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25th Annual Summer Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Lorain, Ohio
United States
NCN Racing
80F / 27C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 16m
Overall Rank = 50/170
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 10/20

Pre-race routine:

Cold Starbucks Double Espresso can. 2 Hours before gun plain bagel with peanut butter, one hour before gun Honey Stinger bar, 30 minutes prior to gun PowerBar Gel

Event warmup:

Short warm up swim in the lake

Swim

07m 59s
400 yards
01m / 100 yards

Comments:

I had a great swim. Waded out next to people who were swimming, rounded the first water break and put down the pedal for a good smooth easy swim.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing, it was my best swim to dat

Transition 1

Comments:

Transition times included with bike time.

What would you do differently?:

Good transition... out of the shallow water... short beach run then up a hill into the parking lot!

Bike

41m 38s
14.3 miles
20.61 mile/hr

Comments:

I had a good ride

What would you do differently?:

Pass more people! Go faster!

Transition 2

Comments:

I need to work on my transition from bike to run. I waste a lot of time.

What would you do differently?:

Use Tri biking shoes and non tying shoe laces

Run

26m 23s
3.1 miles
08m 31s min/mile

Comments:

I suck at running

What would you do differently?:

Train more for running.

Post race

Warm down:

Had a cold chocolate milk and some water. Than half of a sausage, egg and cheese bagel sandwich.

Event comments:

Bike racks were AWFUL... for this being the 25th time they have done this triathlon I would have expected it to be more polished! Multiple racks tipped over with bikes hanging on them... not stable and TOO HIGH... bikes were all swinging in the light breeze! Swim entry and exit are really shallow! They do not use USAT Age Up rule for Age Group placement. NCN Racing is due for an upgrade in their process! Not to mention all the non racers in the transition area!

Last updated: 2011-07-18 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:07:59 \| 400 yards \| 01m / 100yards
Age Group:	5/20
Overall:	0/170
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Tri Suit
Course:	Beach start, waist deep water for about 50-75 yards. Left hand turn around a rock water break, straight for 200 yards another left around rock water break to shore
Start type:	Run	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	70F / 21C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Good
Waves:	Good	Navigation:	Good
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	00:00
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
00:41:38 \| 14.3 miles \| 20.61 mile/hr
Age Group:	6/20
Overall:	0/170
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Little
Course:	Little rough in some parts mostly where concrete slabs met concrete slab. One small hill but the course was mostly flat. Hammered the ride.
Road:	Rough Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:00
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:26:23 \| 03.1 miles \| 08m 31s min/mile
Age Group:	16/20
Overall:	50/170
Performance:	Average
Course:	It was an out and back. Pretty flat with some short rolling hills err...so bumps not quite hills :-/
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	No
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	3