Crawfishman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Bush, LA, Louisiana
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 57m 55s
Overall Rank = 158/233
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 25/33
Pre-race routine:

Had a nutra-grain bar 2hrs before race start. Sipped on half of can of Diet Coke. Sipped half bottle of water.
Event warmup:

Brief swim warmup
Swim
  • 25m 26s
  • 1000 meters
  • 02m 32s / 100 meters
Comments:

Kinda got caught off guard and was lined up in the middle of the pack at start. This was unintential and proved to be costly due to the number of swimmers I had around me at the start. The first 200m, I was just trying to find some water to swim in instead of bodies and feet in my face. Couldn't seem to get away from everyone at all. I'm also still getting used to sighting in OW. Also, I did get a little panicky but I can always push through that and it didn't really last that long. The sighting and mild OW panic will get better as I get more OWS in, I'm sure.
What would you do differently?:

Line up a little differently and try to just fight through the mob. Maybe even swim my ass off to try and get away from some of the slower swimmers and then try to just settle in??? Get more OWS practice in.
Transition 1
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Almost fell off the bike while mounting out of T1...went to jump on bike and there was a slight incline and the bike was in too high a gear and I couldn't get it going. Fortunately I caught myself and re-mounted and got going with no real incident.
What would you do differently?:

put the bike in a smaller gear to spin up when getting on
Bike
  • 52m 31s
  • 18 miles
  • 20.56 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a good hard pace on the bike. My best avg pace to date here. Worked pretty hard to pass a few guys and keep em behind me.
What would you do differently?:

not much. Just need to keep improving my bike fitness.
Transition 2
  • 01m 32s
Comments:

This went smoothly...no real problems here.
What would you do differently?:

not much
Run
  • 36m 32s
  • 4 miles
  • 09m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a pretty hot and hilly run course. I wasn't very prepared/acclimated to the high humidity and temp. Because of this, I didn't wanna push it real hard. Just tried to run at a good race pace and not try to kill it.
What would you do differently?:

run more in the afternoons.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat, humidity. OWS performance as a whole, I left a lot out there. Also Coulda pushed the run. If I'd swam what I'm capable of and ran just a little harder pace, looking at the results, I'd of probably had a top 10 AG finish. Lot of room for improvement, I'll keep working on it.

Event comments:

This was a great race. Very well organized, Great after party. Very good course. Heat and humidity was tough but not a controllable variable, so this race gets good marks. I will be back to attempt a PR.




Last updated: 2012-03-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:26 | 1000 meters | 02m 32s / 100meters
Age Group: 29/33
Overall: 194/233
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: seemed long, water was warm, otherwise good
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:54
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:52:31 | 18 miles | 20.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 21/33
Overall: 132/233
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Seemed fairly with rolling hills a few turns and mostly good smooth road.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:32
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
00:36:31.6 | 04 miles | 09m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/33
Overall: 134/233
Performance: Average
Course: Hot and Hilly
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