Wilmington YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
62F / 17C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 7h 00m
Overall Rank = 267/512
Age Group = Master Clydes
Age Group Rank = 5/14
Pre-race routine:

Not much, up at 5:00 to drive to site. Took my time and picked out a good parking spot to allow for easy access back out to get home.
Event warmup:

Nothing, took bus to swim start and stood around awaiting wave.
Swim
  • 35m 22s
  • 1700 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not much to say about it besides this is what I have come to expect. I am not a good swimmer regardless of the amount of time I put in the pool. Glad to be moving to duathlons
What would you do differently?:

Push harder
Transition 1
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

Pretty good transition which I have come to expect 70th place overall, 1st in division.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 33m 4s
  • 12 miles
  • 21.77 mile/hr
Comments:

Pushed hard on the bike, wanted to average over 21 mph which I was able to do although I was caught on the drawbridge coming and going behind a very slow cyclist and unable to pass. Know I gave away over 30 seconds on this, possibly more.
What would you do differently?:

Pass the slow cyclist coming back before the bridge.
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Another good transition as expected, 63rd overall and 2nd in division. Fumbled a little with shoes but nothing too bad.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 21m 29s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran well even without my garmin. Wanted to push hard and run off of feel. Passed several people during the run and was only passed once by a relay runner.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Walked back into transition, got gear, and left

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My inability to swim, other than that, not much

Event comments:

Overall a good race for me to go out of triathlons on. Lost a little time on the bike due to slower cylists but with 1100+ participants that is to be expected. Ready to move on to duathlons as I have truly come to hate swimming even more as time has progressed.




Last updated: 2012-06-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:22 | 1700 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/14
Overall: 453/512
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course: Point to point, sort of a 'S' shape
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:06
Performance: Good
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
00:33:04 | 12 miles | 21.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/14
Overall: 176/512
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: A little odd shaped as you joined with retuning bikes at two different locations
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:21:29 | 03.11 miles | 06m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/14
Overall: 110/512
Performance: Good
Course: counterclockwise run with a small section up a side street
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3