Cajunman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lafayette, Louisiana
United States
Smoothie Factory
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 56m 35s
Overall Rank = 216/500
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 25/45
Pre-race routine:

Friday: Spicy Crawfish Ettoufee at Prejean's
Saturday:Red Beans and rice with Boudin and every type of Tabasco sauce
Green olive and pepperoni pizza from Pizza Village

Sunday: horrible night sleep, up at 0510 to shower and shave, 0615 arrival at Transition area to set up, 15 mins prior Gatorade Prime


Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 18m 10s
  • 800 meters
  • 02m 16s / 100 meters
Comments:

Took a kick to chin on start which really slowed me down; tended to steer to left; breast stroked around buoys; slow swim
What would you do differently?:

Warm up; get out front earlier; learn to draft
Transition 1
  • 05m 12s
Comments:

Slow transition; wetsuit not worn; can certainly speed things up next time
What would you do differently?:

HRM on during swim, RoadID on during swim, reset trip odometer on bike computer BEFORE race begins
Bike
  • 1h 02m 57s
  • 20 miles
  • 19.06 mile/hr
Comments:

Really impressed with coordination with local police and volunteers; course easy to follow; very few hard corners; I consumed both bottles on bike- 1 with Cytomax Natural Cool Citrus and the other with water; I consumed 2 GU packs- 1 Jet Blackberry (2X Caff) and 1 Chocolate Outrage (1X Caff)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing at this point
Transition 2
  • 01m 58s
Comments:

Great transition from my perspective; ran in cycling jersey; quick change of helmet and shoes; quick switch on Garmin from bike to run mode
What would you do differently?:

Invest in tri top
Run
  • 28m 17s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

I consumed 1 GU pack (Tri-Berry and not a fan)
What would you do differently?:

Different GU pack
Post race
Warm down:

Water, 5 min massage, watermelon slice, chocolate milk

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of experience; getting kicked on swim

Event comments:

First triathlon so nothing to compare! I thought the "goodie bag" was fantastic!




Last updated: 2010-08-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:10 | 800 meters | 02m 16s / 100meters
Age Group: 32/45
Overall: 239/500
Performance: Average
Suit: Pearl Izumi Tri Shorts
Course: Deep water start; rectangular swim around 3 buoys in clockwise rotation
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 05:12
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:02:57 | 20 miles | 19.06 mile/hr
Age Group: 32/45
Overall: 218/500
Performance: Good
Avg HR: 144 bpm Max HR: 150 bpm Calories: 1,310 C Avg Speed: 18.8 mph Avg Moving Speed: 19.1 mph Max Speed: 25.3 mph 1 00:03:21 1.00 17.9 2 00:03:00 1.00 19.9 3 00:03:02 1.00 19.8 4 00:03:04 1.00 19.5 5 00:02:58 1.00 20.2 6 00:03:05 1.00 19.4 7 00:02:54 1.00 20.7 8 00:02:59 1.00 20.1 9 00:02:58 1.00 20.2 10 00:03:02 1.00 19.8 11 00:03:09 1.00 19.0 12 00:03:08 1.00 19.1 13 00:03:07 1.00 19.2 14 00:03:22 1.00 17.8 15 00:03:09 1.00 19.0 16 00:03:24 1.00 17.6 17 00:03:14 1.00 18.5 18 00:03:17 1.00 18.3 19 00:03:42 1.00 16.2 20 00:02:40 0.66 14.8
Wind: Little
Course: Fairly flat course, rough roads in spots, some corners had lots of dirt/sand/gravel, well marked with orange paint and "CAUTION" as well as mile markers, each turn had police and volunteers; zero water stations Strong head wind on last 2 miles
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 88
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:58
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:17 | 03.11 miles | 09m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/45
Overall: 181/500
Performance: Average
Avg HR: 154 bpm Max HR: 165 bpm Calories: 430 C Avg Pace: 09:17 min/mi Avg Moving Pace: 09:13 min/mi Best Pace: 08:02 min/mi 1 00:09:10 1.00 09:10 2 00:09:18 1.00 09:18 3 00:09:25 1.00 09:25 4 00:00:26 0.05 09:23
Course: first 1/2 mile flat then down hill and flat again to run around; hot with zero wind as it is below the surface of the airfield; zero shade; uphill at 2.5 miles is tough on a lot of folks
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4