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Columbus, Ohio
United States
Greenswell
Overcast
 		Total Time = 6h 30m
Overall Rank = 140/188
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 23/27
Event warmup:

swam in the lake just a bit to get wet.... something i will always try to do going forward
Swim
  • 36m 35s
  • 1580 yards
  • 02m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

got in and felt great, not rushed at all. after about a 1/8 of distance my heart rate settled in at a good comfy pace.
Transition 1
  • 02m 31s
Comments:

Had to pack up gear into bag, so that maintence effected transistion. also transition time from swim to T1 is not counted in this time
Bike
  • 1h 13m
  • 24 miles
  • 19.73 mile/hr
Comments:

Would have been good if I had a rabbit...
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
What would you do differently?:

Need to refocus on Transition efficiency
Run
  • 1h 08m
  • 6.2 miles
  • 10m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

This is my achilles heal. My weight always dogs me on this part... I need to build up the endurance to keep the bike and swim pace as is, and also not jog the run. Need to get under 10m per mile pace
Post race
Event comments:

This has become Columbus' best triathlon.




Last updated: 2014-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:35 | 1580 yards | 02m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 22/27
Overall: 147/188
Performance: Good
Suit: NX2
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:31
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: Bad
Biking
01:13:00 | 24 miles | 19.73 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/27
Overall: 80/188
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:08:00 | 06.2 miles | 10m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 23/27
Overall: 160/188
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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

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