Wet Dog Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Decatur, Alabama
United States
Decatur Jaycees
78F / 26C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 27m
Overall Rank = 258/300+
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 10/11
Pre-race routine:

Got up too early (woke up 20min before alarm went off). So I was up at 4:00am, went and got my stuff loaded, did the Advair and ate a hotpocket (I know, not good food, but seemed to be fine)
Event warmup:

Besides running around like a chicken with my head cut off and ignoring Dr C. (great way to impress my attending), I swam out around the first bouy. That was it.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 437 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

This part sucked horribly, especially the first half. I kept getting pushed out by the current, had to turn over and swim on my back some, but the last 100m or so went pretty well.
What would you do differently?:

More open water swim, work more on counter acting the current.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Could not stand up and get my feet clean and dry. Rest was fine.
Bike
  • 00m
  • 9.32 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt compltelely comfortable on the bike, definately need to push myself harder. Work on eating and drinking on bike
What would you do differently?:

Go out harder, drink more
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

This one went well, especially after Dr. C yelled at me :) But I had no mishaps, went in and out very quickly.
Run
  • 00m
  • 3.11 miles
  •  min/mile
Comments:

This one went much better than last. Should have pushed myself harder, but was afraid of my abdomen, which did act up for the last little bit. walked some, but not very much.
What would you do differently?:

Go harder, push myself to the limits and don't be afraid of my abdomen.
Post race
Event comments:

Okay, did not like the fact that there weren't any officials on the course. I saw numerous people drafting (like <2 feet from each others wheels), pack riding, and head phones. I don't mind being beat, but I do mind it when they have an unfair advantage.

Overall, everyone was very nice and helpful. I would probably do it again. Don't pick the packet up the night before. There is no reason to as they don't even give you your number.

They need to have a louder microphone as I couldn't hear a word they said all day.




Last updated: 2006-06-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 437 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/300+
Performance: Bad
Suit: tri top and shorts
Course: out and back with the current coming from the left on the way out, right on the way in.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:00:00 | 9.32 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/300+
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: completely and totally flat, the opposite of what I needed. Didn't like the area where we rode, why do we have to go into an industrial area where we have to go around semis?
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:00:00 | 03.11 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/11
Overall: 0/300+
Performance: Average
Course: Flat course, 2/3 gravel trail, 1/3 paved road. Mostly shaded. Too long until the 1st water station (1+ miles) then had four, which was more than enough at that point.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3