Marquee Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Tempe, Arizona
United States
Red Rock Co.
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 26s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 5054
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

First ever tri, so I had no idea what I was doing. Got my bike checked in the night before, brought my gear to transition that morning and laid it all out underneath my bike. Very little room in transition....cramped.
Event warmup:

Roamed around feeling nervous. Was plenty warm standing around in my wetsuit.
Swim
  • 22m 10s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

VERY uncomfortable in the water....could not get into a breathing rhythm. Quite a bit of time spent side stroking and back stroking. Fairly embarrassing, to be honest, but I wasn't out to impress anyone.
What would you do differently?:

Way more swim practice.
Transition 1
  • 04m 58s
Comments:

Ran right past the table with my glasses on it as I got out of the water. Waited for a bit while a friend retrieved them while I was in T1. (Thanks Joel!)

Had my trisuit on under wetsuit so nothing to change into but socks and helmet.
What would you do differently?:

Probably just put my glasses in T1 with bike.
Bike
  • 43m 12s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.67 mile/hr
Comments:

I have a Specialized Roubaix road bike, no aerobars.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe invest in a tri-bike.
Transition 2
  • 02m 47s
Run
  • 29m 20s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

A bit wobbly coming off the bike. Walked more than I thought I would for such a short race.
What would you do differently?:

More brick workouts to acclimate to the feeling of running after biking.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around, talking to friends. In other words, not much of a warm-down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience

Event comments:

I moved to the newbie wave, but race director still had me starting with my age group so the time was off by 20 minutes or so. Took a few days, but we got it ironed out and the results are accurate.




Last updated: 2012-05-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:10 | 820 yards | 02m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: I was terrified of the swim. Had only done one previous swim in open water and only one in my new wetsuit. Course as laid out did not match course on cue sheet, so some confusion as we waited for our wave to start.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:58
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:12 | 12 miles | 16.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Flat, well-marked and policed, boring. Perfect for my first tri event.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:47
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:29:20 | 03.1 miles | 09m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
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] 4