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Northeast Columbia, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 53s
Overall Rank = 6/293
Age Group = OPEN
Age Group Rank = 5/6
Pre-race routine:

Drove to the race from Greenville
Event warmup:

Just getting registered and my gear to transition was my warmup. Had to park a few miles from the event site and didn't get to the event until ~40 minutes to race start and I still had to register.
Swim
  • 10m 22s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 04s / 100 meters
Comments:

Was hot, like 88 degree water hot.
What would you do differently?:

Didn't get any warm up at all so I would do that part differently
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 35m 17s
  • 14 miles
  • 23.81 mile/hr
Comments:

Got blocked a lot by traffic on this course. A lot. could have been a much faster split. Some of the roads were sketchy. Not sure I'd do the race again based on the bike course.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, hope the cars would get out of my way.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 21m 35s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 19s  min/km
Comments:

Came off the bike strong and sitting in 4th OA. quickly bridged the gap up to the guy in 3rd but eased back thinking I may have been pushing too hard. Big mistake, this was the fast part of the course. There was a massive hill that crushed my soul in the center of the run. The downhill run after it was along a narrow winding MUP path which didn't let you get in a steady rhythm.
What would you do differently?:

Push hard at the start and mitigate the hill better.
Post race
Warm down:

None.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

No warmup, not scouting the run ahead of time.

Event comments:

Didn't like the bike course. May not return next year because of it. A large section of the road was on a very busy 55mph road and the part through the neighborhoods had a lot of slow moving traffic which blocked riders.




Last updated: 2014-07-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:22 | 500 meters | 02m 04s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/6
Overall: 38/293
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: U shaped swim which they claimed was only 500m
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:35:17 | 14 miles | 23.81 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 2/293
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Big loop around northern columbia. Started and ended in a big community with traffic circles and shops.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:35 | 05 kms | 04m 19s  min/km
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 0/293
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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