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Leadman Tri Marquee Epic 125 - Triathlon


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
Life Time Fitness
85F / 29C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 6h 52m 47s
Overall Rank = 190/200
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 29/30
Pre-race routine:

Shower, protein drink, ate some more on the drive to the race
Event warmup:

No warmup
Swim
  • 59m 41s
  • 2500 meters
  • 02m 23s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

Better sighting/navigation
Transition 1
  • 05m 25s
What would you do differently?:

Not much considering I wasn't in good enough shape, so needed the rest in transition
Bike
  • 4h 01m 58s
  • 71 miles
  • 17.61 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

More Training
Transition 2
  • 03m 10s
Run
  • 1h 42m 31s
  • 8.5 miles
  • 12m 04s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

More brick workouts
Post race
Warm down:

Light walking, massage

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough brick workouts, not in good bike shape so was hurting to start the run

Event comments:

Loved this race! This was a b/c race for me, in prep for St George in 3 weeks, but I really enjoyed the race and will do it again.




Last updated: 2014-04-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:59:41 | 2500 meters | 02m 23s / 100meters
Age Group: 30/30
Overall: 185/200
Performance: Average
Suit: QR Wetuit
Course: 1 loop in Tempe Town Lake
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
04:01:58 | 71 miles | 17.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 28/30
Overall: 189/200
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: 4 Laps in Tempe
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:10
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:42:31 | 08.5 miles | 12m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 29/30
Overall: 187/200
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back trail run
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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Subject: RE: Leadman Tri Marquee Epic 125
Great job out there. It must've been getting really warm on the run course. I did the OLY and it was heatng up when we were out there. Way to tough through it and good luck at St George
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