East Fork Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Bethel, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
77F / 25C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 1s
Overall Rank = 62/250
Age Group = 30 - 34
Age Group Rank = 3/12
Pre-race routine:

Get there early and get transition set up. Get the family area set up.
Event warmup:

Get everything set and go to the lake and swim for a warm up.
Swim
  • 13m 12s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 46s / 100 meters
Comments:

I do not know how this was my best swim yet. I was caught in the pack for most of the swim. I was smacked in the back of the head by another swimmer. The final strait was so shallow I was dragging my hands on the bottom. I gagged on water and almost puked. Still a PR!
What would you do differently?:

Try to start at the front and get ahead of the people who can not swim a crooked line, let alone a strait line.
Transition 1
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

The transition was on a hill which led to the large hill that started the bike leg.
What would you do differently?:

Put shoes on in T1 and clip in instead of having shoes clipped on bike and putting my feet in on the move. The hill and my wet feet made getting into my shoes difficult.
Bike
  • 37m 54s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 19.63 mile/hr
Comments:

This was a good ride for me. It was not my fastest ride in a race, but I had a much better pace and the result was a much better 5k at the end of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe push a little harder. I also got out of my shoes way too early and had to ride the last 1.5 miles with my feet on top of my shoes.

Transition 2
  • 01m 3s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 23m 24s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run.
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder. Maybe run hard in intervals.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat in the shade and drank some fluids.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

I still wish there was some activities for the spectators.




Last updated: 2007-11-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:12 | 750 meters | 01m 46s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/12
Overall: 143/250
Performance: Average
Suit: Orca S1
Course: Rectangular swim. I wish all of the swims were out and back, but you can't always get what you want.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:29
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:37:54 | 12.4 miles | 19.63 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/12
Overall: 73/250
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Course started up a big hill and remained hilly for the entire ride. I did not like that they had bikes sharing a lane going both directions coming back into the park. Other than that the course was great. I really liked the hills, they made the course interesting.
Road:  Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:03
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:24 | 03.11 miles | 07m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/12
Overall: 63/250
Performance: Good
Course: loop around the beach and through the park. The run took you up the same hill that about killed you on the bike. The hill was worse on the run than on the bike. Burning!!!!
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3