Sylvania Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Sylvania, Ohio
United States
Elite Endeavors
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 12m 19s
Overall Rank = 12/256
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/17
Pre-race routine:

Got there early for neutral support. Worked neutral support up until 15 minutes before my wave start.
Event warmup:

Got the wetsuit on and did a quick warm-up in the lake. Felt pretty good.
Swim
  • 25m 52s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

Didn't have a great swim at all but got through it five minutes down on the leaders.
What would you do differently?:

Train more, swim straighter.
Transition 1
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Had a tough time getting my feet in my shoes initially.
What would you do differently?:

More transition practice.
Bike
  • 1h 01m 24s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 24.28 mile/hr
Comments:

Excellent ride. Finally got saddle selection/angle/height dialed in. Went very strong. Felt great.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing- went very well.
Transition 2
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Good T2- used Zoot shoes, went well.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing- went quite well.
Run
  • 42m 26s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Excellent run with power on the whole way. Feet entirely numb at first- hurt like hell. First mile in 6:36. Very good.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing- that was all I had.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much, crossed the line, toweled off and started announcing the race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor swim ability.

Event comments:

Absolutely fantastic event.




Last updated: 2008-08-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:52 | 1640 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/17
Overall: 87/256
Performance: Below average
Suit: Profile/Aquaman Gold Cell
Course: One large rectangle in man made lake. Excellent except that marking was poor and couldn't see well.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 01:20
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
01:01:24 | 24.85 miles | 24.28 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/17
Overall: 2/256
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Large one lap squarish route through open corn fields. Excellent.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:01
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:42:26 | 06.21 miles | 06m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/17
Overall: 25/256
Performance: Good
Course: Flat 10 K with few turns. Excellent.
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