Celebration Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Columbia, Maryland
United States
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 02m 54s
Overall Rank = 335/1402
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 34/91
Pre-race routine:

Got there early and had a powerbar and kept hydrated
Event warmup:

Stretching and of course the port-o-john
Swim
  • 29m 20s
  • 1094 yards
  • 02m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

Terrible swim for me. Way too much breast stroke. The cargo net of seaweed at the end didn't help either
What would you do differently?:

Get faster and freestyle the whole way
Transition 1
  • 03m 16s
Comments:

Very slow transition. Frustration from the swim carried over
What would you do differently?:

Focus more and be faster
Bike
  • 59m 31s
  • 17.5 miles
  • 17.64 mile/hr
Comments:

Knee locked up about half way and i went conservative. Should have gone harder
What would you do differently?:

Go all out. Saving energy didn't sem to help on the run so...
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

Fast. i was pleased
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 29m 27s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 08m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt very slow but after seeing everyone else's times it was ok. Very challenging run for a sprint tri but fair
What would you do differently?:

Go harder! I could have gone faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched and cheered on the girlfriend

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The swim really set me back. Not only was i playing catchup the rest of the day, swimming breast stroke killed my legs as well.

Event comments:

Excellent race. Challenging and fun and everything was well organized.




Last updated: 2010-06-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:20 | 1094 yards | 02m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 64/91
Overall: 967/1402
Performance: Below average
Suit: Disallowed
Course: Seemed long
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:16
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:59:31 | 17.5 miles | 17.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 30/91
Overall: 273/1402
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly but fair. The hills you had to go up you got to go back down or vice/versa
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:27 | 03.4 miles | 08m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 25/91
Overall: 227/1402
Performance: Below average
Course: Hilly but shaded. A fair course I thought
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5