Frantic Frog Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Scottsboro, Alabama
United States
Scottsboro Tri-Sport Club
64F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 19m 7s
Overall Rank = 106/334
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 9/23
Pre-race routine:

Woke up around 4:45, got everything together. Drank a CJY famous smoothie and was off for a 2 hr drive to Scottsboro.
Event warmup:

Almost no warmup at all, basically tried to stretch my legs as much as possible.
Swim
  • 08m 42s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 10s / 100 meters
Comments:

Started almost in the back of the field, with many many slower swimmers in front of me. So, I had to do a bit of weaving around and crawling over other people. Didn't really get into a great rhythm, but felt good.
What would you do differently?:

When registering, would put a slightly better time than I expect so that I could push myself and have open water.
Really need to work on sighting!
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Really need to practice transitions... Felt like socks and shoes went on well.
What would you do differently?:

Again, race number pins fell off jersey, need to get race belt. Also helmet buckel took a while to put on, wasted a few seconds or more.
Bike
  • 46m 13s
  • 23 kms
  • 29.86 km/hr
Comments:

Overall, felt the bike was pretty good. I didn't go too hard as I wanted to save some for the run, so that my legs wouldn't cramp up again. I could actually get in the aero position on my bike without aerobars, but definitely need to change seat height for that. Tried to stay aero as much as possible. Had a gel at ~3/4 mark of course, which I felt was the perfect time.
What would you do differently?:

Train for the run after biking, refit my bike for triathlons, use the lube stuff for my legs, drink more water.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Better about starting to un-velcro straps earlier, got one foot out. Other foot unclipped while doing it, so I lost a shoe for a little while which cost me some time. I did a good job of getting my running shoes on quickly.
What would you do differently?:

Again, really need to practice transitions. Especially the unbuckling of shoes and riding on top of shoes.
Run
  • 24m 13s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 50s  min/km
Comments:

Started off slow with short stride... trying to avoid calf cramps. After about the first 1/2 mile, I started to pick up the pace to my normal running pace. Felt great during the run, and by the last mile was really pushing it. I was amazed at how well I did, despite very little running these past few weeks.
What would you do differently?:

Train for the run after a long bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Pizza, cookies, ice-cream sandwiches! :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Extremely soar from earlier in the week training. Would have prepared for the race a little better, with a taper at the end of the week. During the swim and bike, I held myself back a little so that I didn't hit the wall before the run, which I was worried about.

Event comments:

Most organized race we've been to so far. We real liked the atmosphere of the post-race, especially with the jumbalaya and music!




Last updated: 2005-08-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:42 | 400 meters | 02m 10s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 87/334
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri bottom
Course: Horseshoe shaped course, well marked.
Start type: Dive Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:46:13 | 23 kms | 29.86 km/hr
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 129/334
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Loop course on county roads. Some strong winds at times, seemed like mostly headwinds.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:24:13 | 05 kms | 04m 50s  min/km
Age Group: 0/23
Overall: 116/334
Performance: Good
Course: Paved trail through woods, nice and shaded with some small hills. A great course!!!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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