Classic Rock Rotary Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Rockwall, Texas
United States
Ironhead Race Productions
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 20s
Overall Rank = 49/251
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 4/8
Pre-race routine:

Didn't really know what to do. This was my first triathlon. My brother and dad signed me up without telling me. Had a bagel for breakfast.
Event warmup:

Watching swimmers and standing in line for the swim?
Swim
  • 05m 57s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

I only practiced swimming once before just to make sure I could swim the distance. Got hit in the face half way through. I was very bad at breathing and ended up having my head above the water for almost the whole swim.
What would you do differently?:

Train more for the swim.
Transition 1
  • 02m 21s
Comments:

Coming out of the pool while taking of my goggles, one side popped and hit me in the left eye. I lost my contact and was worried about it, but then realized I could see fine, just with less depth perception. I was on my dad's road bike which is very small for my size so jumping on was not probable. I didn't take into consideration the problems of putting socks on with wet feet.
What would you do differently?:

-Be more careful taking off goggles.
-Practice putting on socks with wet feet.
Bike
  • 42m 23s
  • 14 miles
  • 19.82 mile/hr
Comments:

I started out slow just to get used to the bike. It was just a road bike so corning was easy, didn't have to worry about getting out of aero or anything. Overall it was a good ride.
What would you do differently?:

-Ride my own bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

I just need more practice with transitions in general.
What would you do differently?:

-Tie my shoes faster.
-Practice racking my bike
Run
  • 22m 16s
  • 2.9 miles
  • 07m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Running with one contact was harder than the bike. The grass sections were a little muddy. The muddy sections were tricky sometimes with my limited sight, but everything worked out well.
What would you do differently?:

-Not lose my contact.
Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of sight and training.

Event comments:

This was my first race and I had a blast. There was pizza at the finish, what more can I ask for on a sprint tri?




Last updated: 2010-01-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:57 | 300 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 115/251
Performance: Below average
Suit: Bike shorts
Course: Pool swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:21
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:42:23 | 14 miles | 19.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 42/251
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Ride was on rural roads for the most part. Some hills but nothing bad.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:16 | 02.9 miles | 07m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 65/251
Performance: Average
Course: The beginning of the run was on grass and some was a little wet. The rest was on a sidewalk and flat. Nothing exciting.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4