Ocean Shores Big Weekend Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon


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Ocean Shores, Washington
United States
TriFREAKS, Inc.
56F / 13C
Sunny
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 41/51
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 3/3
Pre-race routine:

Had Tri bag packed. Ate a normal breakfast Whole Grain Bread and Peanut Butter w/ Banana.
Event warmup:

Stretched Arms and did some jogging in place. Did not have time to test the water as the Half-Iron and the Olympic triathletes were in the water and the docks were closed for incoming swimmers.
Swim
  • 27m 58s
  • 800 meters
  • 03m 30s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swimming still makes me anxious. Felt better than the previous event 12 days previous. Still have problems breathing in cold water. Need to work on overcoming the shock. Was finally able to get a little rhythm about half way.
What would you do differently?:

Swim better!
Transition 1
  • 03m 46s
Comments:

Ripped the neck of my wetsuit trying to get it off.. Was not trying to quick to get on the bike. Was working on catching my breath from the swim.
What would you do differently?:

Need to work on the neck.
Bike
  • 48m 23s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 15.25 mile/hr
Comments:

8 of my gears were out of commission. Could not go faster or make top speed easier because they were not available on my bike.. Very flat
What would you do differently?:

Would be nice to have a road bike.
Transition 2
  • 02m 16s
Comments:

I could have been quicker here. I pushed myself on the bike to what I was capable of and felt it in my legs. First time I have had a hard time with the bike to run transition
Run
  • 36m 18s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 11m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

One of my better runs for my current fitness . Had a hard time with the first mile was mostly walking. Last 1.5 miles was able to keep a constant run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around around and refueled.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Swimming ability. Bike hard to keep aerodynamic on a hybrid bike. Was hard to start the run after the bike.

Event comments:

Enjoyed the race. Only complaint was the kids race that following and the lack of swim support for the children in the cold water.




Last updated: 2013-07-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:58 | 800 meters | 03m 30s / 100meters
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 0/51
Performance: Bad
Suit: Ful Suit
Course: Course was an out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 03:46
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:48:23 | 12.4 miles | 15.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 0/51
Performance: Below average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: When coming back the wind was 10-15 mph from the north. Was hard to maintain a speed above 15mph on m hybrid commuter bike.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:16
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:36:18 | 03.1 miles | 11m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/3
Overall: 0/51
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back course. Very flat
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
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? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3