2011 Bismarck Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Bismarck, North Dakota
United States
Bismarck Triathlon
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 12s
Overall Rank = 19/26
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 2/3
Pre-race routine:

Got up early, ate a bowl of plain oatmeal and drank water.
Event warmup:

Nothing really, just tried to relax
Swim
  • 10m 32s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Held back at the start to avoid the crowd. Mistake...as I was much faster than most and ended up doing battle to get past people using my normal stroke. There was also a battle and slowness around the turn buoy.
What would you do differently?:

Try to start near the front, instead of hanging back.
Transition 1
  • 02m 25s
Comments:

Had to dry feet to put on socks and shoes. Did not train without socks so did not want to do here. Would have needed socks for a run anyway.
What would you do differently?:

Figure out how to get socks on quicker or look into tri shoes
Bike
  • 48m 11s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 15.48 mile/hr
Comments:

Maybe took it a bit too slow on the bike, as I did not know what to expect on the run. Hills just kill me.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder
Transition 2
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

could have maybe been a bit faster, but overall I was OK with T2
What would you do differently?:

Just try and speed up a bit
Run
  • 32m 42s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Calves were tight coming off bike. Felt like I was just "shuffling" along.
What would you do differently?:

Would have tried to kick up the pace a bit earlier to get speed up.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around for 5 minutes, replenished fluids.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of knowledge, too conservative on bike and swim.


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Last updated: 2011-02-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:32 | 547 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 9/26
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3 fullsuit
Course: 500m out and back. Start from beach, finish on boat ramp.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:25
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:48:11 | 12.43 miles | 15.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 19/26
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course: Out and back on public highway.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:22
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:32:42 | 03.11 miles | 10m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 19/26
Performance: Average
Course: Around park and out and back on road
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %2
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