Summer Super Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon


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Manassas, Virginia
United States
Tri It Now
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 43m 19s
Overall Rank = 4/105
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/3
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30, bagel, banana, coffee, water. Manasas is only a 30 minute drive for me and I live getting there early. It's a first come/first serve on the racks.
Event warmup:

Walked transition in and out to scope out T1 and T2 changes. Light streching and walking. Listen to some epic music to get focused. I wore a tri top and tri short for the entire race.
Swim
  • 06m 30s
  • 400 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Was in the bathroom for a second visit and got to my spot with seconds to spare before my start. Whoops!
What would you do differently?:

sprinted past the 2 people in front of me.
Transition 1
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Run with shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Lost 15-20 seconds getting shoes on. Heels got stuck on shoe heel. Should use petro jelly on inside of shoes next time or just suck it up and fix them on the bike.
Bike
  • 21m 22s
  • 8 miles
  • 22.48 mile/hr
Comments:

Flat course with slight rise coming into last stretch. Great open roads and volunteers manning closures.
What would you do differently?:

Pedal faster... Shut up legs!
Transition 2
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

Super fast T2, felt great getting out.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. This was text book for a T2. Out of the shoes and pedalled into T2. Coasted 1 footed to the mount line. Ran fast to rack and quickly into running shoes. Grabbed number race belt and out of T2!
Run
  • 13m 44s
  • 2 miles
  • 06m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Fast for me, but not fast enough! 6:37/mile pace is fast for me. I've been working on my 5k times by incorporating more sprints and hill intervals. I guess it's paid off.
What would you do differently?:

I should (and could) have stepped it up just before the first mile marker. After the race I felt I had energy left. I think I could have ran a 6:15/mile pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking, stretch.

Event comments:

Great short sprint races! I love these.


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Last updated: 2013-07-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:30 | 400 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 12/105
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: snake swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:05
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:21:22 | 08 miles | 22.48 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 3/105
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: ALOT of turns.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:38
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:13:44 | 02 miles | 06m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 14/105
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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] 4