Degray Lake Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Arkadelphia, Arkansas
United States
DLT Event Management
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 288/339
Age Group = 30-35
Age Group Rank = 28/30
Swim
  • 12m 35s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

First open water/group swim. Crap! Very different than the lanes at the Y. Spent the first 200 yards thinking I wasn't going to make it ... but after the first turn I was done before I knew it.

Another open water shocker: Hydrilla - weed that grows from the buttom of the lake to within a foot of the surface. Swimming along, and suddenly there's a green wall in front of me. It grabs hands & feet if you go too deep....lot's of incentive to keep legs from sinking.
What would you do differently?:

Get some experience with waves/other swimmers.
Transition 1
  • 04m 28s
Comments:

Took a loooong time in T1 - just happy to be alive after the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. My T1 time sucked but I'd been dreading the swim for 5 months. I took my time and enjoyed the accomplishment.
Bike
  • 52m 17s
  • 14 miles
  • 16.07 mile/hr
Comments:

Still getting used to the bike and threw the chain going down a hill that should have provided a lot of speed. Road very conservative to make sure plenty was left for the run.
What would you do differently?:

Keep the friggin chain on the chainwheel. In the excietment of the 1st tri I forgot to drink anything for the entire bike ride.
Transition 2
  • 01m 44s
Run
  • 35m 15s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 11m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Not drinking on the bike killed me on the run. Heart rate blew up and I walked 1/2 the course.
What would you do differently?:

Hydrate.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Didn't drink while on the bike.

Event comments:

My 1st tri. Very organized, lots of support, seened like someone was offering water or gatorade every time I turned around. Can't wait to do this one again & improve on last year's time.




Last updated: 2006-04-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:35 | 500 yards | 02m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 0/339
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:28
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:52:17 | 14 miles | 16.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 0/339
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Good course, good traffic support, one big hill at the end.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:44
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:35:15 | 03.2 miles | 11m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/30
Overall: 0/339
Performance: Below average
Course: Biiiig hill coming out of transition, otherwise OK.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
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] 4