Splash & Dash #1 - Biathlon (swim/run)


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Kettering, Ohio
United States
ORRRC series
8F / -13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 57m 25s
Overall Rank = 39/51
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 3/6
Pre-race routine:

Didn't get home from our friends' house until midnight and unforunately didn't sleep well. Got up at 6:20 grabbed my stuff scarfed down a banana and a peanut butter cliff bar and headed to the rec center.
Event warmup:

Swam a couple of quick laps in the pool
Swim
  • 21m 7s
  • 1000 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

Overall it went well - I never crashed into my lane mate (who did end up lapping me) and I didn't crash into the rope so I was happy, additionally I swam the 1000 a bit quicker than I had anticipated.
What would you do differently?:

More training in the pool to improve stamina - maybe some suggestions on form.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

No transition time because it was lumped in with run time - however I totally blew the transition because I had to stop to pee - note to self, go several times before the start of the race. With no time on the transition I kind of sauntered through it - which is not good.
What would you do differently?:

Next time I will make sure to have taken care of "use of the facilities" and I will actually treat it like a transition.
Run
  • 36m 18s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 40s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

I was glad that I wore my trail running shoes as opposed to my regular running shoes but next time I think I will wear warmer pants and try to pick up the pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Brisk walk around the parking lot.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Better sleep the night before would have helped as well as a bit warmer running conditions and not having to pee at transition time but cest la vie - it will be better next time.

Event comments:

This was the first in the series and I plan to do the rest of the series.




Last updated: 2010-01-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:07 | 1000 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 0/51
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Indoor pool - two to a lane.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time:  00:00
Overall:
Removing cap, goggles and wetsuit:
Getting into shoes:
Running
00:36:18 | 03.11 miles | 11m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 0/51
Performance:
Course: Snow covered sidewalks with snow very slippery and 3-4 inches deep in places. It was two 1.5 mile loops and overall it wasn't bad except for a quarter mile stretch of slippery snow. It was also very cold - like 8 degrees above when I was doing the run portion.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3