Sprint Tri at St. Andrews - TriathlonSprint


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Middletown, Delaware
United States
Marathon Sports Sprint Triathlon
71F / 22C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 37m 45s
Overall Rank = 158/268
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 16/21
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5. At a bowl of Banana Nut Bran with 2% milk and had a banana. Loaded the gear, woke up the family and hit the road.
Event warmup:

Basic stretches. Swam 50 yrds or so.
Swim
  • 13m 27s
  • 440 yards
  • 03m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

Comfortable for the first 100 yrds or so, then realized I wasn't even close to the bouy and was getting exhausted. Panic set in. Started on the backstroke.
What would you do differently?:

Train, Train, Train.

I need a lot more open water training.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 & T2 times are included in Bike Segment
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Nice transistion
Bike
  • 55m 22s
  • 16 miles
  • 17.34 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Quick in and out. Dropped of the helmet and bike, grabbed a shot of Gaterade and started the run.
Run
  • 28m 56s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Started strong, but the first downhill started hurting my knee, so I tended to walk or lightly job all of the other downhills.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretch. Ate a spicy sausage. (thanks Sam)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Open water swim.
Cross country run.

Event comments:

Thanks to my Team, Bricks Multisport, and all of my teammates for the support and encouragement along the way.


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Last updated: 2009-04-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:27 | 440 yards | 03m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 215/268
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:55:22 | 16 miles | 17.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 101/268
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Small, rolling hills. Nice scenic course.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:56 | 03 miles | 09m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 212/268
Performance: Below average
Course: Cross country course. Up and down rutted out and root laden trails before hitting the open field. The downs through the woods reeked havoc on my left knee. Had to walk down several hills, but did OK on the flats.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3