Dragonfly Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Sardis, Mississippi
United States
99F / 37C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 04m 48s
Overall Rank = 41/
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 11/
Pre-race routine:

woke at 4:00
ate 2 pcs. toast & jelly @ 4:20
banana @ 5:00

Event warmup:

swam to first buoy and back
adjusted and tested bike gears
ez run for abot 5 minutes
Swim
  • 20m 28s
  • 879 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Hung back at the start and let most go ahead to avoid the crowd. Stayed on the outskirts to avoid the crowd. Did the first leg of the swim very ez, tried to build after heading toward the 2nd buoy, and tried to go harder into shore.
What would you do differently?:

Start off more quickly and try to stay on outskirts.
Transition 1
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

My best T1 yet. Had some difficulty clipping into pedals.
What would you do differently?:

Practice starting with shoes on the bike.
Bike
  • 1h 00m 21s
  • 18 miles
  • 17.90 mile/hr
Comments:

My computer wasn't working because I used Leslie's wheels. Couldn't see my ave speed so didn't know when to kick it up.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure to look at computer to adjust my pace accordingly.
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

First time getting feet out of shoes while on the bike.

Had the lowest T2 time of anyone in my age group! :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 42m 7s
  • 4 miles
  • 10m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

This was tough. The first and last miles were killers in the hot sun. The trail was tough, especially the hill, but it was shady at least
What would you do differently?:

Try to pick up the pace
Post race
Warm down:

Water spraying tent-AWESOME!
chocolate milk-heavenly
lots of water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat

Event comments:

Good race! Will do better next year!




Last updated: 2010-03-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:28 | 879 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 14/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: 300 to first buoy, 300 to second buoy, 200 to shore
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:11
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:00:21 | 18 miles | 17.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Mainly flat with 1 huge hill at the turn around
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:42:07 | 04 miles | 10m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 14/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: 1st mile- paved road, sunny, HOT Mile 2& 3- trail, hilly with one HUGE hill- had to walk the hill Mile 4- paved road-miserably HOT
Keeping cool Average 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