Spotsylvania YMCA Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Fredericksburg, Virginia
United States
Team Y Tri - YMCA
63F / 17C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 34s
Overall Rank = 22/76
Age Group = M40-45
Age Group Rank = 5/8
Pre-race routine:

Started the day with an Ensure shake, a couple salt tablets, and some coffee. Made it to the YMCA around 6:00, checked in, and set up my transition area. Chatted with Jason for a while.
Event warmup:

About a 10 minute jog.
Swim
  • 08m 28s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

My first pool swim Tri. I don't consider myself a swimmer, and I was surprised that I was "seeded" around 20th and finished 2nd in my age group. Ducking under the lane ropes was a little awkward.
What would you do differently?:

Learn how to flip-turn (if I foresee more pool swims in my future).
Transition 1
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

I'm so used to swimming with my jersey under my wetsuit that I put on my helmet and sunglasses before putting on my jersey! Had to take them pack off and wrestle with my jersey for a few seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Remember to put my jersey on before my helmet!
Bike
  • 48m 2s
  • 15 miles
  • 18.74 mile/hr
Comments:

I should have pre-ridden this course - it was a little hillier than I was expecting. I didn't burn out over any hills, it just would have been nice to know what was coming up. With the great head start I got with the pool seeding, only one person passed me on the road. Pretty enjoyable course overall.
What would you do differently?:

Train more and pre-ride the course.
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

I need to practice my T2. I'm not sure what takes me so long...
What would you do differently?:

Possibly run without socks.
Run
  • 28m 58s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

I ran with a guy that I caught during the bike. He encouraged me quite a bit early in the course. I picked it up a little near the end and tried to encourage him to keep up. I took 5th place by 4 seconds! Without him I'm sure I would have come in 6th.
What would you do differently?:

I need to focus my training on improving my run.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training - only one ride and one run since the Columbia Tri three weeks ago.

Event comments:

Very enjoyable local race. Hopefully I'll be able to do it more often (and train more for it).




Last updated: 2009-06-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:28 | 500 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 16/76
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Pool swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:20
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:48:02 | 15 miles | 18.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/8
Overall: 15/76
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: All rights with some rolling hills.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:28:58 | 03.11 miles | 09m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/8
Overall: 45/76
Performance: Below average
Course: Trail run on mulch with some small hills.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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] 4