CSTS Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #1 - TriathlonSprint


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Charleston, South Carolina
United States
CSTS Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series
Total Time = 1h 32m 52s
Overall Rank = 168/186
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 23/26
Pre-race routine:

Woke up about 4:30 and got a shower. Had everything packed up and ready to go the night before. MY wife and oldest daughter loaded the car a got on the road about 5 AM. Arrived at the race site about 6 AM. Got marked and my transition area set up. After I was set up, I spent some time with my wife and 8 year old daughter. My daughter had lots of questions but I didn't have a lot of answers because I had just done my first race the day before.
Event warmup:

Some stretching and just a few minutes in the water.
Swim
  • 12m 54s
  • 600 yards
  • 02m 09s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim felt much better than day before. Only my second race so it's still a little strange with all the contact. Most were very courteous and it wasn't to bad. My endurance is terrible.
What would you do differently?:

Need to train for more endurance. Need to train harder.
Transition 1
  • 03m 7s
Comments:

Need to streamline transition. Second tri and started to see a lot of things a need to do.
What would you do differently?:

Wear biking shirt during swim or go without. Quit worring so much about my watch. They have a huge clock at the end to let me know how long it took. Next race is June 19th and the temp will be to high for wetsuits so that will help cut down on trans time.
Bike
  • 41m 18s
  • 12.8 miles
  • 18.60 mile/hr
Comments:

Picked up 1 mph from the day before. Felt good on the bike. Only got passed a few times. Still have a lot to learn but starting to fell much more confident in my biking.
What would you do differently?:

Goingto try some aero bars and see if that will help.
Transition 2
  • 01m 17s
Comments:

Cut 20 seconds off from day before. Once again I just need to streamline everything in transition.
What would you do differently?:

Practice, practice, practice
Run
  • 34m 18s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

One of the worst runs since I started training. Had to stop and walk several times. Once I stopped the first time it became as much mental as anything else I believe.
What would you do differently?:

Need to do lots of endurance training and just push myself harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Water right after the race and into the pond to cool off.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to work on my endurance.

Event comments:

Only my second race in as many days. Looking foward to the second race of this series on June 19th. Now that I have some base numbers, I can set some numbers for goals by the the last race of the series on Aug 14th. Next race is on father's day and I'm looking foward to having my whole family with me. Although my numbers were only about 2 minutes better than the day before, I felt much better than the day before except for maybe the run. But I'll get better and contiue to work hard.




Last updated: 2011-04-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:54 | 600 yards | 02m 09s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/186
Performance:
Suit: Orca S3 sleeveless
Course: 600 yard rectangle around pond
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:07
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:41:18 | 12.8 miles | 18.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/186
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Once around the park then out on the street. Out about 5 miles then back.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:17
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:34:18 | 03.11 miles | 11m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/186
Performance: Bad
Course: Basically 2 laps around the pond. Good amount of shade.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4