Hartsville YMCA Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hartsville, South Carolina
United States
Set Up, Inc.
 		Total Time = 1h 15m 38s
Overall Rank = 11/89
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/9
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5:15 and made the quick drive to Hartsville. Ate half a bagel and half a banana.
Event warmup:

6 minutes of jogging and a really short swim.
Swim
  • 08m 9s
  • 547 yards
  • 01m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

Went WAY too wide. I actually wondered why I was in first. Then I realized that I was just way too far outside. After the first buoy (which was only 150 out) I had a good swim the remainder of the way.
What would you do differently?:

Not be retarded.
Transition 1
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

Not a bad T1. I think it includes a rather lengthy run to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Dunno.
Bike
  • 45m 9s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.93 mile/hr
Comments:

I did well...for me. Unfortunately that just isn't good enough. I HAVE to get better at this. It was a hilly course which I'm no good at anyway, and biking is my weakest leg by far. I rode a smart race on the bike though, knowing that if I muscled up I'd be gone for the run. I held back and got through with a decent split...again, for me.
What would you do differently?:

TITS. Gotta have more/harder TITS. I WILL get good at this.
Transition 2
  • 00m 36s
Comments:

I pushed my bike under the rack somehow...not too much time lost, but a dumb mistake. Pretty fast T2 other than that.
Run
  • 20m 18s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Happy to be off the bike, and went right to work. I passed 2 people right off the bat and then continued to reel people in. Didn't get passed at all and probably made up 10 positions. REALLY happy with the run. 4th fastest of the day!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Come to think of it, I didn't even consider doing one. Weird. Drank some pepsi and had a bagel.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just gotta put more miles on the bike. Its coming...

Event comments:

This is my best placing overall ever in a tri. I have to be happy, and I am. Especially with the run! And really, my swim was pretty good too. The biking still hurts to think about. If I rode the average time of the people surrounding me I'd have been 5th or so. I'm confident I can drop the time though. Press on!




Last updated: 2009-09-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:09 | 547 yards | 01m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 14/89
Performance: Average
Suit: Orca One Piece
Course: Two turns.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:27
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:45:09 | 15 miles | 19.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 26/89
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Hilly. I don't like hilly.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:36
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:18 | 03.11 miles | 06m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 4/89
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3