Sodus Point Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Sodus, New York
United States
Yellow Jacket Racing
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 22m 49s
Overall Rank = 57/208
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 6/12
Event warmup:

No time for warmup. Just picked up the race-day packet and set the transition up.
Swim
  • 12m 5s
  • 800 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was happy with the swim. I didn't push the pace and just put a relax swim in. I really did zero prep work for the swim. In fact I realize at 9:30 PM the night before that my wetsuit was in storage and didn't have time to drive the 45 minutes to pick it up.
What would you do differently?:

While temps were high enough to not require a wetsuit, the extra bouyancy would have been nice.
Transition 1
  • 03m 7s
Comments:

I had an aweful transition. I normally would have my top on under the wetsuit, but I left my bib waistband at home so I had to pin it to my jersey. When I went to put the jersey on it rolled up on my and I couldn't get it down. I had to run to a volunteer to get assitance. Overall a mess of a transition
What would you do differently?:

Wear my jersey and bring a waistband bib holder.
Bike
  • 39m 45s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 19.77 mile/hr
Comments:

I'm happy with the average pace given my fitness level. I probably could have pushed slightly harder, but I think I left just enough to finish the run without any significant issue.
What would you do differently?:

Not too much. Maybe practice cornering at higher speeds.
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

I had my new running shoes which I had yet to put zips or lace loose enough to slip on; basically had to tie each shoe. That was the only thing that held me up.
What would you do differently?:

Install the zips.
Run
  • 25m 52s
  • 3.12 miles
  • 08m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

While I was slightly spent from the bike, I wasn't destroyed. My heartrate normalize about a mile in, but I had a tough time picking up the pace. In fact I was able to speak without issue, but had not additional pickup left in my legs. My guess is that it was a result of only 1 month of training.
What would you do differently?:

get more brick training in.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of preparation in both training and finding all of my tri equipment before the event.

Event comments:

Overall a well organized event. The course layout is fair. While waves supposively have been an issue in the past, today the lake was flat. The field was a mix of experienced and novice, and with the women starting first there was a lot of traffic on the bike course - only an issue for those that get upset with a lack of proper riding techniques. I would say a good event to participate in.




Last updated: 2009-08-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:05 | 800 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/12
Overall: 39/208
Performance: Average
Suit: none
Course: Triangle course
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:07
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:45 | 13.1 miles | 19.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/12
Overall: 49/208
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Pretty much a square with a few rollers. I think there were between 3 to 4 climbs of less than a quarter mile. The rest is slight uphill/downhill grades.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:13
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:25:52 | 03.12 miles | 08m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/12
Overall: 80/208
Performance: Below average
Course: A figure-P shaped course, with two loops on the circle portion. Only two slight uphill grades. A fair layout.
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4