it was a good ride. faster than duke liver last September
What would you do differently?:

more biking, more weights
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Run
  • 39m
  • 4.97 miles
  • 07m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

during and after this run I thought I was around 9 min miles, so I was going faster than I thought. Hard time staying cool.
What would you do differently?:

try to pick up my cadence a little more.
Post race
Warm down:

light stretching and light eating. Had to leave to get back for boys' soccer games

What limited your ability to perform faster:

leg strength for biking and second run

Event comments:

I did this race as a training brick because of the hills. For me it was a good race despite my ranking among the competitors. I attribute that to the high quality of athletes in this race. I am still amazed at my splits.




Last updated: 2006-04-24 12:00 AM
Running
00:32:46 | 04.97 miles | 06m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/24
Overall: 97/183
Performance: Good
Course: 2 lap course with first third of each lap down hill, middle third flat and last third up hill. mostly shaded except down hill third
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:22
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
01:43:52 | 33 miles | 19.06 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/24
Overall: 139/183
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: rolling hills,
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:39:00 | 04.97 miles | 07m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/24
Overall: 115/183
Performance: Average
Course: much hotter and sunnier this lap
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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Nice race for a brick workout.
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