Washington D.C. Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Washington D.C., Washington, D.C.
United States
TriTown USA
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 11s
Overall Rank = 215/1136
Age Group = 18-24
Age Group Rank = 5/34
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 4. Arrive at 4:30. Race wave at 6:20. No breakfast, ate some energy chews. Stood around waiting for a long time.
Event warmup:

Ha!
Swim
  • 20m 23s
  • 875 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

I suck at swimming, what can I say?
What would you do differently?:

Take some swim lessons. Learn how to actually swim properly.
Transition 1
  • 03m 20s
Comments:

Hard to get shoes on with wet feet.
What would you do differently?:

Get my lock laces a little looser to put on shoes more easily (wore same shoes for bike and run).
Bike
  • 41m 15s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.08 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 28h 28m 51s
  • 4.16 miles
  • 6h 50m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt miserable, couldn't get into a rhythm, but passing everybody.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe start out slower
Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swim

Event comments:

If I can get good at cycling, and halfway decent at swimming...I like the prospects.




Last updated: 2010-06-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:23 | 875 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 28/34
Overall: 34/1136
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course: Straightforward. Huge, awesome buoys.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:20
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:15 | 12.43 miles | 18.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/34
Overall: 0/1136
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly flat, one significant hill; several u-turns
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
28:28:51 | 04.16 miles | 6h 50m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/34
Overall: 5/1136
Performance: Good
Course: One tough hill
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]