T-Gator Triathlon Series - Race #3 - TriathlonSprint


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Lake Charles, Louisiana
United States
Lake Charles Triathletes
95F / 35C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 22m 48s
Overall Rank = 55/129
Age Group = 15-19
Age Group Rank = 4/7
Pre-race routine:

set up and walked around
Event warmup:

nothing
Swim
  • 14m 53s
  • 525 meters
  • 02m 50s / 100 meters
Comments:

i really need to work on open water swimming
What would you do differently?:

almost every thing
Transition 1
  • 02m 25s
Comments:

this was a really good T1 for me the only problem i had was i wore some shoes that i could swim in so i would not get mud on my feet. well they worked the opposite they kept mud on my feet which made my T1 time slower than it could have been
What would you do differently?:

not wear the shoes
Bike
  • 47m 22s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.00 mile/hr
Comments:

this was a good ride for me the first time i have been able to get to 23mph and hold it for a while
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 32s
Comments:

my best T2 time yet
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 17m 34s
  • 2.5 miles
  • 07m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

very good could have run faster if i could have caught my breath. legs were awsome just out of breath
What would you do differently?:

get a lot of my breath back at the end of the bike
Post race
Warm down:

walked around and cheered everyone else in

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lost my breath at the end of the bike ride and never got it back

Event comments:

it was a good race just not very well organized from my point of view




Last updated: 2006-07-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:53 | 525 meters | 02m 50s / 100meters
Age Group: 7/7
Overall: 0/129
Performance: Below average
Suit: speedo jammers
Course: the course was down the midddle of the river and out on the same side we got in on
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:25
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:47:22 | 15 miles | 19.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/7
Overall: 0/129
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: straigh out two curves then the turn around and back the same way
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:32
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:17:34 | 02.5 miles | 07m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/7
Overall: 0/129
Performance: Average
Course: inside the park followed one road to the front of the park then came back the same way
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 2