Heatwave Classic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Ridgeland, Mississippi
United States
City of Ridgeland
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 03m 29s
Overall Rank = 80/96
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 25/29
Pre-race routine:

eat a banana
Swim
  • 24m 49s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 49s / 100 yards
Comments:

this was my first tri swim without a suit so i had to adjust. i personally didn't feel comfortable until half way through the swim
What would you do differently?:

swim without a suit in open water the day before.
so i could have gotten my confidence level a bit higher before attempting to race.
Transition 1
  • 01m 40s
Bike
  • 1h 34m 33s
  • 24.5 miles
  • 15.55 mile/hr
Comments:

i train in new orleans AKA flat...and this course has tons of hills which i like but i am not use of riding in.
so my bike was also a bit slower than i like
What would you do differently?:

find hill to train on
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
Run
  • 1h 01m 22s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

it was a trail in the woods which was nice but it was very hilly and i was not used of running for long distances up hill so it wore me out much quicker than on flat land.
What would you do differently?:

train harder with inclines
Post race
Warm down:

drinking water and walking

What limited your ability to perform faster:

the hills and being a inexperienced triathlete

Event comments:

i needed to train differently also i was training for a half when i did this one.




Last updated: 2009-05-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:24:49 | 880 yards | 02m 49s / 100yards
Age Group: 25/29
Overall: 0/96
Performance: Below average
Suit: none
Course: water turned my white shirt brown, and the stain never cam out. shirt was ruined. oh well. avoid wearing light colors for the swim. the air temp was cool but the water was high 70's
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:40
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:34:33 | 24.5 miles | 15.55 mile/hr
Age Group: 27/29
Overall: 0/96
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: there were bad sections of the road large cracks and holes
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:07
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
01:01:22 | 06.21 miles | 09m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 21/29
Overall: 0/96
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4