Smith Point Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Shirley, New York
United States
EventPower
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 14s
Overall Rank = 540/550
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 32/33
Pre-race routine:

Ate and hydrated 2 hrs b4 race-had a small cup of coffee w/ it. Had 1/2 wheat bagel w/peanut butter, 1/2 hard boiled egg, 1/4 C skim milk, few bites of yogurt.
Worked out great as far as having to use bathroom.
Event warmup:

Nervous but happy to be there-did only very generalized AROM in standing.
Swim
  • 13m 23s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

At start of wave i missed the sounding-had to catch up.I was the last one in.
What would you do differently?:

I would be in front of the pack of my wave.
Transition 1
  • 04m 7s
Comments:

I went right into my running shoes, helmet and sunglasses.Wasn't familiar w/ the transition process, where i t was legal to hop onbike etc.
What would you do differently?:

Hrmm, in future perhaps clip shoes-could be faster w/ experience I'm sure.
Bike
  • 56m 29s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 13.20 mile/hr
Comments:

10 speed much slower than racing bikes-but i kept pedaling along :)
What would you do differently?:

Train better-had 1 week on a borrwoed bike-i was glad for the bike though.Although ranking myself below avg i did OK or avg for me :)
Transition 2
  • 02m 26s
Run
  • 36m 51s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

This is my usual running speed w/o any prior activity.I think it would be slower -this probably attributed to T2 mess up.
What would you do differently?:

Train for speed.
Post race
Warm down:

I did not do post-race warm-down exept to revel in being done :)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Was my first tri-inexperience mostly. Rode a 20 yr old 10 speed-I was careful not to press myself too fast secondary to strained calf 1 week prior to event.

Event comments:

I thoroughly enjoyed this race-the volunteers were great-very cheerful and encouraging. Fellow racers were very friendly!The course suited me as a beginner and 1st ever tri.




Last updated: 2010-07-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:23 | 500 yards | 02m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 529/550
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Triangle course w/ large orange inflatable bouys as marker @ corners.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:07
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:56:29 | 12.43 miles | 13.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 538/550
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: 2 or 3 small hills w/ adj to gear for me.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:26
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:36:51 | 03.11 miles | 11m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/33
Overall: 540/550
Performance: Average
Course: Very comfortable-i carried my own hydration-I was glad for that b/c they only had 1 stop and I'ma sipper .It was not a hot day-i was cool enuff.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4