2016 Ft Greely Blast Off Triathlon - Triathlon


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Ft Greely, Alaska
United States
Amber Browning
63F / 17C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 18m 49s
Overall Rank = 5/30
Age Group = 60-64
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

Coffee and Oatmeal
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 10m 12s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Overall a good swim
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster
Transition 1
  • 04m 50s
Comments:

Transition was a little slow, getting shoes and bike vest on, just a little cramped
Bike
  • 38m 50s
  • 12.6 miles
  • 19.47 mile/hr
Comments:

A nice ride on new pavement, a little gravel, but, not bad
What would you do differently?:

Not get my tri shorts hung up on the seat with trying to dismount and doing a barrel roll into T2.
Transition 2
  • 00m 37s
Comments:

It was not jumping off, but barrel rolling off with my shorts caught on the front of my seats. Kept the bike safe and came right back up in stride.
What would you do differently?:

Not crash
Run
  • 27m 35s
  • 3.25 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Water, bananas and granola bars

Event comments:

A great improvement over last years race




Last updated: 2016-05-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:12 | 500 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/1
Overall: 0/30
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:50
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:38:50 | 12.6 miles | 19.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/1
Overall: 0/30
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:36.6
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:35 | 03.25 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/1
Overall: 0/30
Performance: Good
Course: Flat Gravel trail
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