Athens YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Athens, Texas
United States
Athens YMCA
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 3s
Overall Rank = 5/379
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 1/16
Pre-race routine:

Ate a bagel and peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Had 5 hrs of sleep.
Event warmup:

10' warmup on bike, 5' min warmup running, about 400 easy swimming, then about 40' relaxing and stretching.
Swim
  • 04m 22s
  • 328 yards
  • 01m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

Not bad, but I wasn't expecting my time to be that high once I finished.
What would you do differently?:

Well i wish I didnt haveto pass that many people, but zI don't want to seed myself any higher for fear of doing the same to others.
Transition 1
  • 00m 56s
Comments:

I thought it was fast, but apparently it wasn't.
What would you do differently?:

Perhaps I should practice the whole having the shoes on the bike stuff.
Bike
  • 36m 29s
  • 14 miles
  • 23.02 mile/hr
Comments:

I was expecting to get first on this, but I underestimated discs, aero helmets, better bikes, and maybe better riders :).
What would you do differently?:

MAybe try a bigger gear, and drop the cadence a little.
Transition 2
  • 00m 51s
What would you do differently?:

Dang that's a good idea! I should just undo my shoes before I get off bike.
Run
  • 19m 25s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

I definitley didn't expect to get 4th in the run. I thought I was slow.
What would you do differently?:

I need to get some race flats.
Post race
Warm down:

warm-down!?

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My diaphragm wouldn't let me breathe on the run, but it did help me pace myself.

Event comments:

Real friendly people, but kind of low-budget, and I didn't like the bumpy first couple miles on bike.




Last updated: 2006-12-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:04:22 | 328 yards | 01m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/16
Overall: 9/379
Performance: Good
Had to pass a lot of people. Slowed me down quite a bit.
Suit:
Course: Zig-zag through lanes.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:56
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:29 | 14 miles | 23.02 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/16
Overall: 8/379
Performance: Average
Very bumpy start.
Wind: None
Course: Out and back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:51
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:19:25 | 03.11 miles | 06m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/16
Overall: 4/379
Performance: Average
I was prety comfortable
Course: Out and back. All concrete.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3