Big Shark New Town Triathlon - Sprint Distance - Triathlon


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St. Charles, Missouri
United States
90F / 32C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 19m 51s
Overall Rank = 27/80
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/5
Pre-race routine:

Typical pre-race morning. Everything was normal.
Event warmup:

Stretched and ran around transition. Decided against getting in the water to warmup. Had to wait almost an hour from transition being closed to starting the swim.
Swim
  • 08m 45s
  • 483 meters
  • 01m 49s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim was great! Best open water swim that I have ever had! I was relaxed and focused. Breathing was very normal and sighting was great. I need to duplicate this performance again and again.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Swim was exactly as I wanted.
Transition 1
  • 02m 57s
Comments:

I need to get better at my transitions. I am easily loosing a minute here.
What would you do differently?:

Practice Transition more.
Bike
  • 48m 59s
  • 15 miles
  • 18.37 mile/hr
Comments:

Need more time on the trainer. I need to get more consistent with the power output. I was having some stiffness in my shoulders on the ride and had to come out of aero a decent amount. I need to get a new fitting done. Since I changed my saddle, things are just slightly off.
What would you do differently?:

More time on the trainer to get used to a prolonged persistent effort.
Transition 2
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

Decent transition. The speed laces are really a benefit.
What would you do differently?:

Practice transitions more. Just like T1, I don't practice this enough and I loose time.
Run
  • 17m 50s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

Compared to everyone else, this was a slow run. For me, it was a really fast run. I ran much faster than I normally do. I've never been a quick runner. I'm VERY happy with this performance.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around the finish area and sat in the shade drinking cold water trying to cool the core temp down.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

More training and practice of transitions.

Event comments:

Great job by Big Shark doing this race. This was the first year that they had a short (Sprint) distance at this Triathlon. Very organized like last year. I love this race. Once of my favorites here in the STL area. I highly recommend doing this race to everyone.




Last updated: 2014-07-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:45 | 483 meters | 01m 49s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/5
Overall: 20/80
Performance: Good
Suit: TYR Torque Elite Swimskin
Course: Out and back open water swim.
Start type: Wade Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:57
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:59 | 15 miles | 18.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/5
Overall: 34/80
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Out and back in the Missouri River flood plains.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:17:50 | 02 miles | 08m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 40/80
Performance: Good
Course: 1 lap course through the New Town community.
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? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4