Wilmington YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
United States
Wilmington YMCA
74F / 23C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 39s
Overall Rank = 54/322
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 10/34
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:30. Ate a bowl of cheerios/golean crunch. Got to race site about 5:30 and set up. Walked approx 1 mile to race start site.
Event warmup:

Walking to swim start.
Swim
  • 21m 47s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Haven't swam in a wetsuit in a long time. Forgot how bouyant it makes me. :) Navigation was a little tough but, overall, a pretty good swim.
What would you do differently?:

Swim faster. )
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Comments:

Very long transition from water exist to transition are. Had to wrestle the suit off my ankles, of course. I used body glide but I knew it was going to be a problem.
What would you do differently?:

Need to figure out how to get suit off faster.
Bike
  • 35m 21s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 21.10 mile/hr
Comments:

Since I used to live in Wilmington, I knew the course well. That really helped.
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Good transition.
Run
  • 25m 46s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

PR!! The fastest I've ever run a tri 5K. Really pushed myself and felt great.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around looking for Jeff for 1/2 hour. :) Drank endorox and water. Ate some oranges.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Genetics.

Event comments:

Biggest tri from MD to FL. Well organized and fun. Will definitely do again next year.




Last updated: 2006-09-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:21:47 | 1640 yards | 01m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/34
Overall: 45/322
Performance: Good
Suit: QR Wetsuit
Course: Point to point through the channel. It was suppose to be a fast swim w/ the current but the tide wasn't moving when the race started.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:59
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:35:21 | 12.43 miles | 21.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/34
Overall: 54/322
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Flat and fast!
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:46 | 03.11 miles | 08m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/34
Overall: 109/322
Performance: Good
Course: Flat loop course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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