Triathlon XXVII - TriathlonSprint


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Louisville, Kentucky
United States
E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park, Louisville Landsharks
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 22s
Overall Rank = 128/271
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 12/21
Pre-race routine:

Powerbar and Gatorade - drove to site
Event warmup:

Stretching while waiting to start swim
Swim
  • 20m 58s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

Still really didn't know how to swim entering this race. Started off freestyle and ended up switching to side stroke because I was getting tired pretty quick.
What would you do differently?:

Practice! Only decided to do this race a few weeks before event.
Transition 1
  • 03m 15s
Comments:

Had trouble getting my shirt on over wet body.
What would you do differently?:

Dry off or get a shirt that zips up
Bike
  • 43m 47s
  • 14 miles
  • 19.19 mile/hr
Comments:

Really pushed it on the bike. I had ridden the course several times, so I knew the turns and hills.
What would you do differently?:

Save some for the run!
Transition 2
  • 01m 13s
Comments:

Quick T2, felt good
Run
  • 31m 7s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Between nursing a knee injury form the week before and not training properly, I ended up doing a run/walk for the last half of the course. Had nothing left.
What would you do differently?:

Train better.
Post race
Warm down:

Ate some bananas and stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training, knee injury.

Event comments:

This was my first tri - can't wait to do another one!




Last updated: 2009-08-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:58 | 880 yards | 02m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 17/21
Overall: 0/271
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Serpentine through Olympic pool - 8 laps
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:15
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:43:47 | 14 miles | 19.19 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/21
Overall: 0/271
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: out and back - some hills
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:13
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
00:31:07 | 03.11 miles | 10m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 17/21
Overall: 0/271
Performance: Bad
Course: 5K through the park
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Ok
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] 4