Columbus Challenge Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbus, Indiana
United States
Foundation For youth
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 31m 19s
Overall Rank = 68/342
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/24
Pre-race routine:

Arrived at the venue at 7:00am. Racked the bikes. Went over to get body marking and timing chip. Met up with friends and talked about the race.
Event warmup:

Around 7:30 went for a warm-up jog, about 10mins. Streching around 5mins. Couple fast sprints. and 5min of jogging.
Swim
  • 17m 6s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

More swim warm up.
Transition 1
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

I was riding with toe cages and my running shoes, so I had to put shoes on before grabbing my bike. Then once I jumped on the bike I had a hard time getting into the cages.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe next time I'll figure out a way to get my shoes taped to the bike and in the cagesHad a hard time getting my feet into the toe cages.
Bike
  • 54m 22s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 19.31 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Stay in a lower gear and keep my cadence high.
Transition 2
  • 00m 27s
Comments:

I already had my running shoes on, because I didn't have cycling shoes yet. I still am 10ish seconds slower than the good guys on this transition. Jumping off the bike. I hit the ground really hard on my heal, and I felt like I was going to fall. Big shock through my body that felt like someone had just punched me. With no shoes on, I'm sure I would have destroyed my foot. Then I ended up forgetting to take off my helmet when I bent down for my number belt, and I had to stop and go back.
What would you do differently?:

Practice that running off the bike move a lot before my next race.
Run
  • 21m 3s
  • 3.12 miles
  • 06m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt really good during the entire run, but I did find myself holding back a little to make sure I could finish without walking. Brick workouts really helped a lot getting my legs to transition from the bike to the run.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder on mile 2.
Post race
Warm down:

running around looking for my wife to cheer her on. :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Riding on a mountian bike!

Event comments:

The venue was beautiful, and it's nice to have a race in my hometown. Lots of friends and family to celebrate completing my first Triathlon with.


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Last updated: 2009-07-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:06 | 880 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/24
Overall: 81/342
Performance: Good
Suit: Bike Shorts
Course: Course was not too crowded because of 5 wave start.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:22.3
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:54:22 | 17.5 miles | 19.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/24
Overall: 123/342
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly country roads that were rough and bumpy
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:27
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:21:02.7 | 03.12 miles | 06m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 25/342
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back loop course. Moderate, gental hills that don't hurt too much going up. But your can really pick up some speed coming down them.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5