Breezy Point Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Norfolk, Virginia
United States
90+F / 32C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 04m 5s
Overall Rank = 44/52
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 3/7
Pre-race routine:

supposed to have coffee. Pre ANYTHING routine is coffee, but couldn't find anyplace open @ 6am before heading to Norfolk.
Swim
  • 21m 12s
  • 1094 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

Navigation is ALWAYS hard for me. I'd rather swim directly into the current than be broadsided by it and blown off course. THis was not NEARLY the problem the 3 mile River Swim was the other week. WAY more fun. Stayed in the group, caught most of the wave ahead of me. Didn't feel all alone in open water for 45 min like last time! That is one bad creepy feeling, and this was more in w/ all the other swimmers.
Transition 1
  • 04m 6s
Comments:

I don't ever wear a wet suit or bike shoes; so I just have to towel off a little, put on socks, running shoes, cloths, helmut, and go.
What would you do differently?:

hahah put my shorts on BEFORE my shoes, so I don't have to take them off and start all over. I was a little flustered knowing only good part of the race for me was over.
Bike
  • 49m 8s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 15.18 mile/hr
Comments:

Not sure how I was 8th w/ 7 finishers. Maybe I was behind people who didn't finish? Figured it out: There were 13 athenas total, 7 in my age group. 52 athenas and clydes together. I was 8th out of all 13 athenas for the bike, and 44th out of the athenas and clydes. Not sure where i was w/in the 7 athenas of my age group.
What would you do differently?:

TRAIN. I was WAY not ready for either the bike or the run.
Transition 2
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

I don't ever wear bike shoes; so I just have rack my bike, ditch the helmut and go.
Run
  • 47m 51s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 15m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

walked the whole thing. Didn't even jog occasionally. It was HOT and my heart rate never got below like 165 even walking. I was DYING. It's totally my own fault. I seriously slacked and lost all the progress I made last year over the winter.
What would you do differently?:

Actually train for it.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

I'm in the middle of swimming crazy milage for the Bay Bridge; been totally neglecting the bike and run. The Bay Bridge is next week, and I'm registered for an Olympic in September. Doing this one was really to get me off my butt and training for that Olympic. W/ the Bay bridge next week I'll be able to cut back from swimming like 15-16mi/week to more like 3.

Event comments:

Figured out the 7 v 13 finishers thing. There were 13 athenas total, 7 in my age group. 52 athenas and clydes together. W/in that 7 athena age group I was 3rd for the whole race. 9th out of all 13 athenas for the whole race, and 44 out of the 52 athenas and clydes for the whole race.




Last updated: 2010-05-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:12 | 1094 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 9/52
Performance: Good
LOVE the shorter open water swims!! I needed a good one after the 3 mi disaster to restore my confidence for the Bay Bridge next week.
Suit: none
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:06
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:49:08 | 12.43 miles | 15.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/7
Overall: 44/52
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: HOT and in the sun. But completely flat as promised.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:46
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:47:51 | 03.11 miles | 15m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/7
Overall: 51/52
Performance:
Course: Flat as promised.
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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] 3