Kure Beach Double Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonOther


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Kure Beach, North Carolina
United States
Setup, Inc.
95F / 35C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 25m 46s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Novice
Age Group Rank = 14/34
Pre-race routine:

I ate a good breakfast at about 5 am and drank one of the new gatorade primes 20 minutes or so prior to the race. I hydrated a lot for the two days prior and rested and stretched in the two days leading up to the race.
Event warmup:

None really, and this hurt me. All I did was hop in the water to acclimate and loosen up a bit.
Swim
  • 22m 18s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

I went out way too hard and panicked. First OWS, second tri, first competitive ocean swim, first mass start. I have been having trouble learning to freestyle and panicked a bit, forcing me to breast stroke for the first swim. It felt terrible. For the second leg, I was able to get into a good rhythm and freestyle finally clicked! I did the stroke the whole time. I was exhausted though, so my time was worse.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more OWS, and spend more time freestyling. I hit the pool today and it went great! So I am much more confident for the next race.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

All I had to do was dry off, put on my top, and put on my shoes. Pretty straight forward.
What would you do differently?:

Bring my own bucket to wash off my feet better. I got a lot of sand in my shoes for the first run.
Bike
  • 33m 30s
  • 20 kms
  • 35.82 km/hr
Comments:

Very happy with the bike. I am a former cyclist and this is always my strongest suit and favorite part.
What would you do differently?:

Prepare better for going from the run to the bike. My legs were a bit tired.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Good transition onto the bike and off the bike to and from both runs. No problems.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really.
Run
  • 30m 1s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

I had a terrible run, especially since I am a former track/XC runne rand run regularly for my job. Unfortunately, I am coming off of a 6 month ankle injury recovery and haven't been able to run that whole time until about 3 weeks ago.
What would you do differently?:

Stay healthy and run more!
Post race
Warm down:

Collapsed in the surf and let the ocean cool me off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Ankle injury, poor running prep, poor swim technique.

Event comments:

The only major suggestion is more drink stations mid run. The run was only 1.5 miles, but all of the drink stations were at the beginning or end, right at the transitions. A mid way one would have been nice, especially with the heat.




Last updated: 2010-06-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:18 | 820 yards | 02m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 19/34
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
I did the first swim much faster than the second, 9:46 to 12:32
Suit: Plain old swimming drag suit
Course: Out through the breakers (75 m or so), 250m don the current, and 75 or so back in.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:33:30 | 20 kms | 35.82 km/hr
Age Group: 3/34
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
The bike is by far my strongest leg. I rode great and felt great. I had no aero bars or aero helmet. Just 85mm wheels on my road bike.
Wind: Some
Course: Two laps of an out an back, relatively flat, a few small hills. Closed course. One noticeable turn and the hairpins at the turn arounds.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:01 | 03 miles | 10m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/34
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat one way run through a neighborhood. One way out, opposite way back. Several nice spectators with their hoses which was great since it was windless and sweltering.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5