MedExpress Spirit of Morgantown (Sprint) - TriathlonSprint


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Morgantown, West Virginia
United States
HPF Racing
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 41m 9s
Overall Rank = 74/88
Age Group = 50-55
Age Group Rank = 5/5
Pre-race routine:

Early wakeup; eat light breakfast
Event warmup:

light jogging
Swim
  • 23m 11s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 50s / 100 yards
Comments:

Really crappy swim. I thought I was ready for this. It was twice as long as first sprint, but I thought it would be better. Went out too fast and breathing was real bad. Had to breast some to prevent hyperventilating. After a while, i got a little better. My navigation was better this time. I need serious work on this skill
What would you do differently?:

I need some coaching and drill work
Transition 1
  • 03m 50s
Comments:

I did better here than my first race. After the bad swim, I had that dazed feeling.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. If I swim better, I think this would be better
Bike
  • 40m 19s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.50 mile/hr
Comments:

I put the least training effort into this leg, but it was by far my best leg. I could and should have pushed it more. I felt good and went pretty fast for me.
What would you do differently?:

I would push harder. i was feeling good and could have made up another few minutes
Transition 2
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

transition area was really tight, but I did OK.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Run
  • 31m 34s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt ok, but calf tightened up early. Stretched it and it helped. I could have run some faster, but helped a 16 year old who was really struggling. Kept him on pace. I felt like I accomplished something by helping him. It's not like I was running for prize money.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Post race
Warm down:

Walk; drink

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim sucked. Condition continues to need improvement

Event comments:

This was a great event. Lots of athletes. I really liked the course. I will come next year and do better--promise. I know I have 10-15 minutes of improvement in me.




Last updated: 2010-05-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:11 | 820 yards | 02m 50s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 79/88
Performance: Bad
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Monogahalia River
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:50
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:40:19 | 12.43 miles | 18.50 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 50/88
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Some rolling hills, but mostly flat
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:14
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:34 | 03.11 miles | 10m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 68/88
Performance: Average
Course: Relatively flat smooth course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4