Sunrise Triathlon Series - Race #3 - TriathlonSprint


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Shreveport, Louisiana
United States
Sunrise Triathlon Club
74F / 23C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 09m 24s
Overall Rank = 7/107
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 1/8
Pre-race routine:

Couldn't fall back asleep after 3am. Ate oatmeal, toast, and OJ at 4:30am. Left Marshall for Shreveport about 5. Drank green tea at 6. Arrived, headed to bathroom, picked up numbers and chip, and organized transition. Started at 7:30.
Event warmup:

After setting up my transition and going over things a few times I headed to the water and swam a couple of laps. Then we stood a while, did the Star-Spangled Banner, etc so I did a lot of shoulder shrugs and arm swings.
Swim
  • 07m 31s
  • 450 meters
  • 01m 40s / 100 meters
Comments:

I didn't do any flip-turns so I lost a little time there. It also took me a few laps to get into "race mode" and pick up the pace.
What would you do differently?:

Flip-turns
Transition 1
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

No wetsuits were needed for this race, so it was a quick transition. I also don't like my shoes being on the bike already so I run in mine. The racks were not tall enough to put the seats up on them, so I had to put my brakes over it and pick it straight up or risk screwing up my aero drink bottle.
What would you do differently?:

Not throw my caps and goggles on my number belt.
Bike
  • 41m 30s
  • 15 miles
  • 21.69 mile/hr
Comments:

I ran in my shoes to transition and then on the way back forgot to get out of them and put my feet on top.
What would you do differently?:

Get out of shoes and place feet on top before dismount.
Transition 2
  • 00m 36s
Comments:

Forgot my race belt since I tossed my swim caps and goggle on it... I got lucky this time. Lesson learned. The tongue of my shoes took me a second to pull out so it wouldn't rub during the run.
What would you do differently?:

Put on number belt.
Run
  • 19m 7s
  • 3 miles
  • 06m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt good and it was pretty humid. The one water station that was there I just doused it on my head and when passing the other way didn't take one. I didn't like the finish. About 15 yards before the finish line you had to do a u-turn into the parking lot. So much for having a strong finish...
What would you do differently?:

Push myself a little more the last mile. I had more in me.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around with arms on head trying to get air in the humid climate. My body hadn't quite acclimated to long events in east TX/LA just yet from being in west TX the last 5 years in school. I also had plenty of choc. milk and Powerade and a little food.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training on the bike as well as using a 54 frame and 650 wheels when I'm 6'2 and 167 lbs.

Event comments:

I was disappointed in not getting any type of medal for 1st in my age group, but oh well. They gave out little tripod seats. I would have preferred a ribbon. There was plenty of food and drinks though.




Last updated: 2009-06-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:31 | 450 meters | 01m 40s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 14/107
Performance: Average
There were two pools about 50 feet apart and you had to run between them. That probably tacked on about 6 seconds.
Suit: Louis G Texas Tech singlet
Course: One-way first lap of both pools and two-way the others.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:38
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:30 | 15 miles | 21.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 14/107
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Pretty flat and a slight grade for a little while with only 1 real hill right before the turn-around. Some spots of the road were pretty bad but overall pretty good.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:36
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:19:07 | 03 miles | 06m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 2/107
Performance: Good
Course: Very flat through nice, gated neighborhood. No traffic at all.
Keeping cool Average 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4