AmmoMan - TriathlonOlympic


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Ohio, Ohio
United States
Champ Racing
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 24m 35s
Overall Rank = 6/34
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/
Pre-race routine:

up at 4:45, coffee, bagel, headed to race
Event warmup:

not really any warmup, swam for a minute
Swim
  • 26m 15s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

first wetsuit race ever, makes a huge difference, felt must faster and effortless,
What would you do differently?:

wish I would have bought a wetsuit years ago
Transition 1
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

not bad transition for first time in wetsuit
What would you do differently?:

not much
Bike
  • 1h 13m 20s
  • 24 miles
  • 19.64 mile/hr
Comments:

legs still felt the long ride from the day before, had a hard time keeping a decent speed
What would you do differently?:

average ride considering long ride the day before OK
Transition 2
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

not a fast transition
What would you do differently?:

kind of took my time getting my shoes on
Run
  • 42m 13s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 06m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

legs felt good considering the ride the day before, was able to keep a solid pace at around 7 min miles
What would you do differently?:

not much
Post race
Warm down:

walked, drank some gatorade

What limited your ability to perform faster:

ride the day before, just couldn't get it going on the bike, felt it was a big effort to keep it at 19-20

Event comments:

Glad a did the race, good experience to race for the first time in a wetsuit which really helped my swim, bike was tough after long ride the day before, but run went surprisingly well




Last updated: 2012-08-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:15 | 1640 yards | 01m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 3/34
Performance: Good
Suit: TYR wetsuit
Course: shallow lake, 2 times around buoys
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:20
Performance: Good
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
01:13:20 | 24 miles | 19.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/
Overall: 16/34
Performance: Average
uploaded on training site for day, HR mostly 140 or below
Wind: Some
Course: 2 loops, couple of small hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:25
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:42:13 | 06.2 miles | 06m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 5/34
Performance: Good
posted on the day's training
Course: 2 loops through park, some gradual hills, some shade
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4