Snake Bite Tri - Triathlon


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Morgan City, Louisiana
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 9s
Overall Rank = 94/140
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 11/14
Pre-race routine:

Had to work Saturday night, so I got a couple hours of sleep and drove to Morgan City. Had a peanut butter sandwich and some choclate milk for breakfast.
Event warmup:

Went for a short ride on the bike and a short jog.
Swim
  • 11m 22s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

First open water swim, was quite an experience. Never really got into a rhythm and was unable to get in front of the guys that were blocking me.
What would you do differently?:

Try to find a clearer path
Transition 1
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

No problems
Bike
  • 47m 22s
  • 13 miles
  • 16.47 mile/hr
Comments:

Back tire went flat at mile 5.5, stopped and changed tube. Many people asked if I was OK and had a tube and air, which I did. Cost me about 7 minutes. Had a good ride besides that.
What would you do differently?:

Not have a flat.
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
Comments:

Forgot my race belt, had to go back. Cost me more time
What would you do differently?:

Not forget race belt
Run
  • 17m 24s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

Calves were tight the first half mile, rest of the race felt OK
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Ate some orange slices, drank water and sat with wife.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Try to find some open space in the swim, not have a flat on the bike and not forget my race belt in transition.

Event comments:

This was only my second race. It was great to get a chance to do an open water swim and I realize how tough these can be. I was happy with my performance. I didn't do much training in the summer due to a hurt knee and back, but hopefully I can stay healthy and put in the training hours required to do a little better in the future.




Last updated: 2009-07-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:22 | 437 yards | 02m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/140
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:10
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:47:22 | 13 miles | 16.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/14
Overall: 116/140
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:17:24 | 02 miles | 08m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/14
Overall: 82/140
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5