TriSumter Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Sumter, South Carolina
United States
City of Sumter
39F / 4C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 8h 30m
Overall Rank = 2/61
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/8
Pre-race routine:

Coffee, Oatmeal and chillin' out
Event warmup:

No warmup...made sure I was warm and comfortable prior to the race.
Swim
  • 05m 16s
  • 300 yards
  • 01m 46s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Googles kept filling with water...time for new ones.
Transition 1
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

I was a little disoriented once in T1. I took a few secs to calm down and get ordered.
Bike
  • 37m 59s
  • 12.81 miles
  • 20.24 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder, I kept holding back to have a good run. Mainly a correction from my last Tri where I went out too fast on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 17s
Comments:

First Tri with the Jelly legs feeling. toes were numb. Everything started feeling great after mile 2.
What would you do differently?:

I would do more brick workouts to get use to the feeling.
Run
  • 18m 55s
  • 2.84 miles
  • 06m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt good and easy...ran a 5K the day before this race.
What would you do differently?:

Not run a 5K at race pace the day before the Tri.
Post race
Warm down:

None.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to train faster :)

Event comments:

1st Race of Sumter...I hope they keep them coming.




Last updated: 2011-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:16 | 300 yards | 01m 46s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 7/61
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:21
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:59 | 12.81 miles | 20.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/8
Overall: 2/61
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: It was pretty flat for the most part, there was road condition issues and a couple of over passes.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:17
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:18:55 | 02.84 miles | 06m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/8
Overall: 2/61
Performance: Good
Course: Along the ending leg of the bike course...some riders were in the zone and realized runners at the last moment. Pretty flat course with little shade.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4