Sportspectrum River Cities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Benton, Louisiana
United States
Sportspectrum
95F / 35C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 32s
Overall Rank = 115/1100
Age Group = 45 - 49
Age Group Rank = 18/63
Pre-race routine:

left Shreveport at 5:00 am. Arrived in line early. Took a nap to wait for 6:00 am gate opening. Found transition rack - picked end location and immediately went to get body marked. Transition set-up by 7:15 am.
Event warmup:

Swam to first bouy and back.
Swim
  • 19m 1s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Goggles were "gummed" up with stuff. Fogged bad and could not see. Felt exhausted exiting water -- temperature.
What would you do differently?:

Get swim advice from coach
Transition 1
  • 02m 52s
Comments:

Took extra time to put on socks (pre-rolled) and Garman. Won't do again!
What would you do differently?:

Not worry about Garman
Bike
  • 51m 2s
  • 18.2 miles
  • 21.40 mile/hr
Comments:

Took 4 miles to feel good from exhausting swim. Finally rolling on back half of ride.
What would you do differently?:

Thursday night bricks helped. Will train harder in future.
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

Good transition
Run
  • 21m 4s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Hilly. Thursday night bricks helped keep pace low. Used cold towels!
What would you do differently?:

Train with more bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank water before switching to beer!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat

Event comments:

River Cities is a great Triathlon! Will do every year.




Last updated: 2010-08-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:01 | 880 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 32/63
Overall: 0/1100
Performance: Average
Suit: no
Course: Triangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 95F / 35C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:52
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:51:02 | 18.2 miles | 21.40 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/63
Overall: 0/1100
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling Hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:21:04 | 03.11 miles | 06m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/63
Overall: 0/1100
Performance: Good
Course: Hilly and shaded
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %N/A
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5