Sportspectrum River Cities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Benton, Louisiana
United States
Sportspectrum
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 34m 48s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 19/39
Pre-race routine:

Normal, bagel, banana.
Event warmup:

Short warm-up swim
Swim
  • 19m 7s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Dang swim! It keeps me out of contention every time. I gotta learn how to swim!
What would you do differently?:

Go faster. Get better technique.
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Good transition. Long run to get to bike.
Bike
  • 49m 17s
  • 18.2 miles
  • 22.16 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike for me. I was pretty pleased.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe attack the hills a little harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 18s
Comments:

Everything went well except I lost my shoe getting off the bike and a gorgeous volunteer picked it up for me. and waited till the end holding a shoe for a stranger. THANKS!!
Run
  • 23m 22s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

BAD!!! I had well lets just say I need to go to the restroom the entire run so it really hampered my progress. Should be a lot faster.
Post race
Warm down:

BEER!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bodily functions. Poor swimming.

Event comments:

Great race. Hands down one of the best sprint races you could do. Also the absolute best goody bag ever! I got a tech hat, LS tech shirt, cotton shirt, tote bag, shades, socks, towel and more!




Last updated: 2009-07-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:07 | 880 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 29/39
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: Large horseshoe shape.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:45
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:49:17 | 18.2 miles | 22.16 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/39
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Good smooth roads. Surprisingly hilly! Good course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:18
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:22 | 03.11 miles | 07m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 23/39
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Good interesting run. Some trails.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5