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Smile Train Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Wake Forest, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
80F / 27C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 10m 42s
Overall Rank = 103/377
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 10/14

Pre-race routine:

I woke up at 4:15 and at some oatmeal. Ate a banana at the race. I had a gatorade prime too. I tried that at the Tobacco Road Half and PRed so I decided to use it again.

Event warmup:

I swam several laps and practiced flip turning under the ropes.

Swim

04m 21s
250 yards
01m 44s / 100 yards

Comments:

My wife started right in front of me and I mentioned that to the starter and he said he was going to save my marriage and let me have a minute behind so I wouldn't pass her. I knew since she was a better swimmer I had no chance anyway. Even with the minute between, I still passed one swimmer. I need to try open water swims where I'm not having to deal with passing people in a lane.

What would you do differently?:

I just need to work on swimming more.

Transition 1

01m 33s

Comments:

I felt pretty good in T1. I need to practice more.

What would you do differently?:

Practice more!

Bike

42m 10s
12 miles
17.08 mile/hr

Comments:

This is where I need to work. Looking at the people in front of me, they all went around 19-20 on the bike. I need to start riding in groups or just getting more time in the saddle.

What would you do differently?:

Ride more!

Transition 2

00m 50s

Comments:

I felt great in T2. I just switched to yanks laces. They worked great and I was able to get in and get out fast.

Run

21m 48s
3.1 miles
07m 02s min/mile

Comments:

I was really happy with the run. I decided not to wear my Garmin throughout the race. I felt like if I did, I would not have put up this time. This is the fastest I've ever run a 5k.

What would you do differently?:

Run harder up the last hill.

Post race

Warm down:

Waited on my wife to finish. Ate some tacos, fruit etc.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just needed to train more.

Event comments:

This race is for such a good cause. I will definitely keep doing it. Last year I was in a bad car accident a week before and wasn't able to compete. I was so happy that I was able to this year.

Last updated: 2011-05-01 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:04:21 \| 250 yards \| 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/14
Overall:	0/377
Performance:	Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type:		Plus:
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:
200M Perf.		Remainder:
Breathing:		Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	01:33
Performance:
Cap removal:		Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:

Biking
00:42:10 \| 12 miles \| 17.08 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/14
Overall:	0/377
Performance:	Average
Wind:
Course:
Road:		Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:		Drinks:

T2
Time:	00:50
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:21:48 \| 03.1 miles \| 07m 02s min/mile
Age Group:	0/14
Overall:	0/377
Performance:	Good
Course:
Keeping cool		Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?

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]	4