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Lakeland, Tennessee
United States
Start 2 Finish
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 12m 35s
Overall Rank = 14/197
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 4/19
Pre-race routine:

Ate my oatmeal and a banana, drove to teh race
Event warmup:

rode about a mile to check the bike and loosen the legs, then ran about 1/2 mile, trying to make sure my speed was ready to start the short run
Run
  • 13m 37s
  • 2 miles
  • 06m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Run went better than expected. Was hoping to break 14:00, and I did pretty easily. Legs never felt to bad, but I didn't have the speed to go faster - but could have kept running.
What would you do differently?:

nothing. It was a great start
Transition 1
  • 00m 34s
Comments:

Went well. Feet slipped a couple of times getting into the clips, but I still managed the second fastest time in the age group.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 43m 52s
  • 15 miles
  • 20.52 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride. Was hoping to break 45 min adn got it by more than a minute. Never pushed too hard, was able to stay right below my redline the whole way. I wanted to leave a bit in the tank for the run.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 26s
Comments:

Second fastedt transition time again.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 14m 4s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran well. Was hoping to break 15 min, and managed much better. I focsed on keeping up the cadence. again, I wasn't terribly out of breath, but I couldn't move the legs any faster. Probably about as best as I could do.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

walked around a bit, had some water, and headed home to shower and get to Natalie's soccer game

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of bike strength

Event comments:

Great race. It's put together by the Los Locos Triathlon team, so they know about good and bad races. Very well organized, and on thime.




Last updated: 2015-04-12 12:00 AM
Running
00:13:37 | 02 miles | 06m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/19
Overall: 0/197
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:34
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Below average
Biking
00:43:52 | 15 miles | 20.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/19
Overall: 0/197
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: A couple of out and back segments on country roads.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:26
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:14:04 | 02 miles | 07m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/19
Overall: 0/197
Performance: Good
Course: Same as the first loop.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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