Sterne Agee LJCC Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Birmingham, Alabama
United States
Team Magic, Inc.
53F / 12C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 46m 12s
Overall Rank = 38/138
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/7
Pre-race routine:

Coffee about 5:45, nothing to eat. Sips of water until the race. Gum to help sinuses.
Event warmup:

psssh! ran in the parking lot to keep warm.
Swim
  • 02m 59s
  • 150 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 03m 12s
Comments:

quarter mile from the pool to the transition area. In the cold. Heart was racing after the pool so I jogged it. Also put on a shirt for the cold.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster to the transition.
Bike
  • 22m 3s
  • 6 miles
  • 16.33 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 01m 24s
Run
  • 16m 46s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run , felt slower than it was, heart was racing pretty bad. Might want to get a heart rate monitor.
What would you do differently?:

Train with a heart rate monitor to try to get my HR down after those bikes.
Post race
Warm down:

walk around a lot, had gatorade. Then ate.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cold was a mental block.

Event comments:

Post race activities drug on a little longer than I would have liked.




Last updated: 2012-04-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:02:59 | 150 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 43/138
Performance:
Tough swim, I dog paddled the last 50 yards. Had a great start passed a bunch of people but fell out of rhythm and couldnt get comfortable. Knew it was short so I just did the best I could to get out of the water.
Suit:
Course: Pool swim. 3 laps. Back and forth across 6 lanes
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:12
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:22:03 | 06 miles | 16.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 0/138
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Good easy course compared to Oak Mountain. Got passed once, then passed a lot of people down and back. I was stronger on the hills than I thought I would be .
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:24
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:16:46 | 02 miles | 08m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 35/7
Overall: 0/138
Performance: Good
Course: down the hill then in the woods. I was alone for most of the loop which was weird.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4