UNC Wellness Super Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Chapel Hill, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 58m 14s
Overall Rank = 35/178
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 6/22
Pre-race routine:

I got up at 4 or 430. There was a nasty storm the night before and we were wondering if there would be any standing water on the bike course. We got to the race site and sit up transition. Lets see, bike, helmet, bike shoes, running shoes. I didnt start until 7:50 so I hung out with Maria and some tri friends.
Event warmup:

I tried to get loose, for a 250 yard swim. That was going to be my warm up.
Swim
  • 05m 5s
  • 250 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

I put myself at a faster pace than I probably should have. This was I would not be held up by slower swimmers. The good news was that I was the last person before a 2 minute break. This meant there would not be anyone swimming up behind me. It worked out great. I ended up passing one person and not really held up at all.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Transition 1
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

I had a good t1.
What would you do differently?:

have my garmin ready to go for a change, but why change now. Every other race is the same thing, I never get my garmin right.
Bike
  • 27m 46s
  • 9 miles
  • 19.45 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike mat was right at the transition area. After you crossed the mat and started the bike you had to carry it (or at least I did) through a swampy muddy path (because of the storm last night) to the main road. Then you wee able to mount the bike and start riding. There were speed bumps every couple hundred yards until you got out of the neighborhood. I would say they covered the first 2 or 3 miles. I did not slow down over them and lived, so they were not a factor. There were hills, and the end looked looked like it was downhill, and I was slowing down. I thought I had a flat. It turned out others thought the same thing. It turned out to actually be uphill. I went hard and hoped for a 21mph pace, LOL, not today. Besides, we had to dismount and carry our bikes through that muddy path again. I wonder what my pace would have been without the off road stuff.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Transition 2
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

good transition for me. I threw off the helmet and put on the running shoes.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Run
  • 23m 30s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

It was early enough that I didnt overheat. I tried to go as fast as I could because I wanted to complete this race in under an hour. On my way out I saw Maria coming back. That always makes me feel good. The run was pretty hilly. Coming back there was a huge hill. I remember it from last year. I did finish strong (for me) and was happy with my run.
What would you do differently?:

nada
Post race
Warm down:

no pizza, no hot dogs, no beer (thats why theres a cooler in my truck). They had oranges and bagels. I guess for a one hour race I didnt need anything more.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

ability

Event comments:

It was a good race. The award ceremony drug out. They had a bunch of give-a-way stuff but the announcer was so unorganized that people were leaving. We ended up leaving before he finished. We might have won something cool but had to get back to the hotel to shower and check out before noon. Besides I wanted one of those beers out of my cooler.




Last updated: 2012-06-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:05:05 | 250 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/22
Overall: 84/178
Performance: Good
Suit: tri suit
Course: 5 laps in a pool at the unc wellness center.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 83F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:05
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:27:46 | 09 miles | 19.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/22
Overall: 24/178
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: was a 9 mile circle.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:49
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:23:30 | 03.1 miles | 07m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/22
Overall: 54/178
Performance: Good
Course: through the neighborhood to the clubhouse and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 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] 3