Dragonfly Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Sardis, Mississippi
United States
Start 2 Finish Event Management
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 49m 17s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 11/34
Pre-race routine:

woke up at 4:30, had a cup of coffee, peanut butter toast and half a banana. Made the 1 hour drive from Dad's house to the race.
Event warmup:

Set up transition and headed for the water. Swam a couple of hundred yards and got warmed up.
Swim
  • 16m 48s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 55s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

This was my first open water race so more time in the water is a must, especially open water.
Transition 1
  • 02m 50s
Comments:

100 yd run from beach to T1-not bad at all. Got my shoes on quickly. Wasted too much time cleaning my feet with the extra water bottle and drying them off with my towel but didn't want sandy feet for the rest of the day.
What would you do differently?:

Forgot my shirt and went back for it, next time ride with no shirt. What was I thinking?
Bike
  • 53m 52s
  • 18 miles
  • 20.05 mile/hr
Comments:

very windy on the way out but I was looking forward to the tailwind on the way back in. Handled the hills ok considering there are no hills were I train. The last hill before the turnaround is a pretty good sized hill but handled it fine. The ride back down that thing was fun, must have been going 35+ mph
What would you do differently?:

Should have pushed harder through the middle of the course. First time seeing the course so I am better prepared for next year.
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
Run
  • 34m 24s
  • 4 miles
  • 08m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

thought I was moving faster than the time indicated. Boy was I wrong.
What would you do differently?:

push myself much harder. I am faster than that, even after the other parts of the race.
Post race
Event comments:

Great race, great venue, great volunteers and very well organized. I will do this race again next year




Last updated: 2011-01-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:48 | 880 yards | 01m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:50
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:53:52 | 18 miles | 20.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: lots if wind going out for the first 5 or 6 miles.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:34:24 | 04 miles | 08m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: 1st mile or so is road, followed by 2 mile trail run through some really nice hills :) followed by a 1mile back the same way we came from.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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