Washington D.C. Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
United States
5150 Triathlon Series
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 39m 2s
Overall Rank = 269/1313
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 32/119
Pre-race routine:

Walking around 1/2 of a powerbar.
Event warmup:

not much
Swim
  • 14m 27s
  • 800 meters
  • 01m 49s / 100 meters
Comments:

Had to pass a lot of people, so it made it difficult to get a good rhythm. Could not get a good breathing pattern. Ended up breathing on the left side on every stroke due to the chop and bumping.
What would you do differently?:

Work on breathing in a wetsuit. Indeed being so buoyant that it actually made it tough to work out the breathing roll. Not start at the back of the waive, had to pass way to many people.
Transition 1
  • 04m 1s
Comments:

Lots of people walking in and out of transition so it made it difficult to run out with the bike. Forgot to setup garmin before the race so I took some time to get it ready to go.
What would you do differently?:

Bike shirt was difficult to get on when wet. Need to figure out a better way. Work on the layout of equipment in the transition area.
Bike
  • 37m 30s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 19.84 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a little tightness in the left hamstring for the first half. Had difficulty finding the time to take cliff shots and water during the ride (just could not get comfortable riding, drinking, eating). Had to pass a lot of people riding 2 and 3 wide, but for roads were wide enough in most places.
What would you do differently?:

Practice riding shorter and harder for sprints. Felt like I was just getting comfortable and it was over.
Transition 2
  • 02m 4s
Comments:

Lots of people walking bikes into the transition area which made it difficult to run with the bike into the transition. I had to stop on several times because the shoot was blocked with people walking side by side.
What would you do differently?:

Work on the layout of equipment in the transition area.
Run
  • 41m 2s
  • 4.65 miles
  • 08m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Average run, hills were not bad.
What would you do differently?:

Need to train for more speed. Consider not hat.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around and drinking water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Speed training.

Event comments:

Really good event. The run is a little long for a sprint.




Last updated: 2010-12-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:27 | 800 meters | 01m 49s / 100meters
Age Group: 36/119
Overall: 326/1313
Performance: Average
Suit: full
Course:
Start type: Dive Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 78F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:01
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
00:37:30 | 12.4 miles | 19.84 mile/hr
Age Group: 26/119
Overall: 178/1313
Performance: Average
Avg HR 178 Max HR 186 Max Speed - 31.9
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:04
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:41:02 | 04.65 miles | 08m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 47/119
Overall: 480/1313
Performance: Average
Avg HR 178 Max HR 190 Max Speed - 5:43
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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