TriAdventure Summer Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Christiansburg, Virginia
United States
Set Up Events
74F / 23C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 17m 44s
Overall Rank = 26/93
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 3/7
Pre-race routine:

Quick bike ride, practice mount/dismount,check gearing. Prepare transitions. Chat with fellow triathletes.
Event warmup:

Active stretching
Swim
  • 07m 39s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

Advice: Practice 50 meter swimming. Always sneeks up on racers that only practice 25 meters.
What would you do differently?:

None, great race for me. Very happy with my time.
Transition 1
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

Still use socks and put shoes on prior to mount. Transitions are set up well.
Hint: Someone on my rack used baby powder to mark turn into rack from pool.
What would you do differently?:

Need to practice no socks and shoes on bike.
Bike
  • 38m 30s
  • 12 miles
  • 18.70 mile/hr
Comments:

Stayed in aerobars aproximately 80% of the time.
What would you do differently?:

Add water to bike
Transition 2
  • 00m 34s
What would you do differently?:

Good T2
Run
  • 29m 58s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 38s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

I'm training for a half-marathon and couldn't break my 10 minute/mile pace. Need to practice quicker pace
Post race
Warm down:

Walking

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Forgot water on bike, may have been a bit dehydrated on run.

Event comments:

This is a well organized race and is a great sprint distance. Excellent for first time triathletes.




Last updated: 2012-08-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:39 | 437 yards | 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/7
Overall: 24/93
Performance: Good
Suit: Tyr
Course: Snake 50 meters
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:05
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:38:30 | 12 miles | 18.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/7
Overall: 27/93
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Immediately following mount, short sharp climb. 2 miles through town, and then a rolling course. Out and back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:58 | 03.11 miles | 09m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/7
Overall: 65/93
Performance: Average
Course: Stairs just out of T2, then down hill. Course is flat, but road has sizeable grading to it.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4