Woodlake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Vass, North Carolina
United States
Woodlake
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 46s
Overall Rank = 50/204
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/28
Event warmup:

Not much - light stretching. 6 days after a HIM so just happy to not be overly sore!
Swim
  • 17m 25s
  • 656 yards
  • 02m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

horrible start; lots of "sprinters" climbing over everyone then breaststroking!
What would you do differently?:

start near back of wave and gradually pull through
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

almost pulled on my run shoes by mistake!
What would you do differently?:

stop...think, dumbarse!
Bike
  • 50m 25s
  • 17 miles
  • 20.23 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

Unsanctioned race (iPod legal) -- pulled iPod out of bento box; earbuds tangled!!
Run
  • 23m 25s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

felt good despite recent HIM
What would you do differently?:

course was a little short; could have pushed harder
Post race
Warm down:

walk and watch!

Event comments:

not USAT sanctioned; no "age up" so I raced M35-39 instead of M40-44 as in sanctioned races. On the other hand, no sanction = iPods are ok - I think I gain 20-30sec per mile alone w/ tunes!




Last updated: 2009-05-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:25 | 656 yards | 02m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/28
Overall: 0/204
Performance:
Suit: none
Course: clockwise triangle
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:50:25 | 17 miles | 20.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/28
Overall: 0/204
Performance: Average
HR ~155-160.
Wind:
Course: Out and back. Few hills; had ridden this course several times before and it helped greatly!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:35
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:25 | 03 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/28
Overall: 0/204
Performance: Average
HR low 170s
Course: out and back; only 2.75mi per Garmin
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4