Cool Breeze Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Huntersville, North Carolina
United States
Inside Out Sports
73F / 23C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 24s
Overall Rank = 145/526
Age Group = 55-60
Age Group Rank = 7/15
Pre-race routine:

4 Hammer Gels
1 Endurolyte (Hammer)
1 Can FRS
Event warmup:

Stretched with foam roller 10 minutes
Wall calf stretch 10 minutes
Swim
  • 04m 37s
  • 250 yards
  • 01m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started out strong and finished strong. Passed one swimmer. Breathed unilateral most of the time. Pushed off the walls, did not do flip turns although in hind site I should have done the flip turns. Might have produced a better time.
What would you do differently?:

Flip turns. Will do this in the next Sprint in April at the YMCA in Salisbury.
Transition 1
  • 02m 11s
Comments:

Had a little trouble getting my helmet strap to click. Time for a new one. Odd, never seem to happen UNTIL a race!!!
What would you do differently?:

New helmet and practice with the shoes already clipped in. Think this will save some time in the T1 area.
Bike
  • 38m 44s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 19.25 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Look into joining Team In Motion to start doing group rides. Hit the TacX harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 37s
Run
  • 27m 17s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Did MUCH better than I ever thought I would do. Still want to work in some speed, but after reading Running Injury Free some, I'll approach this slowly.
Post race
Warm down:

Wall stretching, 10 minutes worth on both calves
10 minute massage at the mall that night. I thought that Chinese gal was going to kill me. She side I was very tight in the back, on the right side. This was very painful, but I'll have to say that today I feel pretty good.

Event comments:

This time of the year anything can happen with the weather. With that in mind, we were VERY lucky this year with it NOT raining during the event. The weather called for rain in the a.m. the night before. Fortunately the rain held out till noon for us. Well organized, plenty of volunteers, nice award ceremony at the end. Great job, will be back next year.




Last updated: 2010-01-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:37 | 250 yards | 01m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/15
Overall: 175/526
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: 10 laps, swimming pool.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:11
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:38:44 | 12.43 miles | 19.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/15
Overall: 94/526
Performance: Bad
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Some hills and wind. Felt strong throughout and kept a high peddling pace throughout. First race I used all the gears on queue. Also used the streamlined water bottle for the first time, worked like a charm!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:37
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:17 | 03.11 miles | 08m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/15
Overall: 247/526
Performance:
Did not realize I didn't hit my Polar twice! Slight disappointment.
Course: Rocky and very uneven at points, plus had to run on concrete which is not a favorite thing for me to do
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %.5
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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