Tiger Tri - TriathlonSprint


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Republic, Missouri
United States
City of Republic
72F / 22C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 15m 34s
Overall Rank = 75/319
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/21
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:00 AM
Ate oatmeal, peanut butter and 2 bannanas
Drank bottle of water

Event warmup:

Setup transition, got in first middle rack where I wanted to be
Did 1 lap in pool to test the water. Water was almost too warm, felt good and relaxed
Swim
  • 05m 42s
  • 300 meters
  • 01m 54s / 100 meters
Comments:

Good start, felt good and relaxed.
Was tapped at end of second lap, and then on 3rd lap, luckily both times was almost at end of length.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, too hard to judge who goes out fast and who goes out slow. After my second tap there was a huge gap to the next swimmer. Maybe should have stroked further into the kiddie pool.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

The transition mat is not until you exit the pool and get to the bottom of the transition area, so I marked the finish of my swim with my watch, and then added the rest of my swim time to my transition time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, I got there early to get the center front rack where I could run all the way up the hill, get my bike and quickly get onto it at the mount line
Bike
  • 43m 16s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.64 mile/hr
Comments:

Took out slow trying to catch breath from swim. Took first turn and first hill pretty slow due to this. Did better on the BIG hill than last year, but still need more hill work
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Good dismount, felt great coming in as I was right at my goal of 50 minutes at that point in the race
What would you do differently?:

Need to get rid of shoe laces and get my quick laces in my shoes....
Run
  • 23m 6s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

Took it easy getting legs under me on park path before heading out onto streets, took it a little too easy on the first part headed up the neighborhood incline. Once I passed the street near DD/Howards I knew I was good and picked up the pace. Pushed coming back with rabbit ahead of me. Sprinted the last 150-200m.
What would you do differently?:

I left too much on the course, should have pressed harder at the beginning.
Post race
Warm down:

Cool Tower, bottle of water, walked around to cool off.

Had my Diet Coke and nothing to eat

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My lack of hill and bike training. Goal for next year is to focus more on the bike and knock another 5-7 minutes off my time.

Event comments:

Nice race, just the right distance and challenge for a sprint to get in right before my next Olympic race in 3 weeks.




Last updated: 2009-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:42 | 300 meters | 01m 54s / 100meters
Age Group: 13/21
Overall: 0/319
Performance: Good
Suit: N/A
Course: 300m snake swim in lap pool, finishing through the kiddie pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:43:16 | 12 miles | 16.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/319
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Counter-Clockwise, medium hills, 1 long large hill
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:06 | 03.1 miles | 07m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/319
Performance: Good
Course: Neighborhood run, slight incline going out, and decline coming back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 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] 3