South Riding Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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South Riding, Virginia
United States
South Riding
70F / 21C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 1s
Overall Rank = 20/144
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 5/44
Pre-race routine:

Woke up. Heard the pounding of wind and rain. Ate peanut butter and flatbread.
Event warmup:

Got in the pool and swam an easy 100. Shivered in the cold rain of Hurricane Irene.
Swim
  • 07m 7s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Maybe go just a little harder.
Transition 1
  • 00m 52s
Comments:

Crashed into the curb twice while trying to mount. Ugh.
What would you do differently?:

Don't forget the rubber band to keep shoes in correct position. Always keep rubber bands in transition bag.
Bike
  • 35m 31s
  • 12 miles
  • 20.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Brutal ride in the wind. Hurricane Irene had just left the area. Roads extremely wet and slippery on a turn filled bike course.
What would you do differently?:

Go harder. Attack the hills a little harder.
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

I forgot to take my frigging helmet off and had to go back to leave it with the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Take off my helmet.
Run
  • 23m 38s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt comfortable. Perhaps I should have pushing a little earlier.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank 3 beers. Watched other team mates finish and transition.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training and I needed to push a little harder.

Event comments:

Race started 15 minutes late, but with the Hurricane conditions, and slight delay is understandable. This race has normally has outstanding post race food, but this year it was only ok.




Last updated: 2011-08-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:07 | 437 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/44
Overall: 19/144
Performance: Good
Suit: Triathlon
Course: Snake swim 25 meter pool
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:52
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:35:31 | 12 miles | 20.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 11/44
Overall: 33/144
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Flat course with many, many turns. With wet roads it was smart to go a little slower than normal.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:23:38 | 03.11 miles | 07m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/44
Overall: 40/144
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
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