Parris Island Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Parris Island, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 11m 25s
Overall Rank = 114/392
Age Group = 35 - 39
Age Group Rank = 16/23
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:30 and got a shower. Got dressed and headed to a friends house and rode the rest of the way with him. It was only about a hour ride to Parris Island.
Event warmup:

Rode the bike about 3 or 4 miles and got in the pool and swam a couple 100 yards.
Swim
  • 10m 33s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Let me get up on my soap box for just a minute. Why in the world would they make you turn and a swim time and seat you by the swim time and then after about the first 50 swimmers, just start going by first come, first serve. I've worked really hard on my swim this year and was really looking foward to the swim. I turned in a swim of 1:40 per hundred. I was scheduled to go off 132nd. Looked in line and there were people that were scheduled to go off around 220. Went up front and asked the guy if we were going on our scheduled times and he said as long as it was close. It wasn't even close. I got in line and went off. I caught the swimmer in front of me in less than one length of the pool. I probably had to pass a least 10 people which isn't the easiest thing to do in a pool swim. If everyone would simply follow the rules and go off when they should have, then the swim would not have been such a cluster. It cost me close to 2 minutes and lots of wasted energy on the swim. I'm dissappointed with my swim to say the least.
What would you do differently?:

Obviously, get in line earlier or hope that everyone would go off on the designated times.
Transition 1
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

A little out of practice but not a terrible T1 for my first of the season. Had a little trouble getting my bike jersey on over my wet body.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe just swim with my top on.
Bike
  • 32m 18s
  • 10 miles
  • 18.58 mile/hr
Comments:

Thought my bike was a little better than my time but it's early in the season. Never got passed and passed a few people but I should have pushed it more.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder.
Transition 2
  • 00m 39s
Comments:

Probably my best transition ever.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 26m 18s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I don't think there is any way that the course was a full 5k. I wish it was but I certainly didn't feel like I was running a sub 9 minute pace. In my best runs, I've only run under 9 minutes once or twice and this pace was no where near that. But if they say it was a 5k, I'll take the time.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank some water and had a little fruit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The lack of organiztion in the swim. I could have swam much better without having to pass the slower swimers. But most everyone had to deal with the same issues so I'll quit fussing.

Event comments:

Enjoyed the race and would probably be on one of my favorites if they can get the swim start straightened out.




Last updated: 2011-12-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:33 | 547 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/23
Overall: 141/392
Performance: Below average
Suit: DeSota compression tri shorts
Course: 20 laps down and back in the recruit training pool
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:39
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:32:18 | 10 miles | 18.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 12/23
Overall: 93/392
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Sort of an out and back past the shooting range.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:18 | 03.11 miles | 08m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/23
Overall: 228/392
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized?
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3