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Anderson, South Carolina
United States
REVOLUTION3 Triathlon
75F / 24C
Precipitation
Total Time = 2h 31m 4s
Overall Rank = 47/195
Age Group = 30-34M
Age Group Rank = 6/14
Pre-race routine:

Set up T1 walked to bus to go over to T2. Quickly set up T2 and got dry clothes bag to truck due to rain starting.
Event warmup:

Walked to swim start but everything was delayed due to storm coming through. 25 minute delay
Swim
  • 25m 8s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 41s / 100 meters
Comments:

swim went pretty well. It was not too bad getting through people until I started to catch the slower swimmers in the first couple waves
Transition 1
  • 02m 7s
Comments:

having to put everything into a bag prior to leaving which causes times to be a little slower.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 8s
  • 40 kms
  • 31.94 km/hr
Comments:

Bike went as well as can be expected. Was cold, wet, and windy. Strong winds were throwing me around on the bike and almost blew me off road once. Some other areas of course had strong headwinds.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Bike rack was opposite end of bike entrance...running with bike was a little slower than running without.
Run
  • 47m 39s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 46s  min/km
Comments:

Run course was a rolling hills course. Good support throughout the entire course. Started having some stomach issues when I came off the bike. This caused me to be concern with drinking or eating any more Gu during the run. Just used water to splash on head and finished out race.
Post race
Warm down:

Got dry clothes on to get warm. Waited for friends who were finishing up their races in Olympic and Half distances.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Conditions made the race pretty difficult.




Last updated: 2014-10-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:08 | 1500 meters | 01m 41s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/14
Overall: 31/195
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless wetsuit
Course: counter clockwise loop around peninsula
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:07
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:15:08 | 40 kms | 31.94 km/hr
Age Group: 3/14
Overall: 40/195
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: course was a lollipop style. Straight out, small loop, straight back in.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:47:39 | 10 kms | 04m 46s  min/km
Age Group: 6/14
Overall: 47/195
Performance: Average
Course: rolling hills.
Keeping cool Good 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] 4

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