Sterne Agee LJCC Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Birmingham, Alabama
United States
Team Magic, Inc
Sunny
 		Total Time = 45m 50s
Overall Rank = 15/219
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 1/9
Pre-race routine:

Up early... shower and shave... hour and half drive... bowl of steel cut oatmeal and coffee for ride up to Birmingham.
Event warmup:

Short swim and light stretching
Swim
  • 03m 7s
  • 219 yards
  • 01m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started at one end of the pool and moved over one lane at a time then across pool and around a buoy to the stairs.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

LONG run from the inside pool to the transition area... flying mount went much better this time!
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Bike
  • 23m 51s
  • 8 miles
  • 20.13 mile/hr
Comments:

My best ride to date... 222 watts average power over the course!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

Right heel got hung up on back of shoe and the readjustment took several seconds... otherwise a smooth transition!
What would you do differently?:

Put running belt on while running!
Run
  • 16m 15s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Good... average HR right at top of Z3... could have pushed harder in hindsight but hamstrings were tight for first 3/4 mile.
What would you do differently?:

Run harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Hugged my son who ran his first triathlon! Banana, Powerade and a beer!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat, scabs on right knee from bike wreck earlier this week, and slight fatigue.

Event comments:

A nice event put on by Team Magic!




Last updated: 2011-04-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:03:07 | 219 yards | 01m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 27/219
Performance: Good
Suit: Pearl Izumi shorts and Zoot tri top
Course: Lap progression in pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:40
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:23:51 | 08 miles | 20.13 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 13/219
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back loop with 2 turn arounds... rolling hills!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 87
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:16:15 | 02 miles | 08m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 29/219
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back... down a sidewalk and then hard left turn straight up a dirt trail and into the woods... looped around and back out onto sidewalk.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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] 3