Sunfish Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Meridian, Mississippi
United States
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 07m 59s
Overall Rank = 95/109
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 5/7
Pre-race routine:

Ate breakfast, a bagel with peanut butter, and a cup of coffee.
Event warmup:

Swam out to first buoy and back.
Swim
  • 15m 53s
  • 586 yards
  • 02m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

It was a violent swim that never thinned out. I expected it at the start and the buoys, but it was constant. Guess that's just something I need to get accustomed to. I swam the last half of the race with a hand in front of me to keep from getting punched/kicked/elbowed in the face again. Goggles leaking, and then fogged up for last half, but I was able to make out the splashing of the mass and follow it in.
What would you do differently?:

Wear a helmet.
Transition 1
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

I was just so happy to have survived the swim, I took my time.
What would you do differently?:

Hurry up.
Bike
  • 1h 09m 32s
  • 17 miles
  • 14.67 mile/hr
Comments:

I've never hit 39-40 mph on my bike before this. That was the most awesome part of this race!
What would you do differently?:

Train harder on hills, if I can find some...there are none that big down here on the coast.
Transition 2
  • 01m 38s
Comments:

Again, wasn't really in a hurry. Bike course completely kicked my butt.
Run
  • 39m 10s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 12m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Run course only had two hills on it. The rest was flat on a nicely paved track around the lake. I was pretty much out of gas after the swim and that hilly bike course, so I just shuffled through this. The volunteers were picking up the course barricades and markers before many of us "back of packers" were through. I, along with another runner, ran past the entrance to the track about 15 yards and had to backtrack to go through the gate when we heard the volunteers yelling at us.
What would you do differently?:

Need to train for a faster run. My pace is TERRIBLE!
Post race
Warm down:

Ran right through the finish to some very nice outdoor showers they had set up and drenched myself. AWESOME!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

ME!!!! I seriously need to step it up. My only goal so far has been to finish, and now I've finished 3 this distance. Now I need to do a little better.

Event comments:

This was a very challenging course for a beginner. Pros: Lots of water stations on run, water with ice! They also handed out sponges soaked in ice water on the run. The guy at the last water station that was throwing ice water on us as we went by was wonderful! They give you a nice shirt AND a nice visor for this race. There were lots of great volunteers and the park where the swim and run were held was beautiful. Parking was right there at the transition. And LOVED the outdoor showers they set up to rinse the lake water and sweat off before I ate.
Cons: No bike numbers, so it was basically just an honor system that everyone would leave with the bike they came with. Roads were extremely rough on bike route (but I still enjoyed it).




Last updated: 2012-07-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:53 | 586 yards | 02m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/7
Overall: 0/109
Performance: Below average
Suit:
Course: Swim course was a square-200 out, 200 across, and 200 back in. Time trial start from bank, 3 secs apart. Water was FINE! Clear, calm and the perfect temp.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:48
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:09:32 | 17 miles | 14.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/7
Overall: 0/109
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Roads were in bad shape. Lots and lots of hills, steep ones. Never have ridden hills like those. Saw several people walking up some of the bigger ones. Climbing was tough, but downhills....WHEEEEEEEE!!! LOL
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:38
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:39:10 | 03.1 miles | 12m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/7
Overall: 0/109
Performance: Bad
Course: From upper lake to lower lake, around the lake and back up.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3