YMCA of Greater Laurens Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Laurens, South Carolina
United States
Upstate Tri Series
75F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 12m 14s
Overall Rank = 15/100
Age Group = M15-19
Age Group Rank = 1/2
Pre-race routine:

The race was at Lake Rabon Park in Laurens and is was a very nice area in Laurens.
Event warmup:

Biked about 1 mile and ran about a 1/4 mile.
Swim
  • 07m 33s
  • 300 yards
  • 02m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was a triangular shaped course in a cove at Lake Rabon Park.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing it was a great swim.
Transition 1
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Took a little longer than a would have liked because the run to transition was a little uphill that wore me out.
What would you do differently?:

Dry off better.
Bike
  • 37m 45s
  • 12.3 miles
  • 19.55 mile/hr
Comments:

I didn't pace myself for the course very well. I started off way to fast because a knew I could make up a lot of time but I didn't and I still really couldn't get going. During the whole ride I was really struggling to keep a good pace even on the flat highway. No matter how hard I rode I couldn't get into a good rhythm.
What would you do differently?:

Pace myself better for the first two miles and drink more.
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

Good transition, few mistakes.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 24m 41s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

I was not looking forward to the run because I knew it was hard and I had pushed it too hard on the bike so I just tried to hold on. Overall I did pretty good but I was cramping the whole run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I gave it all I had left.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

Packet pick up took a lot longer than I had expected but I still had plenty of time.




Last updated: 2010-11-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:33 | 300 yards | 02m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 29/100
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: The course was probably more like 400 yards because everyone was pretty slow compared to their normal times
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:30
Performance: Average
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
00:37:45 | 12.3 miles | 19.55 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 15/100
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: The first two miles were pretty hilly and made the rest of the bike pretty hard. The first mile was in the park through steep rollers and the second mile was a very moderate uphill. The rest was very flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:24:41 | 03.1 miles | 07m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/2
Overall: 25/100
Performance: Average
Course: The first mile of the course was the same as the bike and it was very hilly. The next 1/2 mile was a short downhill followed by a gradual uphill that lasted for a long time. Then we did a u-turn which ended up being a faster split because it was a net downhill. I think that the run was long maybe about 2/10 mile but it may not have been. This was a hard run course
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3