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NEO Triathlon Kickoff - TriathlonSprint


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North Lawrence, Ohio
United States
Champ Racing
62F / 17C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 52m 19s
Overall Rank = 97/105
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 10/12
Pre-race routine:

Slept through the alarm and had to drive 80 m.p.h. to make it to the event one minute before registration closed.
Event warmup:

Running from the truck to the registration table to the transition area to the bathroom back to the transition area and finally to the lake for the start.
Swim
  • 12m 38s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 32s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Practice more open water swimming with the wetsuit on and entering the water more slowly.
Transition 1
  • 03m 41s
Comments:

I always take my time in transition to allow my HR to come down a little bit.
Bike
  • 55m 16s
  • 13 miles
  • 14.11 mile/hr
Comments:

I'm getting better on the bike, but I still hate hills!
What would you do differently?:

Keep working on hills in Mill Creek Park.
Transition 2
  • 02m 49s
Comments:

Again, nice leisurely pace to allow the HR to come down and let my legs settle down.
Run
  • 37m 54s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

I was able to run most of the 5k, but I still have a lot of work to do.
What would you do differently?:

Keep working on the run and don't miss any of the run days from the training program.
Post race
Warm down:

Laid on the ground next to my bike and played possum for about 5 minutes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

There's not enough room on the race report to list all of them.




Last updated: 2007-05-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:38 | 500 yards | 02m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/105
Performance: Bad
Suit: sleeveless
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 03:41
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:55:16 | 13 miles | 14.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/105
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back on country backroads with two majorly ignorant hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:49
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:37:54 | 03.1 miles | 12m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/105
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back through the campgrounds with lots of shade.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2007-06-14 9:24 AM

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Subject: NEO Triathlon Kickoff


2007-06-15 7:13 AM
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Subject: RE: NEO Triathlon Kickoff
Awesome!  First OWS tri, right?  Your running is coming along really well I think.  Just think back how far you've come since sitting out last summer with a cast on your foot!  Great job!
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