Portage Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Akron, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 344/400
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 3/7
Pre-race routine:

Hotel overnight, banaana bread, arrived 7 ish
had to get a new number race day. They already gave out my chip.
Event warmup:

Minor to non-existant -- a tiny bike & a quick jog.
Swim
  • 22m 17s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

Waterwas colder than they said -- colder than the previous day but got used to it quick. Started out pretty pitiful, but did well after 1st bouy.
What would you do differently?:

better start. My starts always suck in the water
Transition 1
  • 03m 35s
Bike
  • 45m 5s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 16.54 mile/hr
Comments:

Hills slowed me down a bit, but did better than last year. Going good on flats and downs.
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
Run
  • 36m 12s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 41s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Need to work on my running...but I know that...
Post race
Warm down:

Walking and socializing

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Yesterdays race
Running /swimming speed
hills on bike

Event comments:

Had some timing chip / timing calculation issues on site, but they had everything on-line the very next day & promised to mail out medals, so hopefully it's all good.
Lots of people at the event. Always a popular one...




Last updated: 2010-04-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:17 | 820 yards | 02m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/7
Overall: 354/400
Performance: Good
Suit: Vortex
Course: one big football shaped loop
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:35
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:05 | 12.43 miles | 16.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/7
Overall: 265/400
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: little rolling hills lots of turns (most at the bottom of hills)
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:07
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:36:12 | 03.1 miles | 11m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/7
Overall: 371/400
Performance: Good
Course: Yesterday's bike course -- road with a couple minor hills
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4