Yorktown Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Yorktown, Virginia
United States
Set-Up, LLC
74F / 23C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 27m 11s
Overall Rank = 89/163
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 13/22
Pre-race routine:

Setup, warmed up, swam, ate, etc.
Event warmup:

swim warm up - light jog
Swim
  • 14m 23s
  • 820 yards
  • 01m 45s / 100 yards
Comments:

terrible breathing in waves - learned how to breath after wave rolled over my head. navigation very challenging. much room for improvement. very choppy conditions.
What would you do differently?:

learn from experience and move on - would continue to go out strong to first buoy played that well
Transition 1
  • 02m 35s
Comments:

better than expected - 4th in age group
What would you do differently?:

swim less impact
Bike
  • 39m 58s
  • 13.5 miles
  • 20.27 mile/hr
Comments:

better than expected but need to improve speed and efficiency
What would you do differently?:

train harder
Transition 2
  • 02m 24s
Comments:

Worst transition in my age group - dead last - drank gatorade and ate some bars
What would you do differently?:

Learn to fuel and rest on my bike while moving
Run
  • 27m 53s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

better pace than expected - very hilly and hard running with stuffed up nose
What would you do differently?:

blow nose and train harder from bike to run
Post race
Warm down:

happy that I finished - did not really warm down

What limited your ability to perform faster:

first triathlon - lots of rookie errors
lose weight
more training
more confidence
terrible swim - need lots of open water experience

Event comments:

I thought it was a blast and proud that I trained and completed it with ease physically - motivated because I did well and have tons of room to improve. Excited first time ever broke 9 minutes in run.




Last updated: 2007-02-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:14:23 | 820 yards | 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/22
Overall: 64/163
Performance: Below average
Suit: tri suit
Course: river swim around to beach
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Bad Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:35
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:39:58 | 13.5 miles | 20.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 17/22
Overall: 113/163
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: nice course, not too hard - I think it might have been short by a mile - how can that really happen
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:24
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:27:53 | 03.11 miles | 08m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/22
Overall: 81/163
Performance: Average
Course: hills from hell - very slow going
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4