Annie Oakley Buffalo Bill Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon


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Memphis, Tennessee
United States
PR-event management
80sF / 0C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 33m 16s
Overall Rank = 13/145
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 2/10
Pre-race routine:

got up, ate a PB&J, rode the 3 miles to the site on the bike
Event warmup:

none, rode to the race site from Mom's house
Swim
  • 12m 49s
  • 800 meters
  • 01m 36s / 100 meters
Comments:

It was a weird course. The super sprint which started first was a square of green buoys. THe long course added a triangle of orange cones to go past after passing the greens. I started great, made it past the first green, the first, orange, and turned to see the point of the triangle buoy in the distance. I was making a be line towards it, and about 3/4 of the way there I realized that the other orange buoy had become unmoored and was floating in the middle of the lake, nad I was swimming towards it and not the actual buoy I was supposed to be going around. i rerouted and felt pretty strong the whole way, but it probably cost me a minute or so of extra distance. Overall, I felt good, swam straight, and felt OK at teh end. And still had a good finish in the AG and overall.
What would you do differently?:

site better
Transition 1
  • 01m 11s
Comments:

Roka came off easily. No problems in T1. 2nd in AG for this.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 48m 33s
  • 16 miles
  • 19.77 mile/hr
Comments:

The ride went well I was thinking that it was a 15 mile ride, but after the first lap, I realized there was another mile. no big deal. On the second lap, I rode up on a crash, a teenager who was all blood yand dzed. I stopped, helped him off the road, get his bike into the grass. 1 other guy stopped. 5 others rode by. I stayed with him for only a minute or so to make sure he was OK then got back going.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

Had a hard time getting shoes on. Probably took an extra 5-10 sec, so not terrible, but not real smooth either
What would you do differently?:

nothign
Run
  • 29m 36s
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 24s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was average. Miles 2-3 felt the best. By the last, the humidity was killing me and I couldn't move. Was averaging about 7:22 for the first 3 and slowed a lot on the last mile. This was a much easier course thna Mach Tenn, but I was a full minute slower on this one. I did feel that I pushed alittle harder on the bike, but this run had no hills, so I was a bit disapoointed to have been that much slower
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Post race
Warm down:

waslked around and ate a great breakfast burrito

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nothing

Event comments:

Good smaller race. Super Sprint and Sprint races togehter. Neat concept to separate the mens and womesn races. Everything went well. weather was better than expected, being overcast, there was just no air movement on the greenline trails. Post-race spread was good. Well organized. I'll do it again.




Last updated: 2019-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:49 | 800 meters | 01m 36s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 13/145
Performance: Average
Suit: Roka Skin
Course: rectangle in the lake
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:11
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:33 | 16 miles | 19.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/10
Overall: 37/145
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: 2 loop rectangle. Rolling hills, nothing big, never out of the big chain ring. Terrible pavement
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:29:36 | 04 miles | 07m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/10
Overall: 11/145
Performance: Average
Course: out and back on the Greenline. Very small rollers, nice shade for the most part. No air movement, thoguh, and it was HUMID
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4