Triton Brewery Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Indianapolis, Indiana
United States
Muncie Multi-Sport
58F / 14C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 15m 29s
Overall Rank = 89/191
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/7
Pre-race routine:

This race was 4:00pm in the afternoon. I never participated in an afternoon race before, so the pre-race routine was casual. Had breakfast, laundry, lunch, errands, and than made my way to the race sight.
Event warmup:

I swam about 150 yards for a warm up. The weather was very windy and the temps were getting a bit chilly...for me. I started to shiver and my muscles were really tense and tight. I was looking forward to getting this race started but it was delayed due to some traffic issue.
Swim
  • 07m 36s
  • 350 yards
  • 02m 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was only 350 yards. I usually don't like pool swims due to the congestion. But this wasn't too bad. Everyone seemed to seed themselves accordingly.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. Just be a better swimmer.
Transition 1
  • 02m
Comments:

Something must have happened when I got out of the pool. I ran outside to T1 and all of a sudden my right calf was hurting. Crap, what the he!! did I just do?!!! I was cold and my muscles were sooo tight. I thought the swim would have loosened my legs up a bit, but I was still so stiff!!
Bike
  • 37m 20s
  • 11 miles
  • 17.68 mile/hr
Comments:

The course was pretty flat. It was pretty windy, but overall not too bad. My right calf was hurting, but I just kept moving.
What would you do differently?:

Not hurt my calf.
Transition 2
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

Boy I really took my time here. I really need to work on this. What the heck am I doing?
What would you do differently?:

LOL.
Run
  • 26m 31s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 32s  min/mile
Comments:

Well, I was a little worried how this was going to pan out. As soon as I started to run, the pain in my calf was pretty bad. I stopped for a moment to stretch and think about continuing on. It was just a sprint, but I am so stubborn and a little stupid. I decided to continue on. I changed my run gait to short quick strides. It seemed to help...a wee little bit. The whole time I kept thinking, what the he!! am I doing to myself. I just gutted the 3.1 miles and made to the finish. I knew once I stopped, my calf was pretty messed up. Dumb.
What would you do differently?:

Well now that's a good question.

I'm pi$$ed that this injury occurred. I'm pi$$ed that I could have had a really great run if my calf wasn't hurting. It was so hard to hold back. I wasn't out of breath at all during my run, I just limped along just to get to the finish. I'm pi$$ed that I probably made my injury worse by running on it in the first place.
Post race
Warm down:

I limped over to get my free beer.

Astonishingly I got third in my age group.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Dumb calf injury.

Event comments:

Overall this was a great race venue. The course is great for first timers and seasoned athletes. The volunteers were great and the police were just awesome directing the traffic. I want to do this again next year.




Last updated: 2012-09-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:07:36 | 350 yards | 02m 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 0/191
Performance: Good
Suit: tri suit
Course: snake swim in a 25 yard pool, LOL.
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:37:20 | 11 miles | 17.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 0/191
Performance: Average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: The course was pretty flat. It was pretty windy, but overall it wasn't too bad. My right calf was hurting, but I just kept moving.
Road:  Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:03
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:31 | 03.11 miles | 08m 32s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 0/191
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4