The 14.06 - TriathlonSprint


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Manassas, Virginia
United States
Tri It Now
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 57m 22s
Overall Rank = 22/271
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 5/27
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:30. Hit the rest room. Loaded the bikes. Don't remember what I ate, something small. Loaded up eye of the tiger and the Rocky theme song and took pics of my wife as she got ready for her first tri. All-in-all it was a very relaxing pre-race.
Event warmup:

swung my arms in giant circles. That's about it. We got there kinda late so I didn't get time on the bike or run to warm up the legs. Will definitely do that next time.
Swim
  • 06m 49s
  • 425 meters
  • 01m 36s / 100 meters
Comments:

I totally relaxed on the swim, which is my hardest event. I just swam like I did in training and it turned out to be a blast. Passed a few people during the swim. Didn't get hung up behind tons of people like last years 14.06. When I got out of the pool I was surprised at how well I felt. It was definitely the breathing on this swim.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Practice dragging the fingertips more. Race video made me look like I was trying to reach for the rafters during my breath stroke.
Transition 1
  • 01m 7s
Comments:

Came out to T1 running. Had my glasses, race belt and helmet all ready to go. Shoes were attached to bike with a rubber band. Pulled the bike off the rack and ran it to the mount line. Jumped on and was gone. I didn't do any socks or shirt. The best T1 so far.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. It was a good T1.
Bike
  • 29m 31s
  • 11.2 miles
  • 22.77 mile/hr
Comments:

Definitely need to remember to drink something after I get my feet in the shoes. Found myself pushing hard until I remembered to drink. The biking was overall great. I had a decent time on the course. I was thinking that I was going slow but my time was fast for me.
What would you do differently?:

Drink more. Leave second water bottle at T1. Get some aero bars. (curse you TT riders ;)
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

T2 was great. I ran the bike back. Racked it, tossed the helmet on my bag, grabbed my running shoes and was off. I think it took me longer to get to the rack than it did to get ready for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Not take a drink of my water bottle when they have a water point at the exit of T2.
Run
  • 18m 58s
  • 2.6 miles
  • 07m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

The run was okay. My legs felt a little wonky at the start from the bike. They got warmed up about a mile in. Overall the run was not bad but definitely should have done better.
What would you do differently?:

run harder.
Post race
Warm down:

water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat for the run. Probably should try a shirt.

Event comments:

I love this race. The inaugural race was my very first tri. I will try to do this one every year. Ina and friends do a great job.




Last updated: 2010-07-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:49 | 425 meters | 01m 36s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 29/271
Performance: Good
Suit: tri shorts
Course: snake - no flip turns
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:07
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:29:31 | 11.2 miles | 22.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 35/271
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Course was a little short and the U-turns were a lot annoying. There were four U-turns and they all had tiny gravel all over the road. It made you go from all out to nearly stopped, especially on the downhill U-turn.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:18:58 | 02.6 miles | 07m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/27
Overall: 46/271
Performance: Good
Course: The course is fine. A mix of asphalt, concrete sidewalks, grass, and mulch. They could have used a couple more volunteers for the run portion but it worked out. The little fellas did an awesome job.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4