HU Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Mt. Airy, Maryland
United States
Health Unlimited
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 07m 27s
Overall Rank = 9/110
Age Group = M30-35
Age Group Rank = 3/12
Event warmup:

Watched dozens of swim waves start ahead of me for almost 3 hours.
Swim
  • 07m 46s
  • 400 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

As soon as I started swimming, I knew this tri would take longer than I hoped. My legs just felt very dead and tired from all the previous training I've been doing. The chick I was sharing a lane with torched me on the swim. I passed her on the bike, though. :-) There were no split times, so all times are based on my stopwatch.
What would you do differently?:

Rest / taper more, and obviously swim more.
Transition 1
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

A very quick T1 for me, since all I really had to do was put my socks and shoes and helmet on. There were no split times, so all times are based on my stopwatch.
Bike
  • 37m 7s
  • 11.4 miles
  • 18.43 mile/hr
Comments:

There were no split times, so all times are based on my stopwatch.
Transition 2
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

Pretty quick for me. Bike shoes off, running shoes on. My shoes are still fairly new and kinda stiff, so I lost a few seconds fiddling with them. There were no split times, so all times are based on my stopwatch.
Run
  • 19m 33s
  • 2.85 miles
  • 06m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

There were no split times, so all times are based on my stopwatch.
Post race
Warm down:

Grabbed a powerade and a cup of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Tired, dead legs.

Event comments:

The swim start could have been better organized. They started the slow swimmers first, but it was all self reported so many fast swimmers lied about their time and went in the opening waves. I'm not a good swimmer, but was still in one of the VERY last waves. I got to the event around 6:15, and didn't start swimming until around 9:05. Three hours is a long time to wait for an even that took me roughly an hour!




Last updated: 2009-08-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:46 | 400 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/110
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: A 400yd pool swim, with a VERY long and tedious wave start.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:50
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:07 | 11.4 miles | 18.43 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/110
Performance: Average
Avg / Max HR = 161 / 171
Wind: Little
Course: The bike course was listed as 10 miles of "rolling" hills in Mt. Airy. It was closer to 11.5 miles, and had some challenging hills. Difficulty wise, I'd put it up there with the Columbia Tri. I was slower than I hoped due to the hills and my dead legs.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:11
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:19:33 | 02.85 miles | 06m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/110
Performance: Good
Avg / Mas HR = 168 / 177
Course: The run course had a few hills, but was easier than the bike. It was listed as a 5k, but I think the guy at the turn around point was turning us around a little too soon, so the course was short. B and I both got 2.85 on our Garmins (plus, this would be a 5k PR for me it it were normal!)
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3