Richmond Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Richmond, Virginia
United States
Richmond MultiSports
55F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 11m 47s
Overall Rank = 46/499
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 11/37
Pre-race routine:

Only moderate sleep (in the same room as mother-in-law and two kids). One kid was talking in his sleep while the other kept waking up. Not like I would have slept well any way...
Powerbar and banana for breakfast, sipped gatorade until race time.
Gu right before race time
Event warmup:

Stretched a little and warmed up in the pool (50m, never swam in 50m pool before), which helped with my nerves
Swim
  • 08m 30s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

The pool was very crowded!
At times it was 4 abreat, 2 going one direction 2 going the other. I was touching someone's feet the entire time, but I was not confident enough to pass, except on the last length. It got so backed up at one point I had to stop and stand up...I let a guy pass me and then I rode his feet the rest of the way. I am sure I could have swam faster, maybe 7:30, but taking it easy/slowly was probably best for me- I did not freak out on the swim at all (which was my major fear leading up to this event).
What would you do differently?:

Be more aggressive and PASS!

Transition 1
  • 02m 52s
Comments:

A long run into T1, must have been 1 minute from the pool to the TA. Very chilly coming out of the pool into the cold air.
What would you do differently?:

I don't know, run and put my shoes on faster?
Bike
  • 37m 44s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 19.77 mile/hr
Comments:

A pretty good ride. I went out a little too fast and had a hard time getting a good rhythm because I was so cold at the start. The only hill was LONG. Without a watch or a computer, I never knew how long it was or when it would end... at every corner I kept thinking "oh good the hill is ending," yet it kept going.
Luckily I kept passing and being passed by a woman who was making a solid steady pace, she definately kept me going.
What would you do differently?:

DRINK MORE!
Try not to go out so hard. Get my rhythm earlier.
Try to maintain better form and not spaz out so much.
Transition 2
  • 01m 4s
Comments:

T2 was good except... I FORGOT MY RACE NUMBER!
Also, right as I exited T2 a w volunteer handed me a cup, which I thought was water, but was really gatorade. I almost spit it back onto her I was so surprised...
What would you do differently?:

DO NOT FORGET RACE NUMBER!
Drink some water during T2
Run
  • 21m 35s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

The run would have been great except, as I mentioned, I forgot my race number. So, at almost 1 mile I realized it and PANICKED!
Fearing that I would be disqualified, I stopped and asked a volunteer. She had no idea what I should do, so after about 15 seconds I began to run back to T2. After about 30 seconds I realized that I was crazy, and DQ or no DQ, I could not run all the way back.
So I turned around again and began to run the right way again (thus passing a couple of people 3 times, they must have thought I wsa crazy). I wasted almost 1.5 minutes...I definately learned something form that. Additionally, because I thought I was going to be D/Q'd I did not give it my full, 100% effort for a while. But after about a mile, I stopped feeling sorry for myself and started to run my normal pace. The rest of the run was great. Perfect running weather. I sprinted the final 200 with some teenager who was smoking fast.
What would you do differently?:

1.DO NOT FORGET MY RACE NUMBER!
2. PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE PRE-RACE BRIEFING SO I KNOW THE RULES AND PENALTIES (I would not have been D/Q'd, just a 2 min penalty if I was seen by the race official, which I was not)
3. KEEP A POSITIVE ATTTITUDE, EVEN IN THE FACE OF UNPLANNED EVENTS (Never my strong suit)

Post race
Warm down:

Walk around with my kids and eat bananas/bagel drink water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim was so crowded, the whole race belt fiasco and my general lack of training

Event comments:

A great first race. As far as I know, well organized, especially for first timers, of which there were a lot. The volunteers were very encouraging. My wife and I will definately be back next year to better our times.




Last updated: 2005-09-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:30 | 437 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 22/37
Overall: 183/499
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: 50 m pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:52
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:44 | 12.43 miles | 19.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 16/37
Overall: 67/499
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: flat with one long (1.5-1.7mile) hill. Not too steep, but long.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:04
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:35 | 03.11 miles | 06m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/37
Overall: 28/499
Performance: Good
Course: flat, super flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4