White Lake Sprint Triathlon II - TriathlonSprint


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White Lake, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 05m 45s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = athena
Age Group Rank = 10/11
Pre-race routine:

had a bagel at around 5:30 and a peanut butter power bar at 6:30. drank 2 bottles of water
Event warmup:

didn't really do much. stretched a little and swam a little
Swim
  • 20m 40s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

this was my first OWS. panicked in the first 50yds when i saw all the open space around me. i've done this distance in the pool a gazillion times but it was so different in the lake. finally found my rhythm around the 500yd mark. didn't do very well with sighting. didn't get way off course, but i know i wasn't going in a straight line
What would you do differently?:

more open water practice just to get a better feel for the difference between the lake and the pool. it was pretty scary at first
Transition 1
  • 03m 41s
Comments:

since this was my first tri and i didn't feel comfortable with the "flying mount" i put on my shoes in the transition area and ran to the mount line. was happy that i didn't crash getting clipped in!
What would you do differently?:

could have eliminated a few things in T1 to make me faster - drank some water (which i could have done on the bike), wore socks (because i had never practiced without them). but for my first transition i guess it wasn't too bad
Bike
  • 57m 5s
  • 14 miles
  • 14.72 mile/hr
Comments:

the roads were pretty bumpy in places, but not unbearable. only 2 right turns on each loop so that wasn't a problem. was worried before the race about getting penalties but for the most part i was riding alone so that wasn't a problem either
What would you do differently?:

should have pushed harder. stayed at about 14-15mph for the whole time, which was a very tolerable pace. got passed by a LOT of people, but i was concerned about not having much left for the run. did a lot of training inside and i think i could have benefitted from more road rides and group rides.
Transition 2
  • 02m 33s
Comments:

came to a stop before dismounting the bike so i didn't crash. got unclipped okay and ran my bike back to the rack. legs were pretty stiff coming off the bike
What would you do differently?:

should have done more brick workouts. did a few but they were mostly short ride/short run combos, not the full length. legs weren't so happy about coming off the bike
Run
  • 41m 49s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 13m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

SLOW... the run killed me. i'm not a very fast runner anyway, but coming off the bike made that about 10 times worse. did a lot of run/walk for the length of the course. right calf was in kind of a semi-cramp state for the first mile or so. oddly, i felt much better the last mile than i did for the first two. drank too much water at the first 2 aid stations and was pretty sloshy.
What would you do differently?:

so many things.... obviously running is my weak spot so i need to put a bigger emphasis on that while training for the next one. more brick workouts will help considerably, but beyond that i just need to increase my distance and frequency overall.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around a little. had some oranges and water. was craving salt so i had a few potato chips

What limited your ability to perform faster:

my fitness level and inexperience

Event comments:

don't really have anything to compare it to other than 5ks and 10ks that i've done, but i felt like it was very well organized. the volunteers were extremely friendly and helpful. the lady that did my body marking even gave me a pep talk when she found out it was my first race. overall i was very satisfied with the location and the event. i learned soooo much that will help me next time




Last updated: 2011-05-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:20:40 | 820 yards | 02m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: rented 2xu s:3 sleeveless
Course: triangular
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:41
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:57:05 | 14 miles | 14.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: 2 seven mile loops on roads around the lake
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:33
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:41:49 | 03.11 miles | 13m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: out and back run through neighborhood
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4