River Cities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Shreveport, Louisiana
United States
Sportspectrum
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 46m 8s
Overall Rank = 292/816
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 42/82
Swim
  • 25m 36s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 55s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was my worst swim in several years. Didn't get tired or panicy, but had no speed and swam like a snake. Maybe ZERO trips to the pool since May could be a contributing factor?
What would you do differently?:

The obvious fix to this problem is getting back to the pool on a regular basis. This is turning into my major limiter.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Good transition. Decided to go shirtless.
What would you do differently?:

No issues. Smooth transition.
Bike
  • 51m 10s
  • 18.2 miles
  • 21.34 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall I think this is an excellent bike course. Terrain is rolling just enough to break things up. Course is open, but Sunday morning traffic is very light. For the most part, one lane is available for riders and things are not over-crowded.

Took one bottle on the bike, which turned out to be about right for a hot race day.
What would you do differently?:

Happy with this ride. Next year I'd like to shoot fo 23-mph as an average.
Transition 2
  • 02m 11s
Comments:

Good transition
Run
  • 24m 54s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

HOT on the run course. Overall a good run, but lost focus and slowed for a little bit.
What would you do differently?:

Good run. No major issues.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still on summer hiatus without much structured training. Overall, I'm happy with this race. Overall time was 40-sec faster than last year, even though last year's swim was considerably faster. Gotta do something about that swim!

Event comments:

Year after year, this is consistently the best sprint-distance race I've done. Great course, well organized and run. This year's swag included a really nice back-pack, tech shirt, regular tee shirt, light-weight jacket, hat, socks, race medal, and a few food items.




Last updated: 2011-04-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:36 | 880 yards | 02m 55s / 100yards
Age Group: 78/82
Overall: 715/816
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: Triangular course, well marked. Water is fairly turbid, with maybe 6" of visability, and bath-tub warm.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 90F / 32C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:51:10 | 18.2 miles | 21.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 24/82
Overall: 171/816
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Nice loop course around the lake. Some small rollers, but nothing long and nothing steep enough to require getting out of the saddle. Quite a few 90-degree turns, and a few bad spots in the pavement that people need to be looking for.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:11
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
00:24:54 | 03.11 miles | 08m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/82
Overall: 199/816
Performance: Good
Course: Wandering loop course through the woods. Four aid stations. Small rolling hills, but lots of shade. Course is on both paved roads and fairly good dirt trails.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5