Tri4Life Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Brandon, Mississippi
United States
Tri4Life Triathlon
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 38s
Overall Rank = 56/171
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 10/19
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 430am, banana, protein bar, 2x coffee.
Event warmup:

Did a bit of in-place jogging, some stretching but mostly just stood there and waited for the swim to start. I had a good bit of pre-race jitters being that this was my first experience with triathlon. Next race I think I'll try and do a bit of jogging to warm up a bit more.
Swim
  • 09m 55s
  • 587 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Keep my orientation better, keep in freestyle 100% but being that my swim rank was 33 overall out of 171, I'm happy with that.
Transition 1
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

My T1 went well I think. I pulled cap and goggles off as I exited the water and ran from the swim into transition. I only wore tri-shorts so I had a biking top ready on the bike, I toweled surface water from my skin quickly with a towel, pulled on my bike shirt, put on my shoes, helmet and sunglasses and ran to the mount line with the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Next time, swim with a tri-top, don't towel off at all, keep shoes on the bike with rubber bands, etc. Mount the bike faster, for some reason I sat at the mount line and WAITED MY TURN. Next time I'll just move around those in front and get moving, not sure why I was so polite just to mosy up to the line and slowly get started....
Bike
  • 28m 52s
  • 10 miles
  • 20.79 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 27s
Comments:

I came off the bike into T2 fairly quickly, I had already stepped out of my shoes before I got off the bike so I coasted in, hopped off the bike and ran to the rack. I quickly sat down, pulled on some socks, stepped into my shoes (bungee laces are great!) grabbed a swig of water and ran off towards the run start with my race # belt in hand. I strapped on the belt as I moved toward the run. I had to PEE so I guess I took in too much water on the bike ride.
What would you do differently?:

Perhaps not drink so much on the ride. Having to pee really bad during the run was a real drag.
Run
  • 26m 43s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

As noted above, drank too much on the bike so I had to pee like crazy during the run. If there'd been an outhouse, I probably would have used it. =)
What would you do differently?:

I could have pushed myself a bit harder at the end of the run and next time I'll do more heart rate training to try and get my run in better shape. Overall, I did well with a 8:37 pace.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Needed more run training.

Event comments:

A great race, a really good race for beginning triathletes. I highly recommend the Tri4Life and plan on racing it again next year. Proceeds go to a very worthy cause.





Last updated: 2011-09-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:55 | 587 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 33/171
Performance: Good
Suit: None
Course: Easy swim course, saw a TON of people 'running the swim' though. Apparently a couple foot of water had been released from the Reservoir the day before and it made for a very shallow course. I swam the entire course, freestyle with a few breast-strokes thrown in when I needed to catch my breath, re-orient.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:43
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:28:52 | 10 miles | 20.79 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 34/171
Performance:
Wind: None
Course: Mostly flat, a couple of hills, fast course. Felt great on the bike run, probably could have squeezed out a couple more mph looking back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 01:27
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:26:43 | 03.1 miles | 08m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/19
Overall: 0/171
Performance: Good
Course: Flat course, paved running track around a neighborhood.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5