TriAmerica Series: Clermont- Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Clermont, Florida
United States
Sommer Sports
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 49m 56s
Overall Rank = 34/42
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 7/7
Pre-race routine:

Driving 17 hours to get to Clermont on thursday night through friday afternoon!


Event warmup:

Easy jog with teammates.
Swim
  • 17m 38s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 21s / 100 meters
Comments:

Got so lost an official asked if I wanted to keep swimming. I asked her "Where am I??"
What would you do differently?:

Sight better, sight more often, breathe less, especially towards end.
Transition 1
  • 03m 39s
Comments:

4/7 age group; 24/42 overall.
What would you do differently?:

Don't need to wipe feet.

Need uniform!
Bike
  • 52m 56s
  • 13.67 miles
  • 15.49 mile/hr
Comments:

Though I was going harder than 15.5 mph...oh well.

Such a flat course.
What would you do differently?:

Not much...Drink more?
Transition 2
  • 02m 5s
What would you do differently?:

Don't clip out so early, maybe even just unvelcro shoes
Run
  • 33m 40s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

HURT HURT HURT. Ouch. I never got my running legs. Each step was painful.
What would you do differently?:

More bricks to get running legs back, get come calories in the race, HYDRATE!
Post race
Warm down:

Uhh...crying with happiness/pain and hugging my boyfriend?

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The run ate me for breakfast. Getting lost swimming didn't help either. Still wondering why the bike was slow, I really fel like I pushed hard.

Event comments:

Decent for a first triathlon. Once I got in the water, it wasn't so scary.

Overall, fun flat race, especially with 16 awesome, supportive teammates. We Are...Penn State!






Last updated: 2006-04-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:17:38 | 750 meters | 02m 21s / 100meters
Age Group: 7/7
Overall: 32/42
Performance: Average
Suit: Black Speedo
Course: 250 meters out, 250 across, 250 back
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:39
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:52:56 | 13.67 miles | 15.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/7
Overall: 28/42
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: Around minneola lake, plus a some extra.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:05
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:33:40 | 03.11 miles | 10m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/7
Overall: 39/42
Performance: Bad
Course: Out and back 1.5 miles....saw lots of teammates on the run.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4