Giant Acorn Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Bumpass, Virginia
United States
Set-Up Inc.
Total Time = 1h 44m 23s
Overall Rank = 206/287
Age Group = 25-29 F
Age Group Rank = 29/34
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early, ate toast with PB, drove to Bumpass, checked-in, got set-up
Event warmup:

just chilled with my boyfriend and tried to conserve energy
Swim
  • 14m 17s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

Being a swimmer in a past life definitely helped me here. I have only been in the water twice in the past year or so, but I feel comfortable there. With some more training, I know I can speed up here!
Transition 1
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

It's a rush to get out of the water and then have to run to your bike. I was definitely a little out of it at this point, which probably made getting my socks, shoes, etc on a little difficult.
Bike
  • 49m 12s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 15.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Hillier than I expected, but not that bad. I definitely need to bike more, and should invest in some clipless pedals to increase efficiency. I got passed by a lot of people on the bike. I think I was trying to save a lot for the run, since it seemed so daunting.
Transition 2
  • 01m 41s
Comments:

This was simple since I didn't have to change shoes, but I should have hustled through transition a bit faster, despite my fear of the run.
Run
  • 37m 7s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

I haven't been running at all recently, and I'm not a naturally strong runner. Before my next race (yes, it's happening) I'm going to really focus on fitness, particularly with running more. The last time I ran was mid-August before this race!

The course was different than originally planned, and started through the woods with tons of roots and such poking up and threatening to trip you. I walked through most of this area, because I really didn't want to face-plant during my first race.
What would you do differently?:

Train more!!
Post race
Warm down:

Drinking a gatorade and hanging out with Nick. Yay, I made it!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not training enough, especially during the 8 weeks prior to the race.

Event comments:

This was my first tri (except when I volunteered at the Nation's Tri) and it was really nice to have only 700 athletes, and be in the beautiful area near Lake Anna. This is definitely a race that I would do again!




Last updated: 2009-07-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:17 | 820 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/34
Overall: 86/287
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri shorts and tank
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:49:12 | 12.43 miles | 15.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 25/34
Overall: 207/287
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:41
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:37:07 | 03.11 miles | 11m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 33/34
Overall: 248/287
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4