Appalachian Power Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Huddleston, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 16s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 45-49 M
Age Group Rank = 6/35
Pre-race routine:

Several bathroom runs, typical transition set up
Event warmup:

Several minutes of easy swimming
Swim
  • 12m 4s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 28s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had a good swim, no issues
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 12s
Comments:

I was a tiny little bit dizzy in T1
What would you do differently?:

Maybe back off a little in the swim
Bike
  • 40m 59s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 18.20 mile/hr
Comments:

I had a really poor bike ride. I tried to ride with road shoes on and fumbled with them tremendously during the first mile of the ride. I was constantly shifting gears and never got comfortable. Couldn't decide whether to be on aero bars or not. Very poor bike ride.
What would you do differently?:

Get a tri bike & tri shoes
Ride said bike more often
Transition 2
  • 00m 59s
Comments:

T2 was ok
Run
  • 22m 4s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 06s  min/mile
Comments:

My run was ok, not great. I was a little flustered after getting off the bike. I should have pushed a little harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and cursed my bike.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The bike and my poor riding ability

Event comments:

This was an ok race for me, not terrible, not great. The bike was a mess, good swim, decent run.




Last updated: 2011-01-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:04 | 820 yards | 01m 28s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/35
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Typical rectangle
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:12
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:40:59 | 12.43 miles | 18.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 20/35
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: Somewhat hilly
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:59
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:22:04 | 03.11 miles | 07m 06s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/35
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Somewhat hilly
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4