Ironclad Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Glen Cove, New York
United States
Tri and Du It Multisport
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 52m 47s
Overall Rank = 328/399
Age Group = F25-29
Age Group Rank = 14/18
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:00, ate a bowl of oatmeal, left the house around 5:45, got to the race at about 6:15 for a 7:00 start.
Event warmup:

Got into the water, waded around a little. Didn't have time for much more; next time I'd get there 15 minutes earlier.
Swim
  • 27m 13s
  • 805 yards
  • 03m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

Haha this was so terrible! Freaked out in the water (as I'd done the day before too)- got panicky, started breathing really fast, couldn't get myself to just stick my face in the water (and even if I could've, it wouldn't have worked because I was hyperventilating). Threw in the towel immediately, flipped on my back, and did backstroke the entire way. Bad for navigation and speed, but good for calming down. I was just happy I finished the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Umm, do freestyle!
Transition 1
  • 04m 13s
Comments:

Wetsuit got stuck on my right arm and my heels. Couldn't get my tri top onto my wet body- it took a good 20 seconds to get it unrolled and pulled down.
What would you do differently?:

RUN--not stumble--from the water to transition. Try to dry off before putting shirt on. Practice jumping onto bike and getting into shoes once on the bike. Would also grab water before getting on the bike.
Bike
  • 46m 42s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 17.34 mile/hr
Comments:

Thirsty at this point, but felt good. Probably could've gone faster. Glad I didn't bother putting socks on.
What would you do differently?:

Practiced turns.
Transition 2
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

Don't remember much about T2. But apparently it was better than T1. Very nice to have dry socks to put on. Was so annoyed when there were no more drinks on the way to the run. I was parched at that point!
Run
  • 32m 34s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 10m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

After I got some Gatorade, I felt better. Run was pretty slow on the whole- I was in a group that wasn't too speedy and had enough energy to sprint all-out at the end. But I was comfortable and my legs didn't hurt, which was a pleasant surprise.
What would you do differently?:

Get ahead of the slow group. Go faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Nada (bad, I know). Pounded a bottle of Gatorade and a couple of small containers of OJ. Ate a banana and half a pancake- wasn't hungry. Looked for more water. Found none. Met a bunch of Sunrise Tri team members and chatted with Danielle.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing physical- just wasn't pushing myself super hard. I was psyched to finish.

Event comments:

Course was very pretty and set up well. Volunteers were friendly. Great announcers. My dad had a lot of fun as a spectator. But they needed more drinks, both during and after the race. Oh and also more port-a-potties. I waited on line for one for at least 15 minutes.




Last updated: 2010-03-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:13 | 805 yards | 03m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 17/18
Overall: 367/399
Performance: Bad
Suit: Aquaman wetsuit
Course: 5-sided loop in the LI Sound.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 60F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 04:13
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:46:42 | 13.5 miles | 17.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/18
Overall: 288/399
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: A little hilly, good number of turns (the turns slowed me down more than the hills). Glad I had practiced on it the week before with Danielle.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:04
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:32:34 | 03.2 miles | 10m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/18
Overall: 305/399
Performance: Average
Course: Trail run- very pretty and shady, which was great since the sun was blazing at that point. Ankles were getting a serious workout with all the rough surfaces.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4