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2009-09-09 1:44 PM

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Subject: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
In my 1st tri (Super-sprint: .25 mi, 7mi, 1.5mi) I was BOP on everything including finishing the race....I had the race director follow me in with the turn around cone.

In my 2nd tri (sprint: .5mi, 12mi, 3.1mi) I was:
Swim - FOP
Bike - MOP
Run - BOP

I just competed against myself on the same course and did almost the same thing...held the MOP/MOP/BOP

Now, I am going to focus on trying to run more to get that into the MOP grouping.

Edit: Last race was mostly MOP incl the swim, but I was sick and attribute it to how I felt.  I swim OWS with a group of people weekly and am FOP with them.

Edited by DolphinGirlMB 2009-09-09 2:13 PM


2009-09-09 1:49 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?

I did my only tri to date on three weeks training and a mountain bike, so I was BOP for everything...LOL. 

However, in general, my order of preference and ability is:

Run (Coming from a running background)
Bike (Getting better on it)
Swim (Still ridiculously slow but making progress)

Maybe you can give me swim lessons and in exchange I'll help you out with the running...LOL. Sealed

2009-09-09 2:12 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?

Run...generally FOP in my AG and BOFOP O/A

Swim...moving up into FOMOP, but really inconsistent...was in top 25% of field O/A in my first IM this summer, though

Bike...MOP if I'm lucky...and only slowly getting faster...


Congrats on the progress! 

2009-09-09 2:13 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
In my last Oly I was

swim - 35th
bike - 32nd
run - 33rd

of about 150 people.

edit (not sure what is considered FOP, MOP, etc.....)

Edited by ray6foot7 2009-09-09 2:14 PM
2009-09-09 2:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?

To keep things simple...divide it into 1/3rds

Oh, and I was talking Overall ranking.



Edited by DolphinGirlMB 2009-09-09 2:17 PM
2009-09-09 2:17 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
I am spectacularly adequate (MOP) in all three sports.



2009-09-09 2:19 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
Swim - FOP
Bike - MOP
Run - FOBOP
2009-09-09 2:21 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
The last race I did (sprint with a very short swim) I was...

Bottom 25 percent on the swim...
Top 20 percent on the bike...
Top 10 percent on the run...

And I came out top 15 percent overall. I love short swims.

ETA: That seems a pretty typical breakdown for me. BOP for the swim, MOP/FOMOP for bike, FOP/FOMOP for run.


Edited by Fielding 2009-09-09 2:24 PM
2009-09-09 2:22 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
Question....

So, if I placed in the top 1/3rd in my 1st tri and top 1/4th in my second (AG and OA) what does that make me?
2009-09-09 2:23 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
Sprints and olys:

Swim - back of MOP
Bike - front of FOP
Run - front of FOP

HIM and IM:

Swim - back of MOP
Bike - middle of FOP
Run - ^^^ usually makes the run pretty crappy
2009-09-09 2:24 PM
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2009-09-09 2:32 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
mchubri` - 2009-09-09 2:22 PM

Question....

So, if I placed in the top 1/3rd in my 1st tri and top 1/4th in my second (AG and OA) what does that make me?


A sandbagger?
2009-09-09 2:47 PM
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Race last Sunday:

Swim:96/172
Bike:14/172
Run 76/172

I ended up 33rd overall (14/77 for AG).  Certainley tells me I need to work on the swimming . . . .

2009-09-09 2:51 PM
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graceful_dave - 2009-09-09 3:32 PM
mchubri` - 2009-09-09 2:22 PM Question....

So, if I placed in the top 1/3rd in my 1st tri and top 1/4th in my second (AG and OA) what does that make me?
A sandbagger?


Isn't that why we are all on here? Laughing 
2009-09-09 2:51 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?

Swim = Dead last, lol
Bike = FOP if I wasn't dead last, lol
Run = MOP

It all really depends on my form that part of the year, and what race I'm in, so many variables its hard to really put myself anywhere.  This year my best 5k was 22m ish and my worst was 29m ish.

2009-09-09 3:24 PM
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Hello

First & Only race so far

Swim-   3rd from last out of 365
Bike      Middle of the pack
Run       5th from last

Next race is next weekend.  I just want to improve/finish.  I want to show myself & my support team that all the work I have put in training is paying off.    All this training has help fat boy tighten up but I am still a work in progress.

Kevin


2009-09-09 3:26 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
swim-----fomop  

bike-----fop

run----bobop

last race example (Sprint Dist)

swim   120/632
bike    32/632
run     424/632

last race example (OLY dist)

swim 170/660
bike   56/660
run   587/660

you can see where i spend my time




Edited by Rudedog55 2009-09-09 3:28 PM
2009-09-09 3:27 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?

Swim: FOP
Bike: Back of MOP
Run: FOP

I learned a very valuable lesson from my first tri season;  knowing how to bicycle and being in good shape does NOT translate into being a fast biker.  Looking back on it, I don't know why I ever made the assumption that since I could run fast, I'd be able to bike fast. All I know is that next year, I'm going to spend ALOT more time in the saddle....

2009-09-09 3:56 PM
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In trying to figure out what I need to work on most I don't like to use the FOP-MOP concept.  Instead, I compare myself only to those in my AG (or overall in a small race) who beat me. 

In a recent large and competitive Oly I came in 15th place in my AG.  Rather than compare myself to the 90 or 100 in my AG, I only compare myself with the top 15 finishers in the AG.  In this case I was 8th in the swim, 14th in the bike, 14th in the run.  What I can see clearly is that I really suck equally badly on the run and bike compared to those who are faster me! 

Brian

   

2009-09-09 4:15 PM
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I am winning the race!



IRL, I'm bop on swim and fast-middle or slow-front on bike and run.
 
2009-09-09 4:16 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
In my AG/division (and overall, more or less), I am:

FOP swimmer
BOMOP biker
BOFOP runner...

THAT'S why I have put in a lot of time getting my bike better and tried to stay consistant with my swim and run.


2009-09-09 4:46 PM
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BOP in all three, but I moved up three places and cut my time from my first race to my second.
I looked at last years results for my next race and have a good shot at FOBOP.
I have dropped almost 30 lbs and now have to race AG instead of Clyde. 

2009-09-09 5:10 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
Sprints:

Swim - FOFOP
Bike - M/BOMOP
Run - FOMOP

Strong swimmer, okay runner, biking kicks my .
2009-09-09 5:41 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
Pretty much MOP for swim and bike. 
BOP for run.

I can drop 100 places overall from T2 to the end of the run.

I'm spending my winter running, running, running. 

At least I'm learning to love the run.
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2009-09-09 5:57 PM
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Subject: RE: Where do you rank in the individual sports?
Transitions top 1-2%
Run top 2%
Swim top 10%
Bike Top 10%
Overall Top 5%
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