Smile Train Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Wake Forest, North Carolina
United States
FS Series
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 23m 2s
Overall Rank = 6/12
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Loading the car at 5am. shaking my daughter to get up "cause we're going to be late". Going over directions to the race location, etc.
Swim
  • 08m 57s
  • 250 yards
  • 03m 35s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Not wear the loose fitting technical shirt I had on.
Transition 1
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

Still have not mastered jumping on the bike and really need to work on this. I have the "Look" style cleats and these are really slippery when trying to click in. It really has to be better to have the shoes already clicked in and struggle a bit to get your foot in while moving that what I did this time.
What would you do differently?:

Practice mounting and dis-mounting with the shoes already clicked into the pedals.
Bike
  • 43m 15s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.65 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall rank on the bike was 159 out of 229.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure to use your pre-race checklist and especially make sure to PUT THE TIRE PUMP IN THE GEAR BAG! About 1 mile into the bike leg I realized I'd left the tire pump home and was racing on half flat tires.
Transition 2
  • 00m 30s
Comments:

Relay race with my daughter ... she grabbed the timing chip and was off to the races :)
Run
  • 28m 34s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 13s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

This was my youngest daughters FIRST participation with a Tri. She had a ball and really enjoyed teaming up with me in the race. She's 23 years old and was amazed at the athletes out there, twice her age, who blew by her.
Post race
Event comments:

The one negative for me was the free food afterwards was a Taco Bell truck. I'm trying not to appear unappreciative here, but come'on TACO BELL - really!
There were snacks such as bananas, peanut butter, etc but you could literally smell the grease in the air from the TB truck.




Last updated: 2011-06-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:57 | 250 yards | 03m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/12
Performance: Average
Was really flat for the swim. Times in the lap pool at the gym were 1.5 minutes faster per 100m. v-v
Suit:
Course: Pool swim and the water temps were very nice. The lanes were one directional only, so it made passing easier.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:42
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:15 | 12 miles | 16.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/
Overall: 0/12
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: An out and back course which was mostly uphill the first 2-3 miles and flat afterwards to the turnaround, and wherein you could really fly with the downhill coming back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:30
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:34 | 03.1 miles | 09m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/12
Performance:
Course: Mostly full sun and hot, with rolling hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3