Lake Murray Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Prosperity, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 40m 54s
Overall Rank = 162/240
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 21/26
Pre-race routine:

3 packs of Instant Grits and a glass of orange juice. Sipped a bottle of Powerade while driving to the race.
Event warmup:

Got in the water with the wetsuit on just to limber up.
Swim
  • 19m 29s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swam strong enough, but kept getting out of breath and having to stop and recompose myself. Very frustrating that I couldn't just keep going like I do in every pool workout.
What would you do differently?:

More OWS practice. All I had done this year before the race was about 400 meters the day before - but that was by myself.
Transition 1
  • 03m 5s
Comments:

Lost probably a full minute getting my wetsuit off of my ankles. I need to practice this and figure it out. Tub of Crisco might not hurt either.
What would you do differently?:

Practice, lube.
Bike
  • 51m 37s
  • 16 miles
  • 18.60 mile/hr
Comments:

In hindsight, might have been able to go harder. 1st race with aerobars, only 0.1 mph faster than my fastest 12-mile sprint, but that race was flatter.
What would you do differently?:

Go a little harder - it is a sprint after all.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

Decent T2, especially considering that the person next to me came in right before me and didn't give me much room to rack my bike.
What would you do differently?:

Get feet out of shoes before dismounting. Waited too late to try this.
Run
  • 25m 43s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Decent considering the fact that it was pretty warm.
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Getting flustered in the water. I know that I can go the distance, but my body (esp. my breathing) wanted to rebel.
Stuck wetsuit probably cost me a minute or so.

Event comments:

Well organized race. Nice course.




Last updated: 2012-02-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:29 | 820 yards | 02m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 17/26
Overall: 174/240
Performance: Below average
Suit: Quintana Roo Ultrafull
Course: Triangle in a lake.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:05
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:51:37 | 16 miles | 18.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/26
Overall: 163/240
Performance: Good
HR 158
Wind: Some
Course: Rolling, but no big hills.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 84
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:43 | 03.11 miles | 08m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/26
Overall: 121/240
Performance: Average
HR 166
Course: Not too hilly out and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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