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Virginia Run Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Centreville, Virginia
United States
Fins Wheels Feet Racing
68F / 20C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 13m 22s
Overall Rank = 14/161
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/20
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5, breakfast, drive, body marking, setup.
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 4h 30m
  • 250 yards
  • 1h 48m / 100 yards
Comments:

Very, very crowded lane. I lost SO much time! I guess everything happen and you can't predict anything...
What would you do differently?:

submit faster time to avoid crowds
Transition 1
  • 02m 53s
Comments:

Lost about a minute to pull on a long sleeve shirt...eh, i probably could do without
What would you do differently?:

just bike in my trisuit i guess
Bike
  • 39m 49s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.08 mile/hr
Comments:

My pace on the site states 18.7, my computer said 18.9... anyway, I'm very happy with my biking since you all know it is my main issue. Today I had no fear, no female passed me, and for a change I passed tons of people. Z CAN bike!
What would you do differently?:

nothing today :)
Transition 2
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

Pulling the shirt off... eh!
Run
  • 00m
  • 3.11 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

Took me a while to start feeling my legs again. I was surprised when I saw my pace at sub seven.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

chilled with VAMDDCBTTCers

Event comments:

Loved the course, the race and the peoples.




Last updated: 2007-12-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
04:30:00 | 250 yards | 1h 48m / 100yards
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/161
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Snake
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:53
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:39:49 | 12 miles | 18.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/161
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:42
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 03.11 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/161
Performance: Good
Course: Out and Back in a neighborhoods with a sling uphill for the first half mile.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
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] 5

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Z
2008-05-11 2:18 PM

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Subject: Virginia Run Sprint Triathlon


2008-05-11 4:25 PM
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Congratulations....  See you are better than you thought you were, I'm proud of you.  Happy mothers day and obviously it's a happy race day.

Z
2008-05-11 5:26 PM
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Correction please, my running pace was sub-eight, not sub-seven
2008-05-11 6:19 PM
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Z you rocked the house today!  Thanks for enjoying a nice warm cup of 7-Eleven coffee with me!
2008-05-11 7:11 PM
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Congrats on a great race! Hope today boosts your bike confidence!!!
Nice job!
2008-05-11 7:34 PM
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Hey Z,

Great race today!  I loved seeing how excited you were about your bike ride.  It was tough riding today with so many beginners and you had an awesome ride.  Congratulations.

Ernie



2008-05-12 12:20 PM
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Z *CAN* bike!  And run!  you rocked it Zoya!

2008-05-12 12:22 PM
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Master
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Great race Z!
2008-05-12 1:00 PM
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clearly you are a good rider! nice work.

i think the .2mph discrepancy is from having your bike computer sideways...
2008-05-12 3:50 PM
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Great job Z! I am so proud...

But I have one question to ask, did your longs burn during the run?

2008-05-12 4:37 PM
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Yes, I think that we don't need to hear anymore that you are not good on the bike... I think you've put those doubts to rest.  Great great job... really impressive.  Cool how quickly it has come for you!!


2008-05-12 4:43 PM
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weds19 - 2008-05-12 2:00 PM

i think the .2mph discrepancy is from having your bike computer sideways...

 

^^^^^^^FUNNY!

2008-05-12 5:00 PM
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Great work Z.. and I love that you kicked tail on the bike.. you rock
2008-05-13 7:45 AM
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Z!!!!  AWESOME race for you!  You kicked butt on the bike - very nice!    YAY Z!
2008-05-14 7:17 AM
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Great job Z! Love that you went over 18mph on the bike! That is moving!
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