Dash for Divas Super Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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White Lake, North Carolina
United States
Setup Events
 		Total Time = 53m 5s
Overall Rank = 96/440
Age Group = 40 - 44
Age Group Rank = 13/42
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:30. Ate a banana, some walnuts, and a lara bar. Coffee! Rode bike about 2.3 miles from where I stayed to the event site.
Event warmup:

Jogged a little and did stretches.
Swim
  • 07m 56s
  • 273 yards
  • 02m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water was chilly but not bad. I started back and left. Our route went clockwise. I kept pulling left which veered me much too wide around the bouys adding time/distance. Had a difficult time getting a front crawl pace because of the crowding and was distracted by having to keep looking for the bouys to my right.
What would you do differently?:

Start further to the right rather than left. More open water and sighting practice.
Transition 1
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Wiped feet on towel as I grabbed helmet and put it on. Slipped on shoes (which now have elestic laces!), no socks. Put on race belt and sunglssses. Took off.
What would you do differently?:

Wait to put on run belt during second transition so that I can put it on while running.
Bike
  • 25m 35s
  • 7 miles
  • 16.52 mile/hr
Comments:

Used Raleigh hybrid. Don't think I could have done much better.
What would you do differently?:

Buy a road bike!
Transition 2
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Fumbled with the helmet latch after I racked the bike. I should have popped the helmet latch while running into transition.
What would you do differently?:

Unlatch helmet prior to racking bike.
Run
  • 17m 1s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good off the bike. No socks was fine. Passed a LOT of people on the run... wish I had counted.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked it off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just need more training.

Event comments:

Great short race. Good first open water experience. This race seemed to draw a very diverse ability level.




Last updated: 2009-07-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:56 | 273 yards | 02m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 0/440
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri top and shorts
Course: White Lake clockwise triangle shape.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:43
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:25:35 | 07 miles | 16.52 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 0/440
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Flat around the lake.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:52
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:17:01 | 02 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/42
Overall: 0/440
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back. Flat.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3