3Sports Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Glenn Allen, Virginia
United States
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Overcast
Total Time = 1h 42m 25s
Overall Rank = 135/143
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Ate rice cake with peanut butter and a banana and water for breakfast. Ate a few bites of a protein bar and water about 1 hour before race and my go to spoon full of peanut butter about 15 minutes before race.
Event warmup:

light stretching
Swim
  • 06m 44s
  • 328 yards
  • 02m 03s / 100 yards
Comments:

felt great on the swim, to my complete surprise it ended up being my favorite leg of the race. Got a little bottle necked at times with up and back in lanes making it a bit tricky to pass. I passed 3 or 4 people (major confidence booster!) and got passed once. It went by in a blink of an eye and I felt on top of the world coming out of the pool - huge adrenaline rush!
What would you do differently?:

nothing, I am happy with how things went considering this was my first Sprint Tri
Transition 1
  • 03m 3s
Comments:

not too bad with my first transition ever. My shoe heel got stuck so I had to take a few seconds to get my shoe on correctly.
Bike
  • 59m 28s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 12.54 mile/hr
Comments:

My bike was malfunctioning from the get go and being such a newbie I couldn't figure out what was happening, I was stuck in 6th gear, wheels were spinning in all other gears (I've since learned the problem) So, I literally thought I as going to have to stop and not race, but I told myself no matter what I'm getting it done. So, I trucked along in 6th gear and finished. I have what I'd call a 'beach comber' bike to begin with so add the gear issue I was passed a gazillion times, but everyone was very encouraging and I just went with my mantra of "this is where the healing begins" (from a song) since this was my comeback to being active after 10 years of being told I can't b/c of a degenerative disease in my back. That kept me going!
What would you do differently?:

Learn how to manage bike issues LOL!
Transition 2
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

Transition went smoothly, happy with it! Grabbed my race belt and off I went! In time I will get faster at racking bike as I initially went at the rack in the wrong direction so I had to turn my bike around, however, it was a quick fix. For my first time, I didn't care : )
What would you do differently?:

Remember which way my bike needs to be as I approach my rack.
Run
  • 31m 55s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

I was happy with my performance as I had been in physical therapy for some issues related to my hips/back therefore for about 6 weeks I wasn't running until about 3 weeks before the race. Considering my lack of run training, I was shooting for an 11 min/mile and I beat that, to my surprise. So, though not where I had hoped to be when I signed up for this Tri, I was very pleased with how it worked out considering my lack of training.
What would you do differently?:

I would probably push even harder, but not having been able to fully train, I kept at a comfortable push and just went with my goal to run the entire 3.1 miles and feel good as I crossed the finish line. Goal attained : )
Post race
Warm down:

walking, stretching, water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Having to cut out run training for 5 weeks in the last 8 weeks before this event. My bike mechanical (and user error LOL) issues.

Event comments:

I loved this Tri, friendly athletes and volunteers, great staff and events ran on time. Easy course for a Tri newby - short pool swim, flat bike and run.
I was in the novice division with 18 female novice racers. Swim rank: 6/18, bike rank 18/18 (shoot me now LOL!), run rank: 10/18 = overall rank: 17/18. Bike brought me down, but hey, my goal was to not come in dead last overall and I didn't!




Last updated: 2011-11-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:44 | 328 yards | 02m 03s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 85/143
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:03
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:59:28 | 12.43 miles | 12.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 141/143
Performance: Below average
Wind: None
Course: flat loop, mostly backroads and into a neighborhood. One rough spot at start due to road construction, neighborhood road cut through as a result of a change in the course b/c of construction safety issues was a bit rough.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Bad Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:22
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:31:55 | 03.11 miles | 10m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 99/143
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back, flat, neighborhood sidewalk/road
Keeping cool Good Drinking
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5