Red Hills Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Tallahassee, Florida
United States
Gulf Winds Triathletes
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 19m 43s
Overall Rank = 29/270
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 2/12
Pre-race routine:

Usual protein shake breakfast 2 hrs before start. SoBe 1 hr before start.
Event warmup:

Afraid to run b/c of knee, and still dark so couldn't ride bike. Got on wetsuit and "warmed up" in the lake.
Swim
  • 09m 47s
  • 580 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

First try with a wetsuit. Didn't help my time much at all. Seemed as if I couldn't breath as well. Did keep me warm. Started in the last wave, so there were some "obstacle" issues that I'm not used to dealing with. Got kicked at least 3 or 4 times by breaststrokers. Once had to actually stop to work out a path through a slow bunch.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more with wetsuit, adjust it so it is a little more loose t the neck. Really expected to fly with it on as it certainly improves my flotation.
Transition 1
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

Wetsuit removal went very well until the left leg got turned under around my timing chip. That cost me about 15 secs. A little trouble getting into my shoes while riding uphill (new Shimano shoes don't stay open as LG's did0>
What would you do differently?:

Back to my LG shoes. Figure out the wetsuit timing chip interaction better. Chip was under my wetsuit, still got caught up somehow.
Bike
  • 44m 30s
  • 16 miles
  • 21.57 mile/hr
Comments:

Fun ride. Since I started in the last swim wave I had lots of people to pass. The hills were fairly short but steep. On the first there were actually some people walking their bikes near the top. Congested in places, and I got very good at yelling "ON YOUR LEFT." I had a blast on this ride. Max speed was 39.7 mph down one hill. That's pretty exciting on aerobars. I was passed by no one. Wish I had had someone to push me a bit as I'm pretty sure I could have gone a little harder with the right motivation.
What would you do differently?:

Practice more on hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
Comments:

Wasn't even sure I was going to run due to my torn meniscus so I didn't scream through as I usually might have. I was trying to asses my condition while running the bike in.
Run
  • 23m 7s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 07m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

I have a torn meniscus, and had committed to not running if any pain. Started rather tentatively to see how the knee was going to do. I was passed by 3 or 4 people in the first mile. Knee was holding up so I began to pick up the pace. Had a little pain just before the 3 mile point, and got very nervous, as in the past I've gone from little pain to almost unable to walk in a < 100 yds. Luckily, not this time. Managed to finish up strong.
What would you do differently?:

Have a healthy knee!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a bit and stretched. Rehydrated and had a snack.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Torn meniscus, and maybe limited experience with wetsuit and hills. Overall very excited I was able to do the entire race, as that was not in the cards two weeks ago. Also, got a nice original coffee mug as AG award.

Event comments:

Excellent race and wonderful alternative to the typically flat rides around here. Well organized and lots of friendly volunteers and police. I thanked everyone of them as I rode or ran past. Highly recommend, but sign up early as they can't have more total participants due to park limitations.




Last updated: 2007-01-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:47 | 580 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/12
Overall: 59/270
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Sleeveless
Course: 1/2 half rectangle with right hand turns.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:14
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:44:30 | 16 miles | 21.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/12
Overall: 23/270
Performance: Good
Avg HR 163, 1 < LT.
Wind: None
Course: Hilly loop, mostly straight.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:07
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:23:07 | 03.2 miles | 07m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/12
Overall: 50/270
Performance: Below average
Avg HR 166. 5-6 beats below LT.
Course: Rolling course, road, trail, road.
Keeping cool Good 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] 5