General Smallwood Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Indianhead, MD, Maryland
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 03m 46s
Overall Rank = 67/87
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

drove from MOCO, packet pick up, got gear organized, chatted w/ other competitors.
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 29m 26s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 58s / 100 meters
Comments:

First open water swim. Wanted to swim in sub 25 min
What would you do differently?:

Practice navigation, draft
Transition 1
  • 04m 15s
Comments:

didn't feel this slow. Stayed in suit, got on socks and bike shoes.
What would you do differently?:

faster : )
Bike
  • 1h 24m 13s
  • 25 miles
  • 17.81 mile/hr
Comments:

Hard time racing on a bike. First bike race
What would you do differently?:

Race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

Didn't have the race mentality in transitions
What would you do differently?:

Race
Run
  • 1h 04m 16s
  • 6 miles
  • 10m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

definitely was not racing at this point. Wanted an 8 min pace. Not close.
What would you do differently?:

Train to finish
Post race
Warm down:

Ate food

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training and experience

Event comments:

My first Triathlon, so it will always be the best!




Last updated: 2009-09-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:26 | 1500 meters | 01m 58s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 39/87
Performance: Below average
Suit: No Wet suit
Course: 2 laps around bouys. Lots of green funk in the water
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:15
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:24:13 | 25 miles | 17.81 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 54/87
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly.. for me
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:04:16 | 06 miles | 10m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/87
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5