Lums Pond Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Bear, Delaware
United States
Pirhana Sports
98F / 37C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 49m 13s
Overall Rank = 75/191
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 2/10
Pre-race routine:

stayed at parent's house in MD, woke up at 3:45am, shower, pb and banana sandwich, coffee, and water on the way to Delaware. Half of a Cliff Bar before the race.
Event warmup:

standing around in the heat
Swim
  • 15m 12s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim felt long and water was HOT. I definetly prefer bay OWS as oppossed to the pond. It was a bit "ick".

Took me forever to settle into a rhythm. I never felt quite comfortable.

What would you do differently?:

Swim faster, find my rhythm earlier
Transition 1
  • 01m 50s
Bike
  • 1h 01m 3s
  • 19.5 miles
  • 19.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Well, I thought it went pretty well for me. The best MPH rate I have ever biked.

Had an amusing back and forth with a fellow racer. He would pass me, I would pass him, etc for the entire bike segment. I even transitioned to the run at the same time as him, but lost him at my first walk break.
What would you do differently?:

Something with my drinking was off (see run) which effected the rest of my race, but I am not sure what to do for next time.
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
Comments:

This was about average for my T2 times.
Run
  • 30m 17s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Well, it pretty much sucked. I had a cramp in my side during the entire race, which seriously started bothering me in the run. I had to stop and walk twice (in addition to the 2 walk breaks at the water station). I tried to keep the walk breaks short. Something was off with my hydration... I probably drank too much during the race and not enough in prep for the race. Who knows?

I picked up another running buddy. Someone encouraged me to run during my first walk break, so when I started running and caught up with him walking a short while later the 2 of us started running together.

My breathing was fine (slowish and steady) during the entire race, so it was a shame that I could not conquer my body (muscle wise and that cramp). I finally started to feel better with about 0.5 miles left to go, so I finished strong.
What would you do differently?:

I need to do more bricks before my next race and figure out the hydration thing.
Post race
Warm down:

drank water, gatorade and stretched a little
then cool down ride to the car

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Either I drank too much or too little. Maybe I drank too much during the race, but was still dehydrated? Not sure, but I need to fix something.

I have only been training for 2 weeks after taking basically three weeks off from "real" training. But, this race was just a warm-up/practice for my "A" race in September.

Event comments:

Alright, so I got weighed in on Saturday because if you race in the USACFRF National Sprint Championship you can still compete in your age group. Unfortunately, I did not realize there were also seperate Clyde/Athena categories for the race. Apparently, I had signed up for Athena and not the USACFRF Championship. This pulled me out of my age group for the race, which was not my intention. I did get second in Athena and would have gotten second in the USACFRF. But, I also would have gotten 3rd in my AG. I am a bit disappointed, but oh well, I met my larger personal goals, so that is what is important.




Last updated: 2005-08-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:12 | 880 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 0/191
Performance: Average
Suit: TYR trisuit
Course: Beach start, rectangular (well, close enough) course
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 88F / 31C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:50
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:01:03 | 19.5 miles | 19.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/191
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Basically flat with few turns here and there. Little shade.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:17 | 03.1 miles | 09m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/191
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back run in the wooded (thank goodness) park.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3