Mighty Magnolia Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Hattiesburg, Mississippi
United States
Ben Hughes
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 49m 52s
Overall Rank = 174/365
Age Group = Beginner
Age Group Rank = 29/49
Pre-race routine:

Staring at the swim bouy's hoping they were going to drift closer to shore.
Event warmup:

Swam about 250 meters and froze my @#$%$ off.
Swim
  • 17m 5s
  • 600 yards
  • 02m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt good.....did a lot of breast stroke, but my goal was continuous movement, and not to waste all of my energy in the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Train more for better freestyle form and performance.
Transition 1
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

I improved from my 1st tri, so I was happy. Plan on being sub 1 minute next time.
What would you do differently?:

Get actual tri shoes so that I can leave them on the bike. My current shoes are full road shoes and would be impossible to put on while in motion.
Bike
  • 1h 01m 32s
  • 16.5 miles
  • 16.09 mile/hr
Comments:

I need to work on hills.....felt good that I didn't stop on any hills. I am running a single chainring on the front, but I don't think that was my problem, just need more hill work and time on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Train harder and go faster.
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

I really thought it was faster than that......
What would you do differently?:

Faster, work on my bike dismount.....except where I kicked that girl. Sorry.
Run
  • 27m 45s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

I actually felt pretty good on the run......it is my best leg so far. I think I can work on increasing my pace. I am starting to train for the MS Blues Marathon, and I think that will help for next seasons sprint/olympic tri's.
What would you do differently?:

Faster
Post race
Warm down:

Sitting on the ground panting and drinking a smoothie.......the smoothie's were clutch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fear

Event comments:

I will be back next year......goal of 1:15:00 or better!!




Last updated: 2010-10-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:05 | 600 yards | 02m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 31/49
Overall: 0/365
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Longer than expected.....my first tri was the tri4life in Brandon, and the actual distance was much shorter than advertised. It went well though....I didn't have to hang off a kayak/bouy!
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:12
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:01:32 | 16.5 miles | 16.09 mile/hr
Age Group: 34/49
Overall: 0/365
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Course was hilly! I train around Brandon reservoir area, so I don't see many hills like those. I need to hit Shiloh Road for some hill work.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:45 | 03.11 miles | 08m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 26/49
Overall: 0/365
Performance: Good
Course: Pretty good.....a few hills here and there.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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] 5