Rocketchix Triathlon II - Triathlon


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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
United States
Rocket Racing Productions
77F / 25C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 08m 24s
Overall Rank = 37/230
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/24
Pre-race routine:

Ate one piece of wheat bread with one T. peanut butter, and a cup of coffee with cream and Splenda. Had to wait quite a while for the swim, so drank full bottle of water while waiting.
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 4h 39m 7s
  • 200 yards
  • 2h 19m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt really good
What would you do differently?:

Seed myself faster - had to pass several people.
Transition 1
  • 02m 33s
What would you do differently?:

Found myself moving slowly..thinking I was doing a longer race. Had to tell myself to speed up!
Bike
  • 41h 36m 7s
  • 12 miles
  • 0.29 mile/hr
Comments:

The route had a lot of turns this year - didn't wipe out, which was a plus. Some rough potholes/railroad tracks. Second year doing this race so I knew what to expect.
What would you do differently?:

Spend more time on speed work - this is a short bike distance.
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Had some trouble getting my shoes on to run - need to use Glide or something. Wore Zoot shoes with laces.
Run
  • 17h 47m 1s
  • 2 miles
  • 8h 53m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

By this time it was pretty hot. Started to walk at one point and decided to just keep going at a slow pace and sang cadence to myself.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster!! And seed myself faster in swim so that it's not 9 am by the time I start running.
Post race
Warm down:

The race organizers had bananas, oranges, pasta salad, water and Gatorade. Really nice medal this year!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Failure to train better - need to run more and do more bricks.

Event comments:

An excellent event for newcomers. Was nice to see first timers there with family cheering them on!




Last updated: 2014-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
04:39:07 | 200 yards | 2h 19m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/230
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: Pool swim at LSU rec center
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Shot
Water temp: 85F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:33
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
41:36:07 | 12 miles | 0.29 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/230
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
17:47:01 | 02 miles | 8h 53m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/230
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4