Angels Race VA - TriathlonSprint


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Lynchburg, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 00m 4s
Overall Rank = 202/209
Age Group = Clyde
Age Group Rank = 7/8
Pre-race routine:

Set up TA, went to get chip, pre-race meeting.
Event warmup:

3-4 laps in the warm up pool, water temp quite high
Swim
  • 06m 12s
  • 300 meters
  • 02m 04s / 100 meters
Comments:

Good swim, passed the woman in front of me but hit my face on the lane line once going underneath.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 02m 54s
Comments:

I felt like it was a decent transition. Things will be different if I get clipless shoes and have to have different shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Different shirt that is easier to get on?
Bike
  • 1h 10m 44s
  • 15.53 miles
  • 13.17 mile/hr
Comments:

Pleased with my biking, will get better with conditioning and weight loss.
What would you do differently?:

Weigh less and go faster. Also need to make some improvements to my bike if I am going to use it for many more of these.
New Saddle, new tires smooth, gear tune-up...
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

Since I was riding in my running shoes this transition was easy.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure how I will manage once there is more to do in transition with shoe change, etc.
Run
  • 38m 45s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Walked quite a bit, the last hill was killer.
What would you do differently?:

Walk less...
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a bit

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My weight...

Event comments:

Was my first, so it was nice, lots of volunteers along the way.




Last updated: 2013-04-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:12 | 300 meters | 02m 04s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/8
Overall: 98/209
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Pool swim
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:54
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:10:44 | 15.53 miles | 13.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/8
Overall: 200/209
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Through town and up river road.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:38:45 | 03.11 miles | 12m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/8
Overall: 195/209
Performance: Below average
Course: Out of town, down a bike path, then down the blackwater creek trail, back into town and up 9th street hill (ARGH!).
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4