Memphis in May Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Tunica, Tennessee
United States
Start 2 Finish
74F / 23C
Precipitation
Total Time = 1h 17m 30s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 16/29
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5AM to get there at 7AM (one hour drive from the house/ race started at 8AM). Ate a bagel w/ honey, and a yogurt w/ blueberries and granola.
Drank water and very watered down Gatorade. I had half of a FRS energy drink 20 min before the start.
Event warmup:

I was surprised at how rushed I felt showing up one hour prior. The racks were picked through, and by the time I got my area set up, I only had 25 minutes to warm up.
Swim
  • 11m 26s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

First open water swim was a major learning experience. My speed was slower than my lap swimming speed, but that was expected.
What would you do differently?:

Practice OWS before race day. More drills on reaching. Looking at the video my wife shot it looks like I am alligator arming the entire swim. It was extremely helpful to see that.
Transition 1
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

I thought it went pretty smooth for my first one.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more.
Bike
  • 42m 51s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.80 mile/hr
Comments:

Really bad headwind on the majority of the bike. I think I rode over a mile with my feet out of the pedals. I waited until we turned out of the wind and then put my feet in
What would you do differently?:

Practice more. I feel the bike really bit me b/c of the HW, so maybe look at investing in some aero bars in the future (probably next season)
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
Comments:

I almost lost it dismounting. I don't know if it was my fault, but there were only two people in front of me when I started to dismount (they were both to the right and left) and when I was almost off the bike, a lady was right in front of me and not moving. I had to brake hard while bailing off the back. Her back tire hit my right hamstring pretty hard, but she was okay and her bike was okay so that was good. My leg was fine so no worse for the weary.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more. Hit my rear brake while turning my bike to put in the rack (I held it while it slowed down a bit)
Run
  • 21m 5s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

I thought it was a good run. I think I could have pushed it a little harder, but not too much.
What would you do differently?:

More speed work
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Experience. I had no swim background prior to starting tri training and no OWS experience prior to this race and it showed. I could use some dedication to bike fitness as well.

Event comments:

Great First Race!




Last updated: 2011-05-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:26 | 440 yards | 02m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 21/29
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: No
Course: Two easy right turns
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:01
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:42:51 | 12 miles | 16.80 mile/hr
Age Group: 20/29
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Very flat with hardly any turns. So when you were in the wind you were in it for a while. I felt my hydration schedule worked well, and my transition practice paid off. It also rained during the swim a bit so the roads had some wet spots on them.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:07
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:05 | 03 miles | 07m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/29
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Flat and no shade
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4