River Cities Triathlon - Triathlon


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Benton, Louisiana
United States
Sportspectrum Race Management
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 371/883
Age Group = F 35-39
Age Group Rank = 14/49
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 5am left hotel at 5:40. Took exactly 30 mins to get there. Ate half a blueberry muffin in the car.
Event warmup:

Swam out and back to the first bouy a few times. I made extra sure I was aiming at the correct bouy this time.
Swim
  • 14m 43s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

The water was so hot. Went at a fairly easy pace just to keep from overheating. There were 2 girls in my wave that I should have drafted off. They took off and I was drafting off another girl. She slowed down and by the time I figured it out I couldn't close the gap. Ended up swimming by myself. again.
What would you do differently?:

I need to figure out who I should draft off before we start swimming. How to accomplish this, I don't know.
Transition 1
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

I took a few extra moments in transition. The hot water really had me going. I put my shoes on and then had to bend back down to strap them. Just not as efficient as I know I can be.
What would you do differently?:

Be more efficent.
Bike
  • 58m 44s
  • 18.2 miles
  • 18.59 mile/hr
Comments:

Tried to get hr down the first few miles. Then I just decided to go for it. The course is fast but the riders are much faster. I think this course draws a lot of good cyclists. New Beth Bike Speed record!
What would you do differently?:

I'm done riding a road bike on these triathlons. I'm going to invest in a tribike. I'm tired of getting passed by them and feeling inferior as they tell me I'm doing a good job. It must be how I feel when I pass people not in clip shoes or on hybrid bikes.
Transition 2
  • 02m 13s
Comments:

there are diffidently inefficiencies here that I can work on.
What would you do differently?:

Take helmet off while running in. Rack bike correctly the first time. Have full bottle moved to front cage when front bottle is empty.
Run
  • 29m 45s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

The new beth bike speed record probably cost me a minute here. I had to walk twice and looking back I really wonder if I "had" to or if I just wussed out. Hr was 185-ish when I looked and felt like I would be sick. but maybe I could have pushed through. I will never know.
What would you do differently?:

Push through and see if I really do get sick. drink more water at the start of the run.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around, ate fruit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The humidity was certainly a factor as is my actual bike.

Event comments:

As everyone else states the SWAG is pretty good. The course was great and I really enjoyed the feel of bigger competition. I don't think I will do this every year but I would love to do this again every few years. If I lived near here it would be an annual event. Everything started on time and was well organized. The volunteers were plentiful and happy.




Last updated: 2016-04-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:43 | 880 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/49
Overall: 0/883
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: rectangle right turns. Water is very dirty/muddy. No visibility and makes everyone and every suit brownish.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:22
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:58:44 | 18.2 miles | 18.59 mile/hr
Age Group: 26/49
Overall: 0/883
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: around the lake. more uphill at the first half and downhill coming in.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:13
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:29:45 | 03.1 miles | 09m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 23/49
Overall: 0/883
Performance: Below average
Course: very flat around the park. Mostly shaded. Sprinkle stations to run through.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
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] 5