USA Triathlon Club Nationals Sprint - Triathlon


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Innsbrook, Missouri
United States
Ultramax Sports
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 32m 6s
Overall Rank = 62/74
Age Group = F50-55
Age Group Rank = 9/9
Pre-race routine:

Got out to the race site about 5:30 since I knew parking would be an issue. Sat in the car and had breakfast while I waited for the sun to come up and transition to open.
Event warmup:

Not much - my race didn't start until an hour after the 70.3'ers went off so just watched some of the swim then got my wetsuit on and waited for my wave start.
Swim
  • 12m 39s
  • 500 meters
  • 02m 32s / 100 meters
Comments:

Actually not a bad swim for me. Wish I would have gone without the wetsuit though - the water was warm enough and I haven't worn the suit since spring - felt a little constricted in it.
What would you do differently?:

Not wear the wetsuit and maybe start a little further up. I lined up at the back but kept running into people.
Transition 1
  • 07m 59s
Comments:

This included a long run uphill from the beach to transition. Still, I could have moved faster. The wetsuit got stuck on my legs and I took a little time to settle my HR before hitting the hills on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Move a little faster and I need to work on getting the wetsuit off faster.
Bike
  • 1h 27m 13s
  • 19 miles
  • 13.07 mile/hr
Comments:

I really need to learn how to ride hills. I had to get off and walk a couple of the steeper hills. Other than that I had a pretty good ride. I also need to get better at drinking while riding.
What would you do differently?:

Honestly, for my fitness level and hill-riding ability, this was pretty good for me. I would like to get better at hills before next year though.
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

T2 is always pretty quick for me since I don't have to change to running shoes.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 42m 28s
  • 3.4 miles
  • 12m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Walked the bigger uphills, ran the smaller ones and as much of the flats and downhills as I could. I've been having some Achilles issues lately so tried to go a bit easier.
What would you do differently?:

Like the bike, more hill training.
Post race
Warm down:

Got some food, met up with the tri club and waited for the other members doing the longer races to come in.

Event comments:

I love this race - I volunteered at it for several years before doing it this year. Ultramax always puts on a great event.




Last updated: 2015-05-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:39 | 500 meters | 02m 32s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/74
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue Seventy
Course: counterclockwise rectangle around the yellow buoys
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 07:59
Performance:
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:27:13 | 19 miles | 13.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/74
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: About 5 miles worth of hills inside the resort, then out onto the highway where it was just rolling hills, then back into the resort for some more hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:42:28 | 03.4 miles | 12m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/74
Performance:
Course: More hills! Single loop on gravel roads through the resort.
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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]