Beaver Freezer Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Corvallis, Oregon
United States
Oregon State University Triathlon Club
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 15s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 11/17
Pre-race routine:

Ate a bagel and energy bar around two hours before race time.
Event warmup:

One lap around a nearby track. Stretched for about 15 mintues. Spent about five mintues in the warmup pool practicing wall taps. Got all the gear ready.
Swim
  • 08m 13s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Monitor my breathing better.
Transition 1
  • 02m 42s
Comments:

Could not get my feet in the damn pedals. It took about six attempts to get them hooked on as it had been a long time since I had even practiced.
What would you do differently?:

Practice foot placement many more times prior to the race.
Bike
  • 43m 25s
  • 12.1 miles
  • 16.72 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall this part killed my time. The chain thing sucked. I should have done some more real bike time prior to the race and practiced on my local hill course.
What would you do differently?:

Get more real bike time in practice as opposed to just the gym. It is NOT the same no matter how you simulate it.
Transition 2
  • 02m 32s
Comments:

Did not expect to have run so far in my bike shoes. Had to go around all of the other bike racks otherwise it was a DQ.
What would you do differently?:

Anticipated the transition more.
Run
  • 27m 23s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

I should have squeezed in some more road time and less treadmill time. Maybe drank too much liquids on the run. I did not push myself hard enough and kind of gave up when I saw I was not going to meet my timed goal.
What would you do differently?:

Suck it up more and go for it.
Post race
Warm down:

Very little other than drinking water and walking.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of preparation on the bike, I knew I would struggle with the run.

Event comments:

Good time for my first race. I'm hooked!




Last updated: 2006-04-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:13 | 500 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/17
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Started second in lane, quickly passed first swimmer and almost lapped the last swimmer in our group.
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:42
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:43:25 | 12.1 miles | 16.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 2529/17
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Way more hills than advertised, to me anyways. Chain fell off 1/4 mile into it, due to bad gear changes on my part. Had to dismount to fix that and then battle the pedals once again. Tailwind going up hills and headwind going down hills did not help at all.
Wind: Some
Course: More hills than advertised. Long ascending hills with not much help going downhill. They did a great job of protecting and guiding us, with the help of local police directing traffic. (Thanks so much guys.)
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:32
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:23 | 03.1 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 2529/17
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Chest and abdomen felt like it was cramping up.
Course: Good generally flat course. Fun to run.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4