Little Smokies Half Distance Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Portsmouth, Ohio
United States
USA Triathlon
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 4h 43m 7s
Overall Rank = 5/6
Age Group = 200 - 224 Weigh
Age Group Rank = 0/
Swim
  • 51m 29s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 26s / 100 yards
Comments:

Poor swim. First time in wetsuit and first time in lake this season. Never found a comfortable rhythm.
What would you do differently?:

Practice in wetsuit in lake.
Transition 1
  • 04m 16s
Comments:

No hurry in transition. Changed a lot of clothes.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing much.
Bike
  • 3h 47m 22s
  • 55.5 miles
  • 14.65 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt great until mile 42. Then legs hit the wall.
What would you do differently?:

Train longer mileage.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 8.14 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

Do not plan to do the run. Event website says they have an AquaBike race. Competitors will be able to participate in the swim and bike only.
Post race
Warm down:

Just tried to stand up with out cramping.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim conditioning was OK more of a mental problem. Bike motor needed some more mileage.

Event comments:

Hardest/Longest race I have participated in to date. Fun though.




Last updated: 2006-02-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:51:29 | 2112 yards | 02m 26s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/6
Performance: Bad
Suit: AquaSphere
Course: Two lap lake swim in in Turkey Creek lake.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 04:16
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:47:22 | 55.5 miles | 14.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/6
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Two lap. Very Hill course, hard ride. Good rodes with low traffic.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 08.14 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/6
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4