Giant Acorn Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Bumpass, Virginia
United States
Set-Up Inc.
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 13m 6s
Overall Rank = 14/307
Age Group = M20-24
Age Group Rank = 4/19
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 6:30. Left the house at 7. Got to lake anna around 8:30. Picked up our packets, set up our bikes, checked out the transition exits.
Event warmup:

Moved the legs and arms around a little. Got in the water a couple minutes early to float around before the start.
Swim
  • 13m 18s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

Didn't have a good feel during the catch of my stroke. Haven't done any swim training all year and haven't had a swim in a race in two months. Didn't feel great, but there weren't many people ahead of me during the swim so I'm happy with it. Tried to take it easy so I wouldn't be tired and felt good out of the water.
What would you do differently?:

Just need to practice swimming a little more.
Transition 1
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

The mount line was moved up over the hill, but I didn't know that until the race so I put on my shoes in transition. If I had known I would have left them on my bike which could have saved me a couple seconds. It was a little sloppy, but not bad.
What would you do differently?:

left shoes on bike.
Bike
  • 34m 4s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 21.89 mile/hr
Comments:

Tried to hold back a bit and managed to do so for most the bike. I rode with two other guys in my age group for most of the ride so that was nice. I would be faster on the flats/downhills, but the uphills are still my weakness. Pushed a little too hard with about 2 miles to go, but managed to recover before the run.
Transition 2
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

Long run to the rack. No major mistakes.
Run
  • 22m 16s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good until the last .75 miles. Everyone was spaced out during the run and I was the 9th guy from the first wave. Managed to pass one guy
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Happy that I am steadily improving my run.
Post race
Warm down:

got a gatorade at the finish and walked around and watched Kate finish.

Event comments:

Very well run race. Great course. Will be back.




Last updated: 2010-06-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:18 | 820 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/19
Overall: 17/307
Performance: Good
Suit: xterra vortex 3 full
Course: C shaped. swam around a small peninsula where transition is setup.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:03
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:34:04 | 12.43 miles | 21.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/19
Overall: 20/307
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: loop of rolling hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:27
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:16 | 03.11 miles | 07m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/19
Overall: 35/307
Performance: Good
Course: out and back, couple hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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