Bartow Blarney Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Bartow, Florida
United States
City of Bartow - Parks and Recreation Department
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 36m 26s
Overall Rank = 48/120
Age Group = FIRST TIMER
Age Group Rank = 9/11
Pre-race routine:

WOKE 5AM, P-NUT POWER BAR, WATER, EAS DRINK, BANANA
STRETCH
DROVE TO EVENT
SET UP TRANSITION AREA
Event warmup:

JOG 1/4 MILE
SWIM 150 YARDS
Swim
  • 11m 19s
  • 440 yards
  • 02m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

HAD A HEAD COLD, WAS HARD TO BREATH
What would you do differently?:

TRY NOT TO HAVE A COLD.
Transition 1
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

WAS VERY DIZZY DURING T1, HAD TO TAKE IT EASY
What would you do differently?:

ONCE AGAIN NOT HAVE A COLD.
Bike
  • 50m 2s
  • 15.9 miles
  • 19.07 mile/hr
Comments:

FELT LIKE A GOOD RIDE, PASSED SEVERAL OTHER RIDERS
What would you do differently?:

WAS TRYING TO KEEP SOME ENERGY FOR THE RUN, SHOULD HAVE PUSHED THE RIDE HARDER, MY BEST EVENT
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

FELT ALOT BETTER AFTER RIDE, NOT DIZZY THIS TIME.
What would you do differently?:

NOT WORRY ABOUT EATING A GEL IN TRANSITION
Run
  • 31m 19s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 04s  min/mile
Comments:

ABOUT 1/4 MILE IN STRAINED RIGHT CALF AND HAD TO WALK REST OF WAY, THIS WAS A RE-INJURY FROM TRAINING 2 WEEKS EARLIER.
What would you do differently?:

STRETCH ALOT MORE.
Post race
Warm down:

WALK/STRETCH, ICE TO RIGHT CALF, IBUPROFEN

What limited your ability to perform faster:

HEAD COLD AND RIGHT CALF INJURY

Event comments:

VERY WELL ORGANIZED, FOOD WAS AWESOME, EXCELLENT RAFFLE, GREAT FINISHER GIFTS. WILL DEFINATELY DO THIS TRI AGAIN.




Last updated: 2012-01-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:19 | 440 yards | 02m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/11
Overall: 0/120
Performance: Below average
Suit: ORCA S-3 FULL
Course: SNAKE SWIM IN POOL 50 YARD LANES, 5 SEC INTERVAL
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:45
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:50:02 | 15.9 miles | 19.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/11
Overall: 0/120
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: SCENIC, SOMETIMES A LITTLE ROUGH PAVEMENT, HARDLY ANY HILLS
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:31:19 | 03.11 miles | 10m 04s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/11
Overall: 0/120
Performance: Bad
Course: FLAT THROUGH A RETIREMENT NEIGHBORHOOD, LOTS OF PEOPLE CHEERING US ON
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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