Luray Triathlon-Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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luray, Virginia
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 49m 46s
Overall Rank = 129/307
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 16/37
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 4:30, 2 hour drive, one of the first ones there at 7:00. I drank some gatorade and ate a powerbar.
Event warmup:

I did a warm-up swim for about 5-10 minutes.
Swim
  • 15m 15s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 52s / 100 yards
Comments:

This swim was slower than I thought I could go. I was doing around 12:30 for a similar distance in the pool. I didn't realize the difference between OWS and pool swim.
What would you do differently?:

Train to swim faster.
Transition 1
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

Sweet transition, and I did it with socks and shoes!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 1h 06m 40s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 15.75 mile/hr
Comments:

So bad! I had a bike computer that was not calibrated correctly so I thought I was doing fine, but this time was really bad.
What would you do differently?:

Calibrate my computer correctly, and then I would have trained harder to go my goal time of 1:00.
Transition 2
  • 00m 44s
Comments:

I already had my running shoes on so this one was super fast.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 25m 16s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

I was smoking on the run. I have never run a 5k this fast. I guess I was saving myself after that slow bike :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched and drank gatorade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor bike training.

Event comments:

This was my first triathlon ever. I've always wanted to do a triathlon, and I always felt that I need to do months and months of training before I even attempted one. I only trained for two months, and I know I could have done a lot better if I had trained better, but I'm so glad that I did it. Now I have goals for next season! I will break the 1:00 bike mark next year. Oh yes. I will.




Last updated: 2009-08-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:15 | 820 yards | 01m 52s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/37
Overall: 53/307
Performance: Below average
Suit: jammer
Course: triangular around a lake
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:53
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:06:40 | 17.5 miles | 15.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 31/37
Overall: 228/307
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little
Course: hilly
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 93
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:44
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:16 | 03.1 miles | 08m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/37
Overall: 77/307
Performance: Good
Course: hilly
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5