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Alum Creek Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Lewis Center, Ohio
United States
Fat Rabbit
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 23m 6s
Overall Rank = 37/190
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 5/21
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30 (too late), ate a piece of toast and peanut butter and half a clifbar and pounded water. Packed the car, drove over to the race, unloaded my gear and set-up transition. Didn't warm up, AGAIN. Need to leave earlier.
Event warmup:

Zero. boo...
Swim
  • 17m 33s
  • 805 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

Probably my poorest swim to date. Got punched in the face which caused me to panic in the water big time. I had to flip over on my back and float for a minute or two to regain my composure. Goggles fogged continually, couldn't spot well, felt slow.
What would you do differently?:

Try to remain more calm and make sure my goggles get anti-fog.
Transition 1
  • 01m 25s
Comments:

Fairly good transition, but I had trouble getting into my shoes. Need to get some rubberbands or something.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, just move faster.
Bike
  • 37m 10s
  • 18.6 miles
  • 30.03 mile/hr
Comments:

Decent ride, although I could've pushed harder on such a short ride.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster and drink a little more. Need to work on hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 29s
Comments:

Couldn't get my right sock on! Remember to vaseline them.
What would you do differently?:

Vaseline.
Run
  • 25m 29s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

My Garmin said I did 3.25 miles in 25:33. Who knows. got hot toward the end but ran fast for me. Need to work on breathing.
What would you do differently?:

Unzip my suit more and get faster!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a bit and stretched later. need to stretch sooner.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Panic in the water and not pushing myself hard enough on the bike.




Last updated: 2008-04-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:33 | 805 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/190
Performance: Bad
Suit: Yes
Course: Triangle course starting into the sun, which sucked.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:37:10 | 18.6 miles | 30.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/190
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Easy, fast 12.5 mile course. One big hill at the end.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 93
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:29
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:25:29 | 03.11 miles | 08m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/190
Performance: Good
Course: Course was a loop that had significant time in the muddy trail section, which sucked. Rest was fine. No hills.
Keeping cool Average 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] 4

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