Sylvania Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Sylvania, Ohio
United States
Elite Endeavors
69F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 40s
Overall Rank = 99/283
Age Group = 30 - 34
Age Group Rank = 10/20
Pre-race routine:

Went to Moms house. Stretched then road bike over to race.
Event warmup:

Set up Bike in transition area. Then went for a short run to warm up.
Swim
  • 12m 48s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

Start was rough. Got stuck in the middle of the pack and had a hard time getting going. Once I got around the first bouy everything was fine but I lost some time.
What would you do differently?:

Start the swim in front go out hard and then settle into a rythum.
Transition 1
  • 03m 23s
Comments:

Long run from beach. Felt ok out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

Need to get my shoes on faster. Make sure I set out a towel to clean my feet off. Need to run faster from the water to T1.
Bike
  • 35m 57s
  • 13 miles
  • 21.70 mile/hr
Comments:

Good ride. No changes. Very flat so it was fast and smooth roads helped. Speed was perfect at 21.7 MPH.
What would you do differently?:

No changes
Transition 2
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

Short run to T2.
What would you do differently?:

Need to go quicker. Need a race belt so i do not have to change shirts. Should take my feet out of my bike shoes before I get off the bike and run in socks instead of shoes. Need to work on this.
Run
  • 23m 49s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run. Got out of T2 good and felt good the whole run. Pace was very good.
What would you do differently?:

I should go a little harder. I need to raise my heart rate alittle to go faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Eat food and see Family.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Trasitions times. And new to the swim. Not sure how hard to go on the run. This will take time to figuare out.

Event comments:

Great race will do next year.




Last updated: 2007-08-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:48 | 440 yards | 02m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 16/20
Overall: 202/283
Performance: Below average
None
Suit: No wet suit
Course: Good course. Square course.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:23
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: Good
Biking
00:35:57 | 13 miles | 21.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/20
Overall: 74/283
Performance: Good
Average HR - 154
Wind: Little
Course: Flat. Great course. Roads were in great shape.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:46
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:23:49 | 03.11 miles | 07m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/20
Overall: 71/283
Performance: Good
Average HR - 163
Course: Flat out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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