Take Flight Triathlon 2008 - TriathlonSprint


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Huntersville, North Carolina
United States
Setup Events
58F / 14C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 16m 7s
Overall Rank = 167/266
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Nothing special. Had a bit of anxiety while getting my transition set up and generally getting ready when I realized my timing chip was missing. I retraced my steps in the dark around the race site including all the way back to the car and couldn't find it. Eventually, the sun came up enough for me to spot it on the ground in the body marking area. It had fallen through one of the ventilation slots in my bike helmet.
Event warmup:

Didn't really do much warming up other than a little stretching and short jogs around the race site.
Swim
  • 06m 2s
  • 250 yards
  • 02m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

I can't swim worth a darn and my time showed it. Good thing it was only 250m.
What would you do differently?:

Learn to swim
Transition 1
  • 03m 6s
Comments:

Took some extra time in T1 because it was still chilly and I had to put on a windproof cycling jacket. Still took too long, though.
What would you do differently?:

Move faster
Bike
  • 35m 37s
  • 10 miles
  • 16.85 mile/hr
Comments:

Not my best effort, I should have averaged 18mph or more. Don't know why I was so slow unless it was the unexpected hills.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure what I would change except just work a little harder. I think I got to the end of the course a lot sooner than I was expecting. Needed to view this as a true sprint. Heck, it was only 10 miles.
Transition 2
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Little slow because I had to peel off the cycling jacket.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. If I hadn't had to deal with the jacket, I would have been out of there 20-30 seconds faster.
Run
  • 29m 30s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

No problems on the run. For the first time, my back wasn't hurting me off the bike, probably because it was only a 10-mile ride. Pace was slow, though. Note to self, Run More!
What would you do differently?:

I need to put in more training miles on foot. My pace was too slow.
Post race
Warm down:

Didn't do much. I considered the slow run as my warm down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not enough running training, being unable to swim, and not hammering the bike hard enough.

Event comments:

This is a great first triathlon for anyone that wants to get a taste.




Last updated: 2009-05-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:02 | 250 yards | 02m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 221/266
Performance: Below average
Suit: Zoot Trisuit
Course: Pool swim with touch turns at the end of each length
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:06
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:35:37 | 10 miles | 16.85 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 133/266
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Fairly hilly course through a neighborhood.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:54
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:29:30 | 03.11 miles | 09m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 195/266
Performance: Below average
Course: Kind of hilly run through a neighborhood with one short loop. Leaving the transition area there was a narrow section on grass then a jog sideways up onto the sidewalk behind the pool building that slowed me down, but I am sure everyone else was impacted the same.
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:
Race evaluation [1-5]