Clemson Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Clemson, South Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
Total Time = 1h 29m 8s
Overall Rank = 267/347
Age Group = NOVICE
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

walked around and enjoyed the atmosphere. did a small swim warmup to get confidence
Event warmup:

not much... see above
Swim
  • 23m 58s
  • 750 meters
  • 03m 12s / 100 meters
Comments:

Lots of room for improvement. Need better breathing. Need to swim straight. still had fun. did too much sweet spot and side stroking. I felt like I had a lot of energy afterwards.
What would you do differently?:

practice more sighting. More open water swimming. SWIM STRAIGHT. Remember to star my watch at the horn and not a couple of minutes after I started swimming.
Transition 1
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

didn't wear a wetsuit. took off my goggles and cap while running to T1. everything went smooth and as planned
What would you do differently?:

make towel easier to stand on with putting on shoes. Water bottle worked great to wash feet... that is until i stepped in the grass
Bike
  • 36m 11s
  • 11 miles
  • 18.24 mile/hr
Comments:

felt like I was on fire. passed a lot of people. tried to cheer them on as I passed without sounding like a jerk. did however accednetly block a lady that I passed at the top of a hill while I was on the way down the other side. I'm not used to hugging the right side of the road at 35mph. I did pass her back once we hit flat again.
What would you do differently?:

bike harder
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

got a little lost. It was harder to find my spot without the bike there... ha ha ha
What would you do differently?:

practice getting off moving bike and remembering were rack is.
Run
  • 25m 19s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

big bad cramp in the first mile. I think I needed more water and less gatorade. Drank water at every stop and it helped. with less than a mile left thought about the fellow Donkeys and kicked it in.
What would you do differently?:

Hydrate differently (more water) and run harder
Post race
Warm down:

walked around with wife and strecthed

What limited your ability to perform faster:

swim and cramp.

Event comments:

I know it's my first tri... but it was way better than the running races. Just needed more trash cans.




Last updated: 2007-02-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:23:58 | 750 meters | 03m 12s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 329/347
Performance: Below average
Suit: tri shorts under armor top
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 02:02
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:11 | 11 miles | 18.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 198/347
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:19 | 03.11 miles | 08m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 198/347
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5