Eagle Man - TriathlonSprint


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Hattisburg, Mississippi
United States
75F / 24C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 50m 34s
Overall Rank = 170/351
Age Group = beginner
Age Group Rank = 46/70
Event warmup:

Stretched and swam a couple of minutes.
Swim
  • 12m 17s
  • 580 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was my first open water swim and I was surprised how much harder it was to pass slower swimmers.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster?
Transition 1
  • 02m 27s
Bike
  • 1h 08m 44s
  • 17 miles
  • 14.84 mile/hr
Comments:

I was using a 15 year old mountain bike so it was a little tough. I was averaging 14mph in training so picking it up to 14.8 was good!
What would you do differently?:

Get a better bike and try to train hills next time.
Transition 2
  • 00m 53s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 26m 15s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 45s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran well, prob could of pushed it a little bit harder.
What would you do differently?:

Try to push harder.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of a better bike and bike training. Need to improve on bike times!!

Event comments:

The race started late and seemed disorganized. The post-race was pathetic. They ran out of food really fast and there was no beer!!! WTF?




Last updated: 2009-10-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:17 | 580 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/70
Overall: 0/351
Performance: Average
Suit: No
Course:
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:27
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:08:44 | 17 miles | 14.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 62/70
Overall: 0/351
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Very hilly, did not train in hills very much.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: ?
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:53
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:15 | 03 miles | 08m 45s  min/mile
Age Group: 38/70
Overall: 0/351
Performance: Good
Course: Mosty hilly, tough.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 3