10th Annual Wet Dog Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Decatur, Alabama
United States
Big Brothers Big Sisters
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 50s
Overall Rank = 101/139
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 12/16
Pre-race routine:

Up early, coffee, bagel + nutella, yummy! Arrived at 0545. Race start at 0700
Event warmup:

I wanted to swim for a few minutes but the temp was unusually low and I was afraid of getting cold. So, I needed to swim and didn't.
Swim
  • 09m 37s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 12s / 100 yards
Comments:

A little shaky since it was my first ever tri...I think I did as well as to be expected but may have been too conservative during run. Slow pace.
What would you do differently?:

No crash!! Warm up in the water , solid swim 10 minutes
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Chatted for a sec wtith Matt, don't think I could've been any faster
What would you do differently?:

n/a
Bike
  • 38m 49s
  • 9.32 miles
  • 14.41 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall rank based on gender...crashed first left turn. Back wheel bumping, not used to slick Zipps and making sharp lefts in aeros. Ouch, road rash on left thigh and a really sore left shoulder/chest. Had a flat in T2.
What would you do differently?:

Practice on Zipps before race day
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Can't ride with feet out yet. Can't jump off bike
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 32m 19s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

SLOW. Legs felt funny when coming off bike. Have ran at least 3 times directly off bike but need more practice. Took about 7 minutes to get into groove.
What would you do differently?:

10 min run warmup after swim. Gotta get the legs moving right for running.
Post race
Warm down:

Um, I didn't today

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nervousness. Uncertainty. Afraid I would go too hard a burn out.

Event comments:

Fun time. Need to try harder....get rid of jitters for Mtn. Lakes!




Last updated: 2009-07-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:37 | 437 yards | 02m 12s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/16
Overall: 101/139
Performance: Average
Suit: Blue LG Pro
Course: Decatur River
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:49 | 9.32 miles | 14.41 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/16
Overall: 101/139
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little
Course: Flat, fast
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 75
Turns: Bad Cornering: Bad
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:32:19 | 03.11 miles | 10m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/16
Overall: 101/139
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat out and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3