Milkman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Dexter, New Mexico
United States
USAT Best of the US/City of Dexter
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 35s
Overall Rank = 23/170
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 4/11
Pre-race routine:

Normal, plenty of time. Need to wear sandles prior to swim start due to rocky transition area.
Event warmup:

Jogged around the lake, ~1.5 mi.
Swim
  • 09m 7s
  • 500 meters
  • 01m 49s / 100 meters
Comments:

Low visibility. Ran into the lane line a lot, lots of people.
Transition 1
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

Smooth transition, no suit to worry about.
Bike
  • 38m 35s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 19.33 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty good bike. Felt strong uphills on the way out due to tailwind. Return was difficult, especially flats, due to headwind.
What would you do differently?:

Need to eat gel pack, drink more on bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 2s
Comments:

Transition area was occupied by another racer's bike. Had to move it before I could rack mine.
What would you do differently?:

Not overreact to unexpected happenings in trans. area.
Run
  • 20m 33s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt pretty tired getting going, and heated up pretty good. Slightly overheated, but not overwhelmingly so. Caught quite a few people and gave up a few spots.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around the park.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to eat gel packs and drink more water.

Event comments:

A good well organized race. Small, <250 participants. Community of Dexter embraces this race and supports it well.




Last updated: 2006-07-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:07 | 500 meters | 01m 49s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/11
Overall: 23/170
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri Shorts
Course: Out and back, separated by single lane line.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:16
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:38:35 | 12.43 miles | 19.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/11
Overall: 0/170
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course: Out (mostly uphill) and back (strong wind).
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:02
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:33 | 03.11 miles | 06m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/11
Overall: 12/170
Performance: Good
Course: Very nice. Mostly offroad, along smooth, hard packed, winding 2-track trails.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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