Paris Mountain Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Greenville, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 05m 10s
Overall Rank = 15/39
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 3/6
Pre-race routine:

I got to the race site at around 7. It was really cold (it warmed up as the day went on), so I tried to stay warm and get my transition area set up. There was no swim, so it was weird setting up without any swim gear involved. I had plenty of time to get everything ready.
Event warmup:

I ran for a little while, nothing too intense.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 500 meters
  • / 100 meters
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 41m 11s
  • 13 miles
  • 18.94 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt like this was a really good bike. I passed a lot of people, which tells me that I started too far back. I don't think it really hurt me much, though. I tried to hammer the hills and really just keep a steady, strong pace throughout. Oh, and before I forget, two a-holes were drafting throughout the entire bike course.
What would you do differently?:

I *maybe* could've gone a little harder, but I'm not 100% sure. Overall, I'm happy.
Transition 2
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

Pretty uneventful, did well enough.
What would you do differently?:

Not a whole lot; I'm pretty happy.
Run
  • 23m 18s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

The first mile was tough; my feet were numb, and my legs were tired. But I pushed through and it got easier after that. I tried to push hard throughout, and really felt like I started to get my legs under me after a couple miles. I'm happy with my pace.
What would you do differently?:

I was pretty much running alone for the last 1/2 mile or so; if there was competition around I probably could've gone a little harder.
Post race
Warm down:

I ate pretty much everything I could get my hands on! Then we sat around for a bit. I got a massage, which really felt like it made a difference by loosening my legs up.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much. Tapering of any kind would've helped, I bet! I did run 7 1/2 miles the day before :)

Event comments:

I really loved the race: the course is unique, and the park is a great setting for a race. I really hope they can manage to keep it going!




Last updated: 2013-04-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 500 meters | / 100meters
Age Group: 0/6
Overall: 0/39
Performance:
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:41:11 | 13 miles | 18.94 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 14/39
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Rolling hills, some of them steep, but nothing really steep lasted very long. There are a couple downhills where you really get some speed going.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:42
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:18 | 03.11 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/6
Overall: 17/39
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling hills, but nothing too steep. If you're not going uphill during this run, you're going down.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4