Triangle Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Raleigh, North Carolina
United States
Set-Up, Inc.
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 44m 20s
Overall Rank = 308/579
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Event warmup:

Walking from parking lot to transition area with wife, kids, bike and other associated gear.
Swim
  • 13m 27s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Did a lot better on the swim than I thought I would. Guess playing water polo and swimming all my life has paid off in triathlons.
What would you do differently?:

Swim harder. I didn't go out too fast and really relaxed and took my time. This was my first triathlon so I wasnn't sure what to expect.
Transition 1
  • 04m 16s
Comments:

Definitely could speed up here.
What would you do differently?:

Move faster.
Bike
  • 57m 25s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 18.29 mile/hr
Comments:

Need a better bike to get faster. I was pleased with my pace. Went faster than in any of my training.
What would you do differently?:

Get new bike.
Transition 2
  • 02m 58s
Comments:

Spent a lot of time here fussing with my number and talking with the wife on the sidelines. I was just taking my time.
What would you do differently?:

Get belt for number.
Run
  • 26m 16s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt tired during the run. Maybe nutrition was bad or that I drank too much on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

run more in training.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and talked with family and other racers. Eat some food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

myself. Didn't go all out because I didn't know what to expect. Just wanted to make the first experience a good one.

Event comments:

I enjoyed this for my first race and will definitely do it again next year. The parking sucked and hopefully they can figure something better out for next year.




Last updated: 2009-06-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:27 | 820 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 41/579
Performance: Good
Suit: tri-shorts
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:16
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:57:25 | 17.5 miles | 18.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 381/579
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 02:58
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:16 | 03.11 miles | 08m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/579
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %-6 lb
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4