Alcon Tri For Sight - TriathlonSprint


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Lexington, Kentucky
United States
Total Time = 1h 45m 4s
Overall Rank = 41/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/23
Pre-race routine:

Usual. 2 bagels and a banana for breakfast. Set up the transition area. Stretched and relaxed with the mp3 player.
Swim
  • 14m 8s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

Once again, the swim was my strongest event. I seeded myself in a faster group this time, and STILL passed a lot of people. Breathing and turns were better, and I kept my focus well throughout the race.
What would you do differently?:

A couple of passes were at the turns, and might have been smoother, but it got crowded. I may have been a bit faster in an open water environment, but I can't complain too much.
Transition 1
  • 03m 57s
Comments:

LONG run to transition, about 1/2 mile. Fortunately, I left shoes by the swim, so the feet felt fine. Took a little long to unrack my bike, since the guy next to me was pretty close, and the rack itself was short, given my size 61 bike. All in all, though, nto too bad for me.
Bike
  • 55m 56s
  • 18 miles
  • 19.31 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt stonger on the bike this time, but once again it was my worst event. Heck, I would have moved up in the AG if I had just shaved 2 minutes off my 55 minute time, which shouldn't be hard to do. I did, however, feel much more smooth on hills, and felt like I was going faster than last year.
What would you do differently?:

I still need to put more time in on the bike, and I really need to spend a Saturday getting properly fitted and tack on some aerobars.
Transition 2
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

Should have moved faster. I almost put speedlaces on my shoes, but didn't wantr my first experience with them to be a race, so I didn't. Not a terrible T2, but I don't make up any time here.
Run
  • 29m 42s
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

I did better than I thought, but my speed was not better than last year. Yet given my year of ITBS and sidelined running, I can't complain with the overall performance. Legs did not feel bad for the run.
What would you do differently?:

I need to work on my form and speed more. I have shown I can do the distance, now to do so smoothly and quickly.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked, ate a bagel or 2.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need more training in intervals.

Event comments:

I still love this race. It is very well organized, full of volunteers, and with the safest open course I've used. The only way to make it better would be open water, but that is geographically impossible. First class race.




Last updated: 2007-09-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:08 | 875 yards | 01m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/23
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: 800m pool swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:55:56 | 18 miles | 19.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/23
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Rolling hills out and back through horse country and some neighborhoods.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:42 | 04 miles | 07m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/23
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling hills, out and back to the Arboretum. Very scenic run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5