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Claremore, Oklahoma
United States
Tulsa Area Triathletes
42F / 6C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 16s
Overall Rank = 22/174
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/
Pre-race routine:

good oatmeal breakfast. packed the night before and had a good drive to the course.
Event warmup:

did a mile run before the race then stretched and got in a good swim about 10 minutes before the start.
Swim
  • 07m 12s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

had a good swim, one guy caught me about the 300 mark and I drafted to the finish.
Transition 1
  • 00m 41s
Comments:

fast change and love the new tri suit it cut downs time considerablly and was easy to swim in. lost my water bottle running out and had to go back for it. lost about 7 secs.
Bike
  • 39m 48s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.16 mile/hr
Comments:

course needs to change or I will not run this event again.
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

might have exited the bike a little fast. I just about bit the dirt. my computer was not working so I normally dismount about 16 or 17 mph and think I was closer to 20. lucky i did not crash.
Run
  • 13m 52s
  • 2 miles
  • 06m 37s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

needed to get my legs stretched out better to be able to open up on the run. it was a bit off for me and my legs were tight for the first mile.
Post race
Event comments:

the course had to many people in one area with runners and bikers. I hope they divert some of the race traffic in different directions.




Last updated: 2013-01-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:12 | 437 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 22/174
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: 400 snake swim in pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:41
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:39:48 | 12 miles | 18.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/174
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: hilly course. it was not set up safe, we were bike with runner going both ways and bikes returning the same way. the road was too crowded and needed to be redirected.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:13:52 | 02 miles | 06m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 35/174
Performance: Average
Course: flat and fast.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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