TriZou (formerly Merrill Lynch Race For Sight) - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, Missouri
United States
Ultramax
55F / 13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 12m 18s
Overall Rank = 70/660
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 12/52
Pre-race routine:

Up around 5:00AM. Had a Cliff Bar,Gatorade, and a pop tart and was ready to roll. Met up with Dale in the hotel lobby and headed to the race site.
Event warmup:

Swam 200 yards and it felt great. Then, had to wait about an hour to actually race. Elites raced first and then it was a long line, based on swim times, to get in the pool. Swimmers dropped in every 10 secs. Snake style swim.
Swim
  • 09m 19s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not a bad swim for me. Got out of the pool in 7:50 and then 250 yard run to trans area where the timing mat was, put me at 9:19. Think i was getting dehydrated waiting to swim though.
What would you do differently?:

Keep practicing. I was pleased with this swim, however. I will bring a water bottle in with me next year.
Transition 1
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Nice and easy, didnt rush. I like to double check I haven't forgotten anything and make the next leg miserable.
What would you do differently?:

Need to get more agressive at trans I spose. It was only a sprint anyways.
Bike
  • 40m 14s
  • 14 miles
  • 20.88 mile/hr
Comments:

2 loop course. Pushed a decent pace on the bike but didn't blow myself up so I'd have a good run. There was a couple decent hills and a couple nice downhills. I really enjoyed the bike course. Think I may have drank too much since I was feeling very thirsty from the pool wait.
What would you do differently?:

Keep training! Bout it.
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

Same as T1
What would you do differently?:

Same as T1
Run
  • 20m 4s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Stomach felt kinda funky at the start since I chugged my whole bottle of gatorade on the bike, due to thirst from pool wait. After a mile or so it straightened out. Ran a nice, hard pace and when I hit the last 1/4 mile I kicked to the finish. Maybe had a little too much energy left to kick so hard at the end. Dunno.
What would you do differently?:

Really good run for me. Maybe could have given a little more the first 2 miles, but I'm not gonna complain.
Post race
Warm down:

My wife and 2 daughters were there as well as my sister-in-law, who came down from Kirksville. Hung out with them and waited for Dale to finish. Grats Dale! Snagged some Shakespeare's pizza and a 7 UP and watched more folks finish.

Event comments:

Great race, great time!




Last updated: 2009-02-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:19 | 440 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 23/52
Overall: 191/660
Performance:
Suit:
Course: Snake style swim in 50M pool.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:26
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:40:14 | 14 miles | 20.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/52
Overall: 50/660
Performance:
Wind:
Course: 2 loop course with a couple hills.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:20:04 | 03 miles | 06m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/52
Overall: 0/660
Performance:
Course: Loop through Mizzou campus. Fairly flat.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5