Snake Bite Tri - Triathlon


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Morgan City, Louisiana
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 59m 55s
Overall Rank = 9/140
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/31
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 05:00 eat 2 scrambled eggs and a pack of oatmeal. Loaded up th bike and went to the race site. 10 minute drive, awesome to participate in a race in your own backyard.
Event warmup:

Very little swimming, not nearly enough.
Swim
  • 08m 39s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Below average swim. There was a water patrol boat that came out there for support making waves. I took in several big gulps of water on the way out. Sighting was not very good, I would like to see them put some bigger bouy's on the corners and at the swim finish.

Long run from the water to the beach plus another 100 yards to the transition. This time was included in my total swim time.
What would you do differently?:

Warm up, my heart rate was high and I got tired early in the swim.
Transition 1
  • 00m 21s
Comments:

Fastest T1. I arrived early so I had a good rack position near the bike and run exit.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 34m
  • 13 miles
  • 22.94 mile/hr
Comments:

Out and back. Flat roads in good shape. Head wind on the way out tail wind on the return. Got passed once and pass one person.
What would you do differently?:

Ride harder. At one point I had to remind myself that I wan in a race.
Transition 2
  • 00m 26s
Comments:

It seemed like it took forever to get my feet in my shoes, missed talking to Mama Bear in transition this time.

12th fastest T2.
What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Run
  • 15m 50s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Crappy. Started out good until the .5 mile point. I had a sharp pain in the center of my leg at the bottom of my calf. I stopped and massaged it and tried to run again. After a minute of running had to stop again and walk. The guy that beat me in my age group passed me at this point.

I got pissed off at this point and said the hell with it and ran the rest of the race slowly.
What would you do differently?:

Not get hurt.
Post race
Warm down:

Found my wife and son. Tried not to walk around because my calf was killing me. Talked to a lot of the folks that participated in the race, checked my time and was surprised to see that I still came in second place.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Pain in the calf.

Event comments:

Great race. Well organized, especially for the first one. There were plenty on volunteers, cold towels on the run, water station on the bike leg, most small races don't have these amenities.

From a spectators point of view, my wife thought that this was one of the easiest races to see your athlete. Lake End Park turned out to be a great spot to hold a race. Hopefully Lisa and Charlie hold this race every year.




Last updated: 2009-08-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:39 | 437 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/31
Overall: 5/140
Performance: Below average
Suit: Tri top and bottom
Course: Kind of a triangle/rectangle out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 00:20.8
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:34:00 | 13 miles | 22.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/31
Overall: 9/140
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back, flat and smooth.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:26.3
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
00:15:50 | 02 miles | 07m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/31
Overall: 45/140
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4