Heatwave Classic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ridgeland, Mississippi
United States
City of Ridgeland
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 19m 56s
Overall Rank = 137/503
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 10/20
Pre-race routine:

Take it slow. Ate bagel and banana. Focused on what was trained.
Event warmup:

2 min arm circles and light stretching. Swam around 100yds.
Swim
  • 20m 6s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Actually pretty pleased with my swim. The swim was at least 50 yards longer than a half mile. But it went fairly well.
What would you do differently?:

practice getting my heart rate higher maybe even push a little more. bi lateral breathing maybe?
Transition 1
  • 00m 56s
Comments:

Went really well. Transition was large but went very easy and i got in and out quickly.
What would you do differently?:

move faster
Bike
  • 1h 09m 35s
  • 24.5 miles
  • 21.13 mile/hr
Comments:

bike was good. Wish I had been faster but who doesn't. There was alot of drafting. Glad I could stay away from that and race clean.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

Very quick smooth transition. Would be faster if not for the long run in t2
Run
  • 48m 33s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

PISSED!!! RUN is my strong suit and I just didn't do what I thought I should. Running near an 8min mile is not acceptable for me. Should be more around 7:15-7:30
What would you do differently?:

go faster, or go home!
Post race
Warm down:

Light Stretching, had a dip in the reservoir

What limited your ability to perform faster:

maybe not having anything to pace me on the run. I need a GPS or something!

Event comments:

great race. will do it again. IT is a must do event in the south.




Last updated: 2009-05-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:06 | 880 yards | 02m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/20
Overall: 0/503
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: course was a half moon shaped swim out and back. But was much longer than a half mile
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:56
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:09:35 | 24.5 miles | 21.13 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/20
Overall: 0/503
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Rolling hills on the natchez trace. Lots of people drafting.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:47
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
00:48:33 | 06.21 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/20
Overall: 0/503
Performance: Bad
Course: running/walking track through shaded area.
Keeping cool Good 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5