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Richmond, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 15m 43s
Overall Rank = 154/420
Age Group = M50-54
Age Group Rank = 13/29
Pre-race routine:

Got up. Ate a banana and I slice of wheat bread with pnut butter. Packed up transition bag, bike, and pump and headed out at 0530. Didn't make it out of the neighborhood before I realized I forgot my running shoes. Returned for shoes and left again.
Event warmup:

No warm up, just hung out with Tim Middleton and Karen from Team RWB.
Swim
  • 08m 24s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 06s / 100 meters
Comments:

Only 2 swim practices since last September
What would you do differently?:

Swim more before first race of the season
Transition 1
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Great transition - 2nd out of 29 in age group. But the bike starts up hill and I had trouble getting my foot into my left shoe and lost alot of time.
What would you do differently?:

For this race I should have put mu tri shoes on and run in them.
Bike
  • 40m 48s
  • 12.54 miles
  • 18.44 mile/hr
Comments:

Weak bike leg. This is my weakest leg of the race. I only had 2 or 3 training rides in the last month.
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

3rd of 29 in age group. Very good transition was able to pass 2 or 3 who arrived before me.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 24m 23s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 53s  min/km
Comments:

Could have been faster. Had a side stitch during 2nd lap.
Post race
Warm down:

Had chocolate milk. Signed up for a massage then went through food line. Egg and spinach fritatta was delicious.Went to the finish line to see Tim Middleton finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

normal lack of training during the off season.

Event comments:

This is a great early season race. The venue and race course is great. I love the open water format pool swim.




Last updated: 2016-04-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:24 | 400 meters | 02m 06s / 100meters
Age Group: 14/29
Overall: 0/420
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Pool swim set up for open water swim format with buoys. The first buoy is crowded but the wave thins out and it is much easier to pass than a regular pool swim. Also easier to swim straight since you can see the lines at the bottom of the pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:05
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:40:48 | 12.54 miles | 18.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 23/29
Overall: 0/420
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Fairly flat. Some rolling hills going around the back side of the airport.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:23 | 05 kms | 04m 53s  min/km
Age Group: 10/29
Overall: 0/420
Performance: Average
Course: 2 laps around rhw soccer fields at Ukropts park and Martins store. Mostly flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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