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Langley Pond Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Aiken, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
Precipitation
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 127/75
Age Group = 50-55
Age Group Rank = 6/15
Swim
  • 38m 23s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Got boxed in at the start and had to stop and breast stroke to get to the outside.
What would you do differently?:

Start at an edge and wait a bit before starting.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Could not remove suit.H/R was very high during the struggle.
What would you do differently?:

Look unto a farmer john suit or I may try using PAM on my shoulders.
Bike
  • 1h 00m 31s
  • 19 miles
  • 18.84 mile/hr
Comments:

No idea about the course length but 19 is a good guess from Google.
Transition 2
  • 01m 46s
Run
  • 46m 19s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 28s  min/mile
Post race
Event comments:

Big lightning storm before the start so we were delayed and the bike was shortened due to flooding but they made good decisions quickly and I would go to the race again for sure.




Last updated: 2008-04-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:23 | 1640 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/15
Overall: 108/75
Performance: Average
Suit: Orca 3.8
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:00:31 | 19 miles | 18.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/15
Overall: 69/75
Performance: Below average
H/R was too high at the start. Couldn't shift on the fwd derailer so just used the large chainring.
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:46
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:46:19 | 06.21 miles | 07m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/15
Overall: 63/75
Performance: Good
Just kept in control and edged H/R up each mile. I was in the 140's by mile 5 and had a strong finish.
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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