Druid Hill Park Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Baltimore, Maryland
United States
Set Up Events
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 22/80
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/
Pre-race routine:

Showered, combed my hair. Got my new lace locks set, pinned my numbers, body marking, drank coffee, ate my cliff bar. Used the bathroom. Listened to music.
Event warmup:

100m swim in the pool, short jog. Chomps & water.
Swim
  • 06m 48s
  • 300 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Crowded!
What would you do differently?:

Pass people quicker
Transition 1
  • 02m 16s
Comments:

Need to mount bike quicker
What would you do differently?:

Get up to speed quicker?
Bike
  • 34m 37s
  • 8 miles
  • 13.87 mile/hr
Comments:

Could slow down less
What would you do differently?:

Be braver
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

First bike race in forever. Not too bad!
What would you do differently?:

Maybe speed up a bit on the uphills and flat portions, maybe brake less on some downhills
Run
  • 23m 50s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Really had a great pace. loved my new lace locks. Worked on my arm form a lot.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe try to kick earlier, but I'm not sure I would change- my run was awesome
Post race
Warm down:

Sitting around with my friends!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure if I could pass in the swim as much as I wanted to, transition time a bit slow, braked on the downhill and didn't speed on the one challenging uphill

Event comments:

My 1st tri in 13 yrs & I have to say the organizers did an excellent job. Things are a bit spread apart (parking, swim to transition, run finish to transition area) but not because they didn't plan that, it's just how the park is organized. Loved the run around the pond, loved the bike even though it was on a somewhat busy road. I think they could widen the lanes a bit in the swim or add more lanes or something, it was a bit crowded for the slower swimmers like myself. However, I really enjoyed myself & two of my friends who came to watch were inspired & want to do this event next year. Perfect race for beginners or people who love to Tri but hate being intimidated by crazy experts. I used a hybrid bike, not a road bike. There is one steep downhill w/a curve at the bottom so bike speeds aren't super fast but there is a great section with terrific rolling hills that was just plain fun to ride.




Last updated: 2012-08-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:48 | 300 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/80
Performance: Good
Suit: swim top & shorts
Course: pool, serpentine
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:16
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
00:34:37 | 08 miles | 13.87 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/80
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: HIlly, 2 laps
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:50 | 03.11 miles | 07m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/80
Performance: Good
Course: Flat 2 laps around the Druid Hill lake. I loved it because I could turn my brain off & just pass people one by one
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4