Elite Endeavors Women's Only Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Sylvania, Ohio
United States
Elite Endeavors
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 41m 17s
Overall Rank = /450
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 34/46
Pre-race routine:

rode to transition; set up area; got marked; stood in line for chip. Found friends, chatted, stretched.
Event warmup:

stood around in the cold morning air on sandy tiers of quarry hill. held time sign (10-13 mins) for self seeding for time trial start of swim.
Swim
  • 10m 47s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 27s / 100 yards
Comments:

fast swim, short swim. however the self-seeding meant a lot of crowding out on the course as people seeding themselves in the 9 mins and under group and were nowhere near that pace.
What would you do differently?:

break 10mins in the 400 so i can seed myself higher.
Transition 1
  • 02m 28s
Comments:

slow transition times, but it was my first!
What would you do differently?:

go without bike jersey. not needed. but liked having it to hold gel pack and empty cups on run.
Bike
  • 50m 38s
  • 13 miles
  • 15.40 mile/hr
Comments:

got passed a lot. need to work on the bike, speeding up some.
Transition 2
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

fell a bit getting off bike. did not hit ground but pulled/twisted left elbow, nastied up leg on chain.
What would you do differently?:

could not get race belt clipped!!!
Run
  • 36m 11s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

good but slowed way down; first mile was around 10 minute pace.
Post race
Warm down:

packed up everything and walked to car with bike and family about half a mile.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

more training. but overall, this was really good as it was my first tri and I just wanted to finish and not walk.

Event comments:

Excellent choice for a beginner. Newbie clinic at packet pick-up the day before. LOTS of help setting up in transition area. Very well run. Tons of volunteers on the course, especially the bike course. Loved this race!




Last updated: 2008-02-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:47 | 440 yards | 02m 27s / 100yards
Age Group: 20/46
Overall: 0/450
Performance: Good
Suit: speedo plus bike shorts
Course: triangle out to buoy, across to next buoy, back along shore. counterclockwise. clear water, warm water, no wind. slippery rock quarry steps in and out.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:28
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:50:38 | 13 miles | 15.40 mile/hr
Age Group: 36/46
Overall: 0/450
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: big square, all right hand turns, roads not closed to traffic. main prob was other bikers, dudes out for their sunday morning rides and not being respectful of racers.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:15
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:36:11 | 03.1 miles | 11m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 36/46
Overall: 0/450
Performance: Average
Course: bike path, paths through baseball fields, over parking lot and through/around soccer fields. very nice, lots of water stations.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
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] 5