Smithfield Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Smithfield, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 36m 42s
Overall Rank = 275/280
Age Group = Clydesdales
Age Group Rank = 15/15
Pre-race routine:

Pay better attention to nutrition leading up to the race and during.
Event warmup:

None. Nerves played a part.
Swim
  • 07m 24s
  • 328 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Started way to hard. Felt horrible coming out of the pool.
What would you do differently?:

Pace better. Need to feel more con=mfortable coming out of the pool.
Transition 1
  • 05m 52s
Comments:

Swim took so much out of me. Took my time, to regulate.
What would you do differently?:

More balanced approach.
Bike
  • 44m 39s
  • 10 miles
  • 13.44 mile/hr
Comments:

Really need a new bike. Bike problems started to arrise with the shifter being broken.
Transition 2
  • 02m 24s
Run
  • 36m 25s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Stopped running multiple times.
What would you do differently?:

Keep the run up no matter what.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Spent too much energy on the swim early.

Event comments:

Great race. Will definately do it again next year.

First triatlon ever




Last updated: 2012-04-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:24 | 328 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 13/15
Overall: 244/280
Performance: Bad
Suit:
Course: Indoor Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:52
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:44:39 | 10 miles | 13.44 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/15
Overall: 273/280
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Bad Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:24
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:36:25 | 03.11 miles | 11m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 15/15
Overall: 273/280
Performance: Below average
Course: Relatively flat. Some elevation changes.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 1
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4