Ft Ritchie Triathlon (Sprint) - TriathlonSprint


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Cascade, Maryland
United States
Racinie Multisports
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 44m 54s
Overall Rank = 56/146
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 8/18
Pre-race routine:

Coffee, nervous energy, 1 hour drive at 3:30am to Cascade.
Event warmup:

10 min jog in parking lot, very slow. Lots of movement, chilly at swim start for me, but the weather overall was great.
Swim
  • 19m 16s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 34s / 100 meters
What would you do differently?:

Learn to relax.
Transition 1
  • 03m 1s
Bike
  • 55m 11s
  • 15 miles
  • 16.31 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

Pretty good. Really fast. Dropped sunglasses, that was the only slip-up.
Run
  • 26m 52s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

I felt great. I took it way too conservatively. Would go much harder next time.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nerves during the swim. Did pretty good on the bike. More training. Too conservative on run - need to really bust it for 3.1 miles. I could have probably done a 23 - 24 min 5k, maybe a bit quicker. I started slow to conserve energy, and kept it slow. Definitely need to develop a relaxing technique before the race.

Event comments:

My first ever triathlon. I'll definitely do better at the sprint distance next time around. Very well organized, very good instructions from Racine MultiSports. Ken and staff and volunteers were very nice, very helpful. A great first experience.




Last updated: 2010-08-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:16 | 750 meters | 02m 34s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 94/146
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course: Easy Counter-Clockwise 750m course. Little grassy. I was very slow and extremely nervous. I thought I was going to hyperventilate and drown at the first 150 meters, and I thought swimming was my STRONG event! Have to learn to chill out and control breathing and relax.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:01
Performance:
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:55:11 | 15 miles | 16.31 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 48/146
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Very hilly...
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:38
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:52 | 03.11 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/18
Overall: 52/146
Performance: Average
Course: Slightly hilly at the start, maybe the first mile, then the last 2.1 miles were flat to down hill, not too bad...
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5