I Love the Tavern - TriathlonSprint


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Midlothian, Virginia
United States
Richmond Multisports
90F / 32C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 58m 57s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:45, breakfast....wake my daughter and her BFF cause they're volunteering the run course.....head to the site drinking coffee
Event warmup:

Not a lot of time for this.....see the two teenagers were slow to roust from bed so I got to the race site in time to be body marked, wait for the bathroom, use my inhaler and walk to the start ramp.
Swim
  • 09m 11s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 18s / 100 meters
Comments:

I am not the fastest or best swimmer.....I am usually pretty uptight about the swim. For some reason, I was not at all uptight about todays swim. 400 meters, no big deal.....Course the river is low and the current was nonexistant so I had nothing to make me anxious.
I got in a few minutes before my wave and got used to the water just skulling and treading....She blew the horn and off we went. I did pretty well keeping up with the pack, had some breathing issues so I did a few side strokes to settle the breathing and kept going.
No problems sighting, did get a bit tangled in the turn bouy then kept going. About half way back I had to side stroke again for my breathing but kept on swimming. Finished strong and ran into the transition area.
What would you do differently?:

nothing, this was an excellent swim for me to remain with my wave and not be overtaken by a wave or more behind me!
Transition 1
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Run up the stairs hen to the far end of transition. Jen removed my strap and put it on Susan
What would you do differently?:

Watching the transitions of others was rather amusing.
Bike
  • 1h 03m 44s
  • 18.8 miles
  • 17.70 mile/hr
Comments:

Susan was the biker, 1:03:44. This is a tough course and she rode it faster than I have ever done it.
Transition 2
  • 00m 34s
Comments:

Susan got in and I took the chip off her, put it on Jen
What would you do differently?:

Watching T2 was almost as much fun as T1
Run
  • 44m 29s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 14m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

Jen did run walk intervals for safety sake (we should have been named team 3 1/3 athletes cause she is pregnant)
Post race
Warm down:

Tavern BBQ!!!

Event comments:

I had fun doing a relay with friends. I think in retrospect I might have been able to do the whole day, but I know my competitive nature would have put my legs in danger on the run.
9 months of PT was more than enough for me.




Last updated: 2011-04-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:11 | 400 meters | 02m 18s / 100meters
Age Group: 8/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Inverse triangle cross the river and back
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 86F / 30C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:01
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:03:44 | 18.8 miles | 17.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:34
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:44:29 | 03.11 miles | 14m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
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?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3