Sylvania Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Sylvania, Ohio
United States
Elite Endeavors
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 27m 30s
Overall Rank = 81/330
Age Group = Collegiate
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate a protein bar 3 hours before the race and had a gel 20 minutes before the swim.
Event warmup:

Jogged from the check-in at the Senior Center back to my car to get my bike and other equipment.
Swim
  • 26m 29s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

The water was warm. We started in waves about every 2-3 minutes so the beginning was not too crowded, after the first 20 yards it opened up a lot more.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

It had started to sprinkle by this point. I was at the back of the transition area so I had a long ways to go to get to the mounting line.
What would you do differently?:

Move quicker.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 37s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.72 mile/hr
Comments:

The rain picked up considerably during this portion of the race. Drank two bottles of gatorade and had 2 gels.
What would you do differently?:

Pedal harder, I was just going with the flow.
Transition 2
  • 02m 4s
What would you do differently?:

Get a running belt for my race bib.
Run
  • 41m 18s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

I was pretty fresh for the run, some of the spectators even commented on it. I only drank water at one station. It drizzled the entire time so I kept pretty cool.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Jogged around the lake for a 15 minutes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

It was my first triathlon in a while so I held back on the swim and bike portions. I guess I could have pushed myself a little harder and not wasted time sitting around during the transitions. I will wear the heart rate monitoring junk for the next race.

Event comments:

Great race, can't blame the organizers for the rain. The check-in process was quick and painless. It took hardly any time at all for me to get my markings and timing chip. I would like to thank all of the volunteers for helping out despite the weather.




Last updated: 2011-08-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:29 | 1640 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 95/330
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: One lap around the lake in Orlander Park.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:04
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:15:37 | 24.85 miles | 19.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 158/330
Performance:
Wind:
Course: The country roads of Sylvania, Ohio. Some roads were smooth and others were pretty rough. The course was really flat, which has helpful.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:04
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:41:18 | 06.21 miles | 06m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 28/330
Performance:
Course: Through the neighborhoods around Orlander Park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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