Smithfield Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Smithfield, Virginia
United States
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 12m 19s
Overall Rank = 189/294
Age Group = Novice
Age Group Rank = 16/48
Pre-race routine:

Not much...just woke up about 3 hours before race start and packed up the car. Had a bagel with peanut butter and a diet coke. Drank lots of water on the 30 min drive. Set up my transition area and tried to stay warm! It was below 50 degrees
Event warmup:

Did a little running to warm up the legs a bit and then did a bunch of stretching
Swim
  • 05m 22s
  • 328 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim went great! ONly had to pass one person and nobody passed me :) Couldn't have felt better about the swim
What would you do differently?:

Nothing...felt great. Will have to increase my training to do longer distances.
Transition 1
  • 02m 46s
Comments:

Transition was a little slow because I put on additional cloths to keep warm on the ride.
Bike
  • 38m 17s
  • 10 miles
  • 15.67 mile/hr
Comments:

This is where things went real bad! With about 300 yards to go, I took a pretty hard crash. Got up and assessed the bike and it found that my chain had come off. Decided to remove my bike shoes and walk/run the bike in. I think I could have cut about 5 minutes off of this time, if I would have stayed on my bike :/
What would you do differently?:

NOT CRASH
Transition 2
  • 01m 33s
Comments:

Transition was fine! Was a little pissed from the crash!
Run
  • 24m 22s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Run felt GREAT! I should crash more often. This is my best run time in a Spring Tri and I know feel like I'm getting my running legs back a bit. I think I could have pushed a bit more!
What would you do differently?:

Push more
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

CRASH!! I think I could have placed top 6-8 in Novice Category without the crash....maybe next time.

Event comments:

GREAT race...Setup events do great races!!




Last updated: 2010-01-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:22 | 328 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/48
Overall: 84/294
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: pool swim.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:46
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:38:17 | 10 miles | 15.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 29/48
Overall: 245/294
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong
Course: Course was great. Shape of a lollipop! Some rolling hills, but nothing I felt horrible about.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:33
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:24:22 | 03.11 miles | 07m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/48
Overall: 116/294
Performance: Good
Course: Nice course! There were a couple of rolling hills, but nothing that couldn't be handled
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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