Robin L. Sandos E-Portfolio

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Nautica South Beach Triathlon: April 1st, 2012
I came in 1st place in the elite females division & I earned my USAT Pro Card! YEAH!

F.I.R.M. Sheriff Sprint Triathlon: April 29th, 2012
I came in 1st place overall for the females & 7th place out of the men.
It was a COLD & WINDY race but still FUN! http://www.firm-racing.com/

F.I.R.M. Sudbury Spring Sprint Triathlon: May 6th, 2012
I came in 2nd place overall for the females (missed 1st by only 18 seconds) and 8th out of the men. It was a super short tri and an extremely well run event! Fisk Race Management does an AWESOME JOB! http://www.firm-racing.com/

F.I.R.M. Lions Spring Sprint Triathlon: May 13th, 2012
I came in 1st place overall for the females and 9th out of the men. It was a very short swim of only 250 yards and the 9 mile bike & 3.1 mile run courses were pretty HILLY. It was another FUN event. http://www.firm-racing.com/

MWCC Multi Sport Team Summer Sprint Triathlon: July 1st, 2012
I came in 1st place overall for the females and 4th out of the men. It was a challenging 15 mile bike and 4 mile run course with a little over a 1/2 mile open water swim. THE RACE was very inviting for all athletes from beginners to professionals www.MWCCMultiSportTeam.org. The course was extremely well marked and there were plenty of volunteers on the run and bike courses. GOOD TIMES!

Mass State Triathlon: July 14th, 2012
I came in 3rd place overall for the females and 21st out of the men & women. It was a 1 miles swim, 22 mile bike and 6.2 mile run. My swim time was 19:25, my bike time was 55:48 and my run was SLOW (lol) at 48:58... I've got to work on my run. My overall time was 2:05.36. I felt good up to the run, and then I began to get very HOT. I plan to work more on my running. This was a wonderfully run event by Max Performance. There were close to 500 athletes that came and competed in it. I highly recommend all of Max Performance's Races to all athletes. They are very inviting and well organized. Check them out at: http://www.maxperformanceonline.com/

The New Jersey State Sprint Triathlon presented by CGI Racing: May 21st, 2012
I came in 1st place overall for the Elite Females. There were around 1,700 athletes competing in this race. It was held in the BEAUTIFUL setting of West Windsor, NJ in the Mercer Park. The race was wonderfully run and extremely well organized. The post race entertainment and food was GREAT!
My splits from the NJ State Sprint Triathlon on Sat. F E swim: 7:24 pace: 1:21 T1| :50 Bike (that I went 1-2 miles extra so this is not my correct speed LOL)| 29:10 23.7mph (more like 24/25 mph+) T2 | 1:11 run| 20:52 pace per mile: 6:44 = 59:27

The New Jersey State Olympic Triathlon presented by CGI Racing: May 22nd, 2012
I came in 1st place overall for the Elite Females. There were around 1,300 athletes competing in this race. This was another WONDERFULLY run event and EXTREMELY well organized! I had a BLAST and recommend these races to everyone. Check them out at: www.newjerseystatetri.cgiracing.com
My splits from the NJ State Olympic Triathlon on Sunday F E swim: 20:20 pace per 100 1:14 T1| :44 bike |1:04:44 pace 23.6 mph T2 1:31 run 45:04 pace per mile: 7:16 = 2:12:23

The Boston Triathlon presented by Streamline Events: Aug. 12th, 2012
I came in 4th place out of the Pro Females with a time of 1:01.50 This was another wonderfully run event. The venue was BEAUTIFUL and the competition tough. It was a FAST course. I highly recommend this event to all athletes from beginners to pros http://www.streamlineevents.com/leadership.php.
My Splits for this race are: Elite / Pro F Swim 10:41 (I stood at the water’s edge a bit trying to get my wetsuit off, I was going to go for the Jet Blue Fastest Transition but it didn’t work out LOL), Bike 23.22 avg. 23.1 mph (this was actually a faster moving speed but I had to slow down a lot for the many turns), Run 26.03 avg. 6:31 min. per mile (beautiful run course along the coast).

The SheROX Triathlon in Devens, MA presented by F.I.R.M and SheROX: Aug. 19th, 2012
I came in 1st place overall for the Pro & Elite females in a time of 1:00.12 This was a wonderfully run event with a GREAT turnout of beginner to pro female triathletes. The course was challenging in the swim due to the sun blinding me but it was still FUN. The bike course was a FAST 2 loop course with a few hills and the run course was pretty much all up hill except for the very beginning and ending. It was both off road and road looping around the lake. It was a GREAT race and some GOOD TIMES with some amazing athletes and friends. Check them out at: www.firm-racing.com and www.sheroxtri.com
My splits from this race are: Elite / Pro F Swim 8:56 (this includes putting on my sneakers to run up the long hill to transition so this is a little off LOL), T1 2:31 (long run up hill to transition from the lake), Bike 26:06 avg. 23 mph, T2 0:43, Run 21:58 avg. 7:35 min. per mile (most of the run seemed to be uphill LOL)

2012 USAT Northeast Regional Championships: Pumpkinman Half Iron Aquabike
THIS IS AN AWESOME EVENT and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! I was very surprised and HAPPY I came in 1st place overall for the men and women with a time of 2:53.51. My swim went pretty good with a time of 26:42 and my bike I averaged 23.2 mph and finished the 56 miles in a time of 2:24.41. I was planning on racing in the full half ironman but due to an achillies injury I opted to rest my foot from running. It's doing much better now and I'm so thankful that the AWESOME race director let me switch last minute from the half ironman into the aquabike. This shows just how GREAT this event was and how GREAT the entire staff were! It is FUN for athletes from beginners to professionals. The post race turkey dinner and entertainment ROCK! The atmosphere and crowd was fantastic. It was TRUELY GOOD TIMES at a wonderfully run event!
http://www.pumpkinmantriathlon.com/

2012 Amica 19.7 Boston Triathlon held on September 16th
I'm very HAPPY to say I came in 1st overall for the women & men!
I finished the 1/2 mile open water swim in a time of 8:55, the 16.1 mile bike in a time of 42:19 averaging 22.8 mph and then the 3.1 mile run in a time of 23:21 averaging a little over 7:30 minute miles.
This is my 3rd year racing at this event and I love it. It is a professionally run event that invites all athletes from beginners to professionals. The courses are well marked and safe from traffic. The post race food and prizes are great and it's wonderful for spectators because they can see everything without having to walk far! I highly recommend their events!
http://www.amicaraceseries.com/boston/

2012 Amica 19.7 Newport Triathlon held on September 22nd
I'm very HAPPY to say I came in 2nd place for the Pro Women. This race had a beautiful course in the amazing setting of Newport, RI. My 1/2 mile swim time was 11:14 (this is a little slow for me but I took it a bit slow running out of the water due to some rocks and I didn't want to re-injure my right Achillies and the timing mat was on shore), my 16.1 mile bike time was 43:37 avg. 22.1 mph (there were many turns and some hills) and my 5K run time was 20:55 avg. 6:45 min. per mile. I HIGHLY recommend this race to all athletes from beginners to professionals. They are professionally run events and great for spectators. I am looking forward to racing at more of these in the future.

2012 Trek Portsmouth Wallis Sands Triathlon held on September 23rd
I'm very HAPPY to say I came in 1st overall for the females and 11th out of the men. This was a wonderfully run event with a nice turnout of 450ish athletes. I did the 1/3 mile ocean swim (diving threw some HUGE waves) in a time of 6:41, then the 14.5 mile bike in a time of 37:15 avg. 23.4 mph and then the 5K run in 20:45 avg. 6:41 min. per mile. My total time was 1:07:00.50 This was a GREAT event in a beautiful setting. I had a GREAT time and recommend it to all athletes.
 

• I was the 2nd place overall point winner for the USMS New England Long Course Championships in the female 30-34 age group held at Harvard University.

• I am ranked 4th in country for the 1 mile (1,650 yards) in the female 30-34 age group

• I came in 1st place overall for the women & men in the wetsuit division at the USMS New England Open Water 5K Championships.