The Nation's Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
United States
The Nation's Triathlon
72F / 22C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 14m 42s
Overall Rank = 2128/3141
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 272/330
Pre-race routine:

I ATE A MUFFIN, APPLE, CLIFF BAR, AND THEN A BANANNA ABOUT 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE RACE.
Event warmup:

NOT MUCH. JSUT SOME STRETCHING
Swim
  • 39m 22s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 24s / 100 yards
Comments:

IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT SWIM IN MY OPINION. THERE WAS A PRETTY STRONG CURRENT AND I EXERTED A LOT OF ENERGY TO FINISH THE SWIM.
What would you do differently?:

TRAIN MORE
Transition 1
  • 03m 58s
What would you do differently?:

GET FASTER AND RUN FROM SWIM EXIT FASTER AND RUN WITH BIKE FASTER
Bike
  • 1h 19m 7s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.85 mile/hr
Comments:

I REALLY ENJOYED THE COURSE AND WAS MY FAVORITE PART OF THE RACE
What would you do differently?:

JUST PRACTICE MORE
Transition 2
  • 03m
What would you do differently?:

JUST GET FASTER
Run
  • 1h 09m 16s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

I'M STILL A VERY BAD RUNNER. AND THE FIRST MILE OR SO OFF THE BIKE IS ROUGH.
What would you do differently?:

JUST PRACTICE RUNNING MORE
Post race
Warm down:

NOT MUCH, JUST WALKED, STRETCHED, AND DRANK SOME GATORADE

What limited your ability to perform faster:

TRAINING AND MY DIET HAS SLIPPED A LITTLE THIS YEAR


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Last updated: 2012-04-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:22 | 1640 yards | 02m 24s / 100yards
Age Group: 231/330
Overall: 1979/3141
Performance: Below average
Suit: NO
Course: POTOMIC RIVER SWIM. FIRST 600m WAS UPRIVER AGAINST THE CURRENT. THE NEXT 700m WERE DOWNSTREAM AND THEN THE LAST 200m BACK UPSTREAM TO THE FINISH OF THE SWIM
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:58
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:19:07 | 24.85 miles | 18.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 203/330
Overall: 1418/3141
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: VERY FAST OUT AND BACK COURSE THROUGH DC.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:09:16 | 06.21 miles | 11m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 312/330
Overall: 2628/3141
Performance: Average
Course: VERY FLAT COURSE THROUGH DC.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4