Outer Banks Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint


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Manteo, North Carolina
United States
Outer Banks Sporting Events
70F / 21C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 32m 21s
Overall Rank = 69/320
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 8/19
Pre-race routine:

Came down with a cold the night before so spent much of the morning trying to find cold medicine. Arrived later than I would have liked.
Event warmup:

Because of latish arrival I wasn't able to do any run warm up, but did manage to swim a couple of hundred yards.
Swim
  • 14m 29s
  • 750 meters
  • 01m 56s / 100 meters
Comments:

Felt good the whole way except for running into other swimmers. I was never able to match pace with anyone for drafting purposes.
What would you do differently?:

Worry less about other swimmers
Transition 1
  • 04m 29s
Comments:

It was a pretty long run from the water to the transition, and I took it too easy.
What would you do differently?:

Skip socks. Had to try three times to get one of my socks on right, costing quite a bit of time.
Bike
  • 41m 36s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 19.47 mile/hr
Comments:

Rear derailleur was out of whack so gears kept jumping from time time to time. Not bad enough to stop and adjust, but annoying. I was a little dissappointed to not average over 20 mph, but the headwind on the return leg made that impossible.
What would you do differently?:

Check my gearing adjustment.
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

Was happy with T2
What would you do differently?:

Get speed laces
Run
  • 30m 5s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

My running is pathetic, and this was actually a PR. I could have gone faster, but I caught my sister and we took a walk break and finished together.
What would you do differently?:

Train more for running.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing in partuicular

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Very limited run training due to extremely sore knees and achilles tendon, sporadic swim training in the month before race, way too much beer at mini family reunion in the days before the race.

Event comments:

Very beginner friendly course, plenty of volunteers, and seemed well organized. They need to upgrade their beer selection and have more on hand. The only semi-decent selection ran out early.




Last updated: 2012-09-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:29 | 750 meters | 01m 56s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/19
Overall: 38/320
Performance: Good
Suit: Yes
Course: Clockwise triangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:29
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:36 | 13.5 miles | 19.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/19
Overall: 30/320
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Mostly flat out and back with one small rise over a bridge right before turn around. Hellacious headwind on the return leg.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:05 | 03.1 miles | 09m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/19
Overall: 159/320
Performance: Average
Course: Flat out and back
Keeping cool Average 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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4