Coors Light Trail of Tears Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Cape Girardeau, Missouri
United States
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 05m
Overall Rank = ?/?
Age Group = 34-39
Age Group Rank = 7/7
Pre-race routine:

This race was local for me so I woke uparound 5:30, ate a bagel, & V8 took my dog for a walk, then took my son to a sitter's and headed to the race.
Event warmup:

n/a
Swim
  • 19m 38s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 14s / 100 yards
Comments:

I hung back and waited for everyone to start so I wouldn't be in the middle of everything. This worked well for me, everyone else ended up spreading out and I didn't have any real problems with too many people.
What would you do differently?:

not look around so much, I kept looking for people to make sure I was heading the right way, should have just looked for bouy.
Transition 1
  • 03m 27s
Comments:

I really need to work on this, I took my time and you can tell. This would be the easiest way to shed time off!
What would you do differently?:

Hurry Up!
Bike
  • 59m 45s
  • 15 miles
  • 15.06 mile/hr
Comments:

I really did better than I thought I would. I was very pleased with my time.
What would you do differently?:

Pushed a little harder, I was afraid to go too hard b/c of run, so I held some back maybe too much
Transition 2
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

took too much time again
What would you do differently?:

speed up
Run
  • 40m 41s
  • 4 miles
  • 10m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

I did ok, was trying to go faster, but didn't think I could so I kinda slowed down when I figured out I wouldn't reach my goal.
What would you do differently?:

train harder for the run
Post race
Warm down:

n/a ate a hamberger! drank a lot, gatorade/water

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training

Event comments:

I really was happy with the race, even though I didn't meet my personal goals, one of which was to complete it under 2 hours. After looking at it and looking at what I can do, this was kinda unrealistic for me. I think I performed as well as I could have, I need to train more to help cut time for next year. Until next year!




Last updated: 2006-07-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:38 | 880 yards | 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 0/?
Performance:
Suit: check
Course: This was an, out around one bouy, swim to another then back to a boat ramp to the transition area.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:27
Performance:
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:59:45 | 15 miles | 15.06 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: some Challenging hills, one RIGHT in the transition area. Then another shortlay after. Then it was realitivly easy until mile 11 one more hill a monster, saw quite a few people walking up.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:13
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:40:41 | 04 miles | 10m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/7
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Good
Course: first mile quite a few hills, not too bad, the rest of the course was downhill or flat. The course was really pretty, and shady for most of it.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %+2
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5