Scoggins Valley Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Forest Grove, Oregon
United States
Scoggins Valley Triathlon
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 22s
Overall Rank = 103/153
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 5/6
Pre-race routine:

Get five kids in the van and the dog put away ....get there on time.
Event warmup:

A jog at home and a short swim
Swim
  • 16m 11s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Did much better on keeping kick nice and steady.
What would you do differently?:

No stopping to sight! Get my head down deep in the water earlier.
Transition 1
  • 04m 31s
Comments:

Had trouble getting feet into shoes and tongue was stuck. i have road shoes that tie...
What would you do differently?:

Don't know...
Bike
  • 50m 45s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 14.78 mile/hr
Comments:

Hmm.. I need to train on more hills. I was passing people downhill and then they'd catch me again uphill.
Transition 2
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Someone else's bike parked in the middle of the aisle, forced to carry bike around it.
Still a better transition than T1 and much better than the last race.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to dismount with feet out of shoes.
Run
  • 29m
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Tired! Most of the problem here was a failure to take claritin in the morning. Remembered to take singulair at night but too many things to remember in the am. Chest was heavy after taking in so much pollen on the bike ride.
What would you do differently?:

Take the claritin!!!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Allergies.

Event comments:

A good time. Was my husband's first tri. Great participants. Great weather. Great day. One guy did the bike on a little kid's bike (12"?)


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Last updated: 2006-09-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:11 | 880 yards | 01m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/6
Overall: 85/153
Performance: Good
The swim was short
Suit: full ironman
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:31
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:50:45 | 12.5 miles | 14.78 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 126/153
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills. One tough hill.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:54
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:00 | 03.11 miles | 09m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 103/153
Performance: Average
Course: hills. I did as well as last race only there were hills in this run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 5