Dragonfly Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Chestertown, Maryland
United States
94F / 34C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 32m 25s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 2/9
Pre-race routine:

wake up and eat. Cup of coffee. race.
Event warmup:

swim 50 yards or so.
Swim
  • 13m 46s
  • 875 yards
  • 01m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

I am not a good swimmer.
What would you do differently?:

Get some swimming lessons.
Transition 1
  • 01m 46s
Comments:

Don't have tri shoes, just 3 velcro roadie's. Not the best for fast T1's.
What would you do differently?:

bring a towel.
Bike
  • 49m 39s
  • 17.1 miles
  • 20.66 mile/hr
Comments:

My legs were dead.
What would you do differently?:

not have dead legs.
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
Comments:

again bike shoes hard to safely get off.
What would you do differently?:

get different shoes
Run
  • 23m 57s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

saw 186 HR on the way back, didn't feel particularly good but survived.
What would you do differently?:

more water at station.
Post race
Warm down:

16 Mile Pale Ale. and a water or two and a burger.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Didn't give myself enough rest the days before.

Event comments:

Good race, great potential for more and better. Current in the river was almost zero, but could be an issue. I would do it again.




Last updated: 2010-06-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:46 | 875 yards | 01m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: No Suit
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 01:46
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:49:39 | 17.1 miles | 20.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: road isn't great, bumpy---> stay to the middle. Slight hills, nothing hard though.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: ?
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:07
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:57 | 03.1 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: gotta love hills and heat.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4