Memphis in May Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon


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Millington, Tennessee
United States
Start 2 Finish
73F / 23C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 6s
Overall Rank = 9/15
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 9/15
Pre-race routine:

Got to the site in a serious downpour. Left my stuff in my bag to try to keep it dry
Event warmup:

Pacing...
Swim
  • 13m 36s
  • 586 yards
  • 02m 19s / 100 yards
Comments:

I decided to sight every third stoke. I felt straight as an arrow for the whole swim. Did not push the swim pace and ended up right where I expected time-wise.

A lot of us were not clearly informed that there was an orange buoy between the two green turn buoys that we had to stay outside of. Caused a lot of backtracking and confusion.
What would you do differently?:

Not much... I don't have a lot of pool time. Thankfully I am at home in open water.
Transition 1
  • 03m 29s
Comments:

I kept my things packed because of the weather. I was one of the slowest out of the entire field...
What would you do differently?:

Practice?
Bike
  • 43m 12s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.67 mile/hr
Comments:

Not quite the performance I would have liked as I wanted 17+mph, but better than last year.
What would you do differently?:

Train.
Transition 2
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

I thought I did better than I did. Wet stuff slowed me down
What would you do differently?:

Practice
Run
  • 39m 44s
  • 3 miles
  • 13m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

This is my weakest event. Thankfully I wasn't hurt this year.
What would you do differently?:

I need to be able to run 5K off the bike without walking
Post race
Warm down:

Sucked wind, grabbed my gear and got it out to the van. Returned to check my times and grab 3 oreos, 1 bananna and 2 BBQ sandwiches (no sauce) from the food tent... YUM

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I have no stamina.

Event comments:

Other than the buoy snafu, everything was okay to me!




Last updated: 2015-05-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:36 | 586 yards | 02m 19s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/15
Overall: 4/15
Performance: Average
Suit: Nope
Course: "Triangle"
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:29
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:43:12 | 12 miles | 16.67 mile/hr
Age Group: 8/15
Overall: 8/15
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Some light rollers/hills, mostly flat. Heavy rain meant that there was some running water about 1" deep in a couple of places. Wet pavement and brakes made for cautious turns.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 85+
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:03
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:39:44 | 03 miles | 13m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/15
Overall: 8/15
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back on 2 legs with light rollers
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
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] 3