Smithfield Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Smithfield, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 54s
Overall Rank = 251/280
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 17/17
Pre-race routine:

Did not have one.
Event warmup:

Did not warm up other than stretches.
Swim
  • 10m 22s
  • 328 yards
  • 03m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim was awful.
What would you do differently?:

Did not train properly at all for swim. Totally underestimated it.
Transition 1
  • 03m 1s
Comments:

My set up was a cluster.
What would you do differently?:

Practice swim to bike transition.
Bike
  • 36m 4s
  • 10 miles
  • 16.64 mile/hr
Comments:

Died on first section due to miserable swim
What would you do differently?:

Mash up hills. I lost time by spinning up them.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Run
  • 28m
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m  min/mile
Comments:

Run was ok.
What would you do differently?:

Take water. Only water at half way.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor training but it was my first triathlon.

Event comments:

Only complaint was pool line up was disorganized.




Last updated: 2012-04-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:22 | 328 yards | 03m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 17/17
Overall: 278/280
Performance:
Suit:
Course: Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:01
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Bad
Biking
00:36:04 | 10 miles | 16.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/17
Overall: 234/280
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Wet. Flat except for a few hills.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:00 | 03.11 miles | 09m  min/mile
Age Group: 17/17
Overall: 236/280
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4