Battle of the Potomac F1 Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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National Harbor, Maryland
United States
Set Up Events
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 12s
Overall Rank = 34/255
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/6
Event warmup:

None- some stretching
Swim
  • 14m 15s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 54s / 100 meters
Comments:

went out too fast and lost breath....needed to breast stroke for a bit to catch my breath....got into a good pace... but probably went too fast....needed more pull and glide.
What would you do differently?:

more pull and glide.
Transition 1
  • 03m 38s
Comments:

way too slow. Lost about 1:30 minutes.
Need to use a bucket as a seat.

What would you do differently?:

faster
Bike
  • 32m
  • 9.5 miles
  • 17.81 mile/hr
Comments:

good hard ride. Not much to improve on.
road bike with aero bars felt comfortable.
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

lost about 45 seconds. took my time.
What would you do differently?:

faster.
buy a race belt
Run
  • 22m 20s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

good run. legs felt good. need to get in better running shape
Post race
Event comments:

For my first TRI in 22 years, this was a great race. well organized and fun.




Last updated: 2012-09-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:15 | 750 meters | 01m 54s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 28/255
Performance: Average
Suit: full wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:38
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:32:00 | 9.5 miles | 17.81 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 27/255
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: hilly with sharp turns
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Bad Cornering: Bad
Gear changes: Good Hills: Bad
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:22:20 | 03.1 miles | 07m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 41/255
Performance: Good
Course: slight inclines
Keeping cool Good Drinking
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] 5