Wilmington Athletic Club Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Wilmington, North Carolina
United States
Set-Up, Inc
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 1s
Overall Rank = 196/308
Age Group = Master Clydesda
Age Group Rank = 6/9
Pre-race routine:

Didn't have one
Event warmup:

Small stretching. That's about it.
Swim
  • 06m 55s
  • 300 yards
  • 02m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swam better than I thought
What would you do differently?:

Give a better seed time. Have become stronger swimmer than last time.
Transition 1
  • 04m 26s
Comments:

When I pinned on the number to my shirt, I didn't check the pinning. Had pinned completely through to the other side. Lost a couple of minutes fixing that.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure the number is affixed properly to the shirt
Bike
  • 40m 35s
  • 11.5 miles
  • 17.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I thought I had done pretty good until I saw the results. Felt like I was going good. I feel like I slowed down the last lap going up the small last hill on Robin Hood and lost time I shouldn't have.
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder. Lots of old guys like me that are in real good shape.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Happy with this transition. Had a little trouble getting gloves off
What would you do differently?:

Nothing on this.
Run
  • 35m 20s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Hurting real bad. Have a bad knee but the brace did it's job. Calves were cramping up and left achille's tendon was inflamed or something. I can hardly walk on it today (day after race). Was not tired, just could not run, hence the time it took.
What would you do differently?:

Be 20 years younger with a body that would hold up. Have been to foot doctor who says he can't help me with the tendon thing. Have been doing only non-impact eliptical training. Anybody have any ideas?
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad achille's and minor cramping. Lost time in the pool trying to pass and lost time in the first transition.

Event comments:

Believe that, if possible, to have a one loop bike portion. I noticed numbers that started behind me and didn't pass me were almost through the run before I got back from the second loop.




Last updated: 2009-04-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:55 | 300 yards | 02m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/9
Overall: 85/308
Performance: Bad
Suit: Tri shorts
Course: Narrow 25 yard course. Barely enough room for up and down swimming. Did notice seeding times not matching up with swimmers. I gave a 2:30 100 yard time and started 258. Didn't get caught from behind but did pass 3-4 swimmers.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:26
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:40:35 | 11.5 miles | 17.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/9
Overall: 109/308
Performance: Average
2 loop circuit
Wind: Little
Course: Beautiful winding course around the lake.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:35:20 | 03.11 miles | 11m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/9
Overall: 140/308
Performance: Bad
Course: Nice out and back course by the lake. Could see people coming around on the bike.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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