Flag City Multisport Celebration - Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Findlay, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 51m 17s
Overall Rank = 26/29
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 11/11
Event warmup:

Ride bike to T1 :)
Swim
  • 31m 23s
  • 820 yards
  • 03m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was rough, but I made it out! Not bad for a first timer who couldn't really swim 3 months ago!
What would you do differently?:

Practice, practice, practice! Probably weight lifting also to get stamina up in arms and shoulders.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Unsure on time, swim and T1 time was combined
What would you do differently?:

take less time to do everything
Bike
  • 48m 48s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 15.28 mile/hr
Comments:

Stopped at turn around to gulp water and eat a snack, so that slowed me down obviously.
What would you do differently?:

Need to get aero bars and the water bottle that goes in between to help with proper hydration and help speed up aerodynamically
Transition 2
  • 00m 32s
Comments:

transition was good and quick
What would you do differently?:

Remember to grab my iphone for motivational music!
Run
  • 30m 33s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

At turn around, took a water and splashed it on my face and drank a gatorade and was good to go after that. Amazing.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to grab my iphone for music
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and snacked on chocolate milk and gatorade and bagel

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not hydrating efficiently during bike ride, wetsuit hindered movement just a bit

Event comments:

Great first race




Last updated: 2012-06-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:23 | 820 yards | 03m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 11/11
Overall: 29/29
Performance: Below average
Suit: Ultrafull
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:48:48 | 12.43 miles | 15.28 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/11
Overall: 27/29
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Windy on way there but not on way back. Some gravel was rough to ride on, but overall pretty smooth and easy.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:33 | 03.1 miles | 09m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/11
Overall: 10/29
Performance: Good
Course: Through trail and up stairs to reservoir (sucked btw), and up at top of reservoir to turn around point. I didn't care for running the same route back and forth. But it was nice to see people heading in the other direction and encourage each other.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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