River Cities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Shreveport, Louisiana
United States
Sportspectrum
84F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 50m 36s
Overall Rank = 746/1167
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 89/110
Pre-race routine:

Stretch. Light swimming. Lower back was really tight.
Swim
  • 18m 24s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

got caught in a pack and couldn't get out of it until about 500 yds in.
Transition 1
  • 03m 31s
Comments:

it was just okay. spent more time pulling on a shirt than I should have. I really wasn't in a hurry for some reason. also ate a bar.
What would you do differently?:

find a sense of urgency. skip the bar.
Bike
  • 55m 31s
  • 18.2 miles
  • 19.67 mile/hr
Comments:

ate a bar before I got on the bike. about a third of the ride, one of my bottle cages broke and I lost my water. all I had to drink was gatorade, which didn't get out of my stomach or clear the bar like water would have. made for a sour stomach on the run.
What would you do differently?:

no more bars. ever.
Transition 2
  • 02m 51s
Run
  • 30m 21s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

got hot. stomach was full because of bar and gatorade. water didn't help much
What would you do differently?:

manage nutrition better next time.
Post race
Warm down:

accelerade, stretching, beer.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

poor nutrition choices.

Event comments:

always a good race. almost seemed like too many people in too small of an area this year.




Last updated: 2005-08-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:24 | 880 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 63/110
Overall: 556/1167
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Triangle.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 86F / 30C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:31
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:55:31 | 18.2 miles | 19.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 89/110
Overall: 658/1167
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: oval, circle the lake.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:51
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:30:21 | 03.11 miles | 09m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 97/110
Overall: 825/1167
Performance: Below average
Course: circle course, just a little bit of trail running.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5