Giant Acorn Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Bumpass, Virginia
United States
Set-Up Inc.
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 26m 17s
Overall Rank = 148/317
Age Group = Novice
Age Group Rank = 10/64
Pre-race routine:

1 peanut butter bagle, not nearly enough calories
Event warmup:

minimal stretching
Swim
  • 15m 31s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 53s / 100 yards
Comments:

First 350 was better than I expected, not sure of time but felt effortless. After that I dogpaddled, breast stroked and back floated for rest of swim. Heart rate maxed and I never recovered for the rest of the race.
What would you do differently?:

Stop and float until I calmed down. I thought my overall swim time was going to be over 25 minutes. My time was very good considering second half of swim but maxing out killed my bike and run.
Transition 1
  • 02m 39s
Comments:

Dizzy and relieved to get out of the water but my energy level was gone.
What would you do differently?:

I put my helmet on before my shirt and that cost some time. Overall, not bad considering I felt lucky to be alive.
Bike
  • 39m 19s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.97 mile/hr
Comments:

I was disappointed on the bike because I had zero energy after the swim. Never pushed hard at all because I felt close to bonking. Starting in the back waves meant I had to pass many slower cyclists which was very frustrating as most rode to the center of the road. Not passed by one person during entire ride which gave me a false sense of speed even though deep down I knew I was slow.
What would you do differently?:

I need to be more fresh when getting on the bike from the swim and a 20 mph pace would be doable.
Transition 2
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

Just going through the motions at this point as I had nothing left.
What would you do differently?:

It all comes back to freaking out in the second half of the swim. Too much heartrate and adrenalin and never recovered.
Run
  • 27m 22s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

No energy, side stitch and hamstring cramp. Walked 200 yards.
What would you do differently?:

Swim better
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Dogpaddling the second half of the swim, may have set a new world record for 350 meters.

Event comments:

The race was very well organized but no penalties were given for drafting when I heard of people being scolded by the draft marshalls and bragging about it. What's the deal, if you cheat you should pay the price, especially when you get caught. Very good experience for my first tri.




Last updated: 2009-10-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:31 | 820 yards | 01m 53s / 100yards
Age Group: 21/64
Overall: 202/317
Performance: Bad
Suit: quintana roo (Full Body)
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:39
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:39:19 | 12.43 miles | 18.97 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/64
Overall: 126/317
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Rolling course, no difficult climbs but no fast downhills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: unk
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:28
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:27:22 | 03.11 miles | 08m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 23/64
Overall: 176/317
Performance: Bad
Course: long gradual grades, not as easy as advertised.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 5